Daily Grind
The front of Loram rail grinder 405 is trailing on this westbound move. They weren't grinding during this move but in "transport" mode. This grinder has been working on the CN routes around Wisconsin. Since the Minneapolis Sub is essentially a long branch the grinder "backed" all the way to Withrow then swapped directions and ground the rails back to Owen.
At the time I took these I didn't know if they were heading back to the home base at Medina, MN or positioning to take a grinding pass. When they came back I wasn't ready for photos but watched them grind their way through. February 21, 2022.
Daily Grind
The front of Loram rail grinder 405 is trailing on this westbound move. They weren't grinding during this move but in "transport" mode. This grinder has been working on the CN routes around Wisconsin. Since the Minneapolis Sub is essentially a long branch the grinder "backed" all the way to Withrow then swapped directions and ground the rails back to Owen.
At the time I took these I didn't know if they were heading back to the home base at Medina, MN or positioning to take a grinding pass. When they came back I wasn't ready for photos but watched them grind their way through. February 21, 2022.