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Viewing Album:  Loram Rail Grinder
 
By:Ralph Forney
Dates:1/6/2008 - 1/6/2008
Album Info:Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. A railway maintenance company based in Hamel, Minn. The grinder train is comprised of approx. 12 cars; control car, electrial gear, fuel car, grinding cars with grinding carriages and related hydraulic/electrical controls, plus engines, water cars containing 20,000 gallons each and rear convenience car/ refurbished caboose with lasers to check work. Loram has 20 units that grind as much as 10,000 miles of track per year. Typically the machine can grind anywhere from 5 to 9 mph.
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LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM grinding train headed north toward Sandusky, Oh
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:21:07 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  137   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM grinding train headed north toward Sandusky, Oh
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:21:32 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  Stopped at Sandusky, Oh rail yard getting ready to grind from Sandusky to Buffalo, NY
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:21:50 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:22:44 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  Stopped at Sandusky, Oh rail yard getting ready to grind from Sandusky to Buffalo, NY
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:23:04 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:23:18 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:24:08 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  Crew getting ready to grind from Sandusky, Oh to Buffalo, NY
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:24:24 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:24:43 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  115   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:25:02 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:25:20 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  117   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:25:46 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars, plus an old caboose for the office and laser equipment.
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:26:07 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars, plus an old caboose for the office and laser equipment
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:26:33 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Railroad Station
Title:  Railroad Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:27:41 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  From the rear: LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:27:01 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description:  LORAM Rail grinding train consists of 12 units including fuel and water tank cars
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:27:25 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
LORAM Rail Grinder
Title:  LORAM Rail Grinder
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2008  Upload Date: 2/20/2008 10:22:27 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Ralph Forney
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 0

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