Union Pacific MofW cars

The following photos of wheels sets being swapped were taken in Santa, Clara, CA, by Tom Daspit

The following photos were taken in Santa, Clara, CA, by Tom Daspit

	A burro crane.
	High rail inspection truck.

	High rail defect detection truck.

	Speeder

	Contract Weed Sprayer



	Tie Car

This picture was taken in the Santa Clara, CA in April 1998.

Inspecting the tracks.

These pictures were take near the Lenzen Street Roundhouse, in the Santa Clara in February 1998.

	Modified MP TOFC flat cars for transporting MoW equipment, with chock, tiedown, and rail connectors between each cars. There were 9 of these cars parked, and I missed most of the equipment.
	Gondola filled with spikes and other supplies.
	Gondola filled with more supplies.
	These two old cabooses were parked along with the gondolas.
	I believe that this machine is used to lift the rails so that a tie plate can be inserted.
	A spike puller.
	A old fairmont spiker.
	This machine was labeled a dual anchor spreader. It looks brand new.
	This machine was labeled a dual anchor adjustor. It looks brand new.
	Another new dual anchor adjustor.

These pictures were take near the Lenzen Street Roundhouse, in the Santa Clara in Janurary 1998.

	The right side of a Burro Model 50 - 20 Ton crane.
	The left side of the Burro.
	The front of the Burro.
	The rear view of the Burro Model 50.
	Hand signals placard on the front of the Burro.

These pictures was taken in Santa Clara, CA in November 1997.

	A Track Geometry Car.
	A view of the front.
	A close up of the sensor area.

These photos were taken behind the Great Mall in Milpitas, CA in Jan. 1997.

	An Ohio crane. It is parked next to a building with a curved wall.
	A second shot of the Ohio crane.
	The business end of the crane.
	Electromagnet attachment about 50 inches across. Notice the fast food soft drink cup next to it.
	A Kershaw tie crane. Yes, this picture looks like a model, but it is the real thing. It was parked behind the Ohio crane.
	A head on shot of the Kershaw tie crane. There is a burned out UP caboose parked behind the tie crane.

The following pictures were take at a later date, at the same location as the above ones.

	Another head on shot of the Kershaw tie crane.
	A shot of the rear of the tie crane.
	A wide angle shot.
	A close up of the trailer.
	A tie extractor.
	A close up of the extractor.
	A tamper.
	A close up of the tamper.
	A rear view of the tamper.
	A burned out caboose.

Again, taken at the same location, but at a later date.

	A tamper.
	The maintaince plate of tamper.
	A balast regulator.