Canadian National – Nordco Tie Remover~Inserter ~ #661-98 & #662-05 {Note US Flag} & Kershaw® 35-13 Tie Plate Sweeper #64044 (Rear 3-4) tied-down on Lapeer Grain Spur (X-GTW) @ Imlay City, MI – Sep-1-2020 - 1757 Hours – Kris Crawley

Canadian National – Nordco Tie Remover~Inserter ~ #661-98 & #662-05 {Note US Flag} & Kershaw® 35-13 Tie Plate Sweeper #64044 (Rear 3-4) tied-down on Lapeer Grain Spur (X-GTW) @ Imlay City, MI – Sep-1-2020 - 1757 Hours – Kris Crawley

 

The Tie Remover~Inserter removes old railroad ties from under the rails and inserts new ones.

 

Tie Remover~Inserter in action

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kneyDsTCT9U

 

The Tie Plate Sweeper is a heavy-duty broom designed to remove ballast and debris from the tie plate areas after new tie insertion in high-speed tie gangs.

 

Location: Imlay City, MI on the Canadian National Flint Subdivision formerly Grand Trunk Western RR ~ Maintenance took place in fall of 2020 program highlights included:

 

•Replacement of approximately 5 miles of rail

•Installation of over 105,000 new railroad ties

•Rebuilds of 24 road crossing surfaces

•Maintenance work on of bridges, level crossings,

culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure

 

Done