Little self-propelled Crane on the CORP at MP 402.9
UP uses these truck/rail/crane combinations to pick up ties, seen here at Rancho Seco. PW DeRouen photo
UP # 3346 and 3842 lead a Welded Rail train past the Sacramento Amtrak Station. Bruce Conklin photo
Another view of the welded rail train past the Sacramento Amtrak Station. Bruce Conklin photo

These next 4 views are of the Welded Rail Train as it passes the Amtrak Station in Sacramento. Bruce Conklin photos

Maine Coast MOW vehicles in Wiscasset Maine
UP crew has just finished re-attaching the arm which fell off when the arm came down and kept going
UP MOW baggage car in transit to points west
UP MOW bunk car in transit to points west

Ribbon Rail work train at Haggin yard in Sacramento. photo taken from the veranda of the Leland Stanford
Big Hook, Sparks Nevada. Paul T. DeRouen photo
Ballast hopper in Action in Elk Grove. David DeRouen
This is a self propelled hybrid of a Kenworth cab and a 89'flat, ownership is unknown. Dave Donaldson photo

ATSF MofW Train viewed from a Passing Amtrak San Joaquin
Same ATSF MofW train farther down the track
MOW Ballast Car, sporting Denver & Rio Grande Western marks
Southern Pacific Construction Services Car that came through on a freight

Southern Pacific big hook at Sparks, Nevada. May 11, 1997
Southern Pacific Rotaries at Sparks, Nevada. May 11, 1998
Southern Pacific Scale car at Martinez, California
During The El-Nino winters, the SP Fresno line was severed a couple of times. This weed train was needed to abate the weeds that had re-claimed the R-O-W

Union Pacific hook sitting deep in the UP Stockton East yard
Another Union Pacific Hook, sitting on Hunter Street trackage
Southern Pacific MOW equipment approaches Scotts Ave. prior to entering the Stockton Tower limits
During the El-Nino winters the Canyon Sub washed out a couple of times. the weeds re-claimed the R-O-W, This was UP's answer

BNSF and UP teamed up to repair this sagging diamond.
This handcar is on Display at the Cole Land Trans. Museum in Bangor Maine. John Manter photo
These UP MOW Water Tank Cars left town as part of a regular Freight Train
This SP MOW flat came through on a Merchandise freight

Santa Fe Jordan Spreader parked on the Utility siding at Knightsen, Calif.
The FRA inspected the Union Pacific Yards in Stockton
BNSF Tamper crosses the Interlocking on a bright Winterail morning
UP Bunk Car, came in as part of a Freight Train three weeks ago

BNSF MofW unit working on the grade crossing replacement project in Stockton
Rail Grinder Lead Locomotive, Train is working at UP mile post 95
SP Highrailer approaching the BNSF interlocking
Even with today's technology it still comes down to a BIG wrench and brute strength