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Posted by spikejones52002 on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:47 AM

 The engine looks like the "LEGO" Trains I seen at model RR shows.

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:17 PM

trainfan1221

Never seen this but have seen a full train of Herzog ballast cars on NS.  Pulled by regular power but this would have been interesting too, weird stuff is always a nice diversion.  Best part was I caught the train twice and the second time it was stretched out on Rockville Bridge.

The Herzog ballast trains are computer controlled and distribute their contents along the right of way in accordance with a map of the specific territory's ballast needs while the ballast train is moving 15 MPH.  MofW employees high rail behind the Herzog ballast train to clean out switches that may have become ballast clogged by the train.  The train is used on high volume territories where available track time is limited.  Railroads that use them keep them busy, dumping ballast and returning to the quarries to be reloaded and dumped again.

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Posted by BNSFwatcher on Monday, August 17, 2009 11:10 PM
Herzog does a lot of "stuff", like supplying ballast and, I think, running Miami's MetroRail.  If you ever get a chance to see one of their TLMs (Track Laying Machines), don't miss it!  Awesome!  I have only watched it on 'new construction', but it is fascinating.
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Monday, August 17, 2009 3:44 PM

Don't do that! It wasn't ugly so much as different.

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Posted by Awesome! on Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:16 PM

trainfan1221

Just watched the video, that little engine is just too cute!

I should posted in the ugly locomotive section.Alien

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Posted by cx500 on Friday, August 14, 2009 11:08 PM

As well as a short frame, too short for a GP38, note that it is also riding on switcher trucks.  As Mudchicken says, most likely built on the frame of an SW or NW.  It probably has a low horsepower prime mover since I don't see much radiator capacity.

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Posted by samfp1943 on Friday, August 14, 2009 8:02 AM

Herzog train similar to this one has been working BNSF Artk City sub. Has spent the past two weekends laid over at Mulvane, Ks.  Sorry no photos of it around here.Sigh

 

 


 

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Posted by carnej1 on Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:38 AM

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According to The Diesel Shop Website Herzog has Two of them and they are "GP38's" there numbers are 169 and 173. If you want go Check it out on the page listed below. http://www.thedieselshop.us/Herzog.HTML

Interesting. Speno Rail grinding (now HARSCO) did some similiar conversions of ex-Conrail GP38s into power units for grinding trains. They also had EMD custom build some units based on F40PHs but with GP38-2 mechanicals and a completely different nose/cab...

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Posted by JCRQ on Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:36 AM
According to The Diesel Shop Website Herzog has Two of them and they are "GP38's" there numbers are 169 and 173. If you want go Check it out on the page listed below. http://www.thedieselshop.us/Herzog.HTML
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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:24 PM

Relco built them in their southern Iowa shops. Think they are built on an EMD NW/SW frame (too short for a GP) They have  been in Denver cleaning up the damage from the coal train that took out the MSE wall and RTD in Englewood and also on the Boise City Sub. ....Last seen on UP in Glenwood Canyon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Monday, June 1, 2009 1:02 PM

 There is a quarry not far from where I live here in PA that supplies ballast for N S that uses the special ballast cars.

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:42 PM

Just watched the video, that little engine is just too cute!

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:39 PM

Never seen this but have seen a full train of Herzog ballast cars on NS.  Pulled by regular power but this would have been interesting too, weird stuff is always a nice diversion.  Best part was I caught the train twice and the second time it was stretched out on Rockville Bridge.

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Posted by THE.RR on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:01 PM

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 Looks like a rebodied GP7-9, going by the trucks and the fuel tank/ air reservoir placement. 

A G7/9 should have radiator fans fore and aft.  How about a GP39?  Note the turbo exhaust on the roof.  Maybe even a GP20.  The 2 fans would eliminate a 35 or 40.

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Posted by carnej1 on Monday, April 20, 2009 12:01 PM

To each his own, some of us find M.O.W equipment interesting.....not pretty, just functional (and cool, IMHO)

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Posted by Ulrich on Monday, April 20, 2009 9:45 AM

wow that's ugly..if you want shut down the railfan community make all trains look like this..

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Posted by TomDiehl on Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:41 PM

carnej1

TomDiehl

Seen it, no, but Herzog is a company that does rail surfacing so it's probably powering a rail grinding train.

Herzog provides a number of railroad construction and MOW services including ultrasonic rail testing but they are not in the rail grinding business:http://www.herzogcompanies.com/railroad_services.php

Perhaps You're thinking of LORAM (who also have yellow equipment)....

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Posted by TomDiehl on Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:33 PM

carnej1

Herzog' page for the MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE including a neat video:

http://www.herzogcompanies.com/railroad_services_mpm.php

You have to hit "Enter" before and after a link for it to be active.

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Posted by carnej1 on Saturday, April 18, 2009 5:48 PM

Herzog' page for the MULTI-PURPOSE MACHINE including a neat video:http://www.herzogcompanies.com/railroad_services_mpm.php

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Posted by carnej1 on Saturday, April 18, 2009 5:40 PM

TomDiehl

Seen it, no, but Herzog is a company that does rail surfacing so it's probably powering a rail grinding train.

Herzog provides a number of railroad construction and MOW services including ultrasonic rail testing but they are not in the rail grinding business:http://www.herzogcompanies.com/railroad_services.php

Perhaps You're thinking of LORAM (who also have yellow equipment)....

 

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Posted by WSOR 3801 on Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:31 PM

 Looks like a rebodied GP7-9, going by the trucks and the fuel tank/ air reservoir placement.  I have seen a similar unit, but built on a switcher frame.

Pulls a trainset, used for various MOW tasks.

Runs by remote control, and the operator can run from either end.  

 

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Posted by TomDiehl on Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:29 AM

Seen it, no, but Herzog is a company that does rail surfacing so it's probably powering a rail grinding train.

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