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Railroad Crossing

RR X-ING: History, nostalgia, and railroading by Chad Leigh Kluck, KØRRX

Road trip nets pictures of three Maintenance of Way cranes

ex-CNW 1776 MoW Crane February 25, 2013 in Ritter, Iowa to assist with tipped hoppers.
Friday, March 1st, 2013 at 8:54 pm

On a recent road trip to Nebraska I spotted three Union Pacific Maintenance of Way cranes. One ready to upright overturned hoppers, one doing bridge work, and one in between jobs.

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Modern railroad bridge under construction

Union Pacific bridge under construction between Kennard and Blair, Nebraska
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at 5:53 pm

Union Pacific is double tracking its line between Blair and Fremont, Nebraska. Here is a look at a concrete bridge before ballast and track are laid on top.

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