MOW crews work to replace the diamonds of the Marion AC.

A Herzog MOW train is busy transferring old ties to a hopper train.

These days, The Bates Branch Loadout tends to be a storage yard for Track Maintenance Equipment.

A ballast regulator watches many trains pass on the Lineville Subdivision along with another MOW equipment not in the picture. Autoracks speed by on northbound train Q202 as it prepares to make a... (more)

A sea of Maintenance-of-Way Equipment covers nearly every inch of rail that makes up the 4,290 feet siding here at Roanoke. There's a lot of work that needs to be done, so a massive Tie Gang was ... (more)

Track work takes place on the Union Pacific Memphis Sub on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River. The Memphis skyline is seen in the distance high on the bluff of the River City.

During 1998 welded rail was laid along the Coast Route.A member of the Arizona Track Gang spikes down new rail.

During 1998 welded rail was laid along the Coast Route. A rail cutter sets at sunrise to cut rail, as spike puller continues up the line pulling spikes

During 1998 welded rail was laid along the Coast Route. A rail heater car awaits the signal to continue heating the new rail.

During 1998 welded rail was laid along the Coast Route. Cutting and removing old rail at a street crossing in Carpenteria.

On an overcast summer afternoon, a piece of blue and yellow Santa Fe Maintenance of Way equipment is seen traversing through the weeds at 21st Street Interlocking. Tom Golden photo.

Seen wearing the "Bankruptcy Blue" paint scheme, a Gallon hi-rail crane, backhoe, and other Maintenance of Way equipment is seen at Vermont Street in Blue Island. Tom Golden photo.

Major track work is going on around downtown Columbia the past day or two. Devine Junction is being replaced and CSX track gangs are all around the area. Here they are passing a set of old signa... (more)

A track bed stabilizer from the CSX Bryan Park Roadway Shop in Richmond, VA.

BNSF's MoW equipment sits on the spur track in downtown Flagstaff as an eastbound auto train rumbles through town.