What's this?

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Anonymous

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What's this?

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:22 AM

What purpose is this for in the way of M.O.W.?
I saw it rolling through this morning on the BNSF line.

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mudchicken

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December 2001
From: Denver / La Junta
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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:34 AM

18-24 STONE SWITCH GRINDER

Grinds switches, road crossings, crossovers and other short stretches of track that the big boys (Pandrol/Jackson/Speno & Loram...80-96 stone units) cannot get without major efforts.

You are looking at a Fairmont version of a switch grinder.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west