Wongm's Rail Gallery » Trackwork

Album: Trackwork

Track machines, ballast trains, and all of the other things that come out at odd times to keep the railways running
AK track recording cars

AK track recording cars

October 07, 2009 19:49 PM
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The AK cars are a set of three specially equipped ex-NSWGR carriages fitted out for track inspection and testing purposes. They are operated by the Australian Rail Track Corporation over their standard gauge lines behind hired motive power on a regular basis

Ballast trains

Ballast trains

August 29, 2010 11:31 AM
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Ballast trains and wagons on both broad and standard gauges

EM100 track evaluation vehicle

EM100 track evaluation vehicle

June 06, 2010 14:47 PM
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EM100 is a track evaluation vehicle, that traverses the Victorian railway network to test track quality. Diesel powered it has both standard and broad gauge bogies.

Southern Cross Station works trains

Southern Cross Station works trains

August 18, 2006 14:36 PM
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During the Southern Cross Station redevelopment works short trains operated between the station and the Creek Sidings at North Melbourne, carrying spoil, asphalt, and other materials. CFCLA and SSR T classes were the usual motive power

Track machines

Track machines

May 30, 2010 11:47 AM
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Pictures of ballast tampers, ballast plows, sleeper wagons, rail layers, overhead wiring trucks, rail grinders and other trackwork machinery and trains

Works trains

Works trains

August 29, 2010 10:40 AM
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Rail, spoil and sleeper trains. Ballast trains and track machines have their own albums

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