Photo Essay: Replacing Ties on UP's Moffat Sub - 7/25/04  

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transpixel After the ties were removed, a pair of maintenance of way (MOW) workers salvage the old tie plates (the metal rectangular pieces that sit between the ties and the rails).  They use long rods to pick the tie plates up.  (It sure beats bending over for each one!)  CRW 2601a transpixel
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After the ties were removed, a pair of maintenance of way (MOW) workers salvage the old tie plates (the metal rectangular pieces that sit between the ties and the rails). They use long rods to pick the tie plates up. (It sure beats bending over for each one!) CRW 2601a


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