Southern Pacific MofW cars

These pictures were take in the Sunnyvale, CA just south of the CalTrain depot.

	This is a scarfier. It is used to dig out the ballast in preperation for the insertion of a new tie.
	A head on view of the scarfier.
	A Kershaw tie crane.
	The other side of the tie crane.
	A second tie crane with a trailer full of new ties connected.
	I think that this is an anchor applicator.
	The other side of what I think is an anchor applicator.
	A spike puller.
	A second spike puller.
	A spiker.
	A close up view of the spiker.
	A second spiker.
	A close up view of the second spiker.
	A tamper.
	A close up view of the tamper.
	A second tamper.
	A close up view of the second tamper.
	A third tamper.
	A different view of the third tamper.
	A ballast regulator - side view?
	A ballast regulator - rear view?
	A tie inserter.
	A close up view of the tie inserter.
	A trailer loaded with ties.
	A ballast regulator.
	A ballast regulator - rear view.
	A ballast regulator - rear view.
	This is a platter - thanks John!
	Aother view of the platter, used to lift the rails so that a tie plate can be inserted above the replaced tie manually.