CAT 315 working on the Railroad

[Pixie]

Spotted this near the tracks in Gorham NH
Odd thing is : this track hasn't seen a train ( as far as I know... ) for a couple of years.

 

[Dualie]

hmm rubber track pads for traction and everything. Makes me wonder why they didnt just put hydraulic drive motors on the wheel ends and save the hassle. Also not even a hitch provision to allow it to be pulled down the rails by something more suited to apply traction to the rails.

 

[Pixie]

There's several pickup trucks with narrowed axles that go on the RR tracks around here. Guess this seemed like a logical/cheap plan.
Looks like it has a second engine on the back ? Maybe they are going to put a brontosaurus head on it and do some tree trimming ?

 

[CM1995]

Looks like it has a second engine on the back ? Maybe they are going to put a brontosaurus head on it and do some tree trimming ?

I would wager that machine is set up to cut brush due to the aux. engine, front screen and extra piping on the boom.

 

[Dualie]

since the line has been inactive for a while it would stand to reason clearing the brush and overgrowth from around it would be the first step to recommissioning it.

 

[Pixie]

Not hard to find this morning....

 

[Dualie]

I hope they are going to pick it up on the other end. That would be a slow long trek back.