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Viewing Album:  Mounting Hi Rail Trucks
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/10/2010 - 6/10/2010
Album Info:While on the Missouri wine trail last year, we stopped in Hermann, MO, to check things out, both wine and railroading. Caught these two Union Pacific hi rail trucks being mounted on the rails for a trip down the tracks west.
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UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  Couldn't figure out why the truck was stopping on the tracks until I saw it turn parallel toward the tracks - a demonstration of mounting a hi rail truck onto the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:02:37 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  The driver backed his truck to align it with the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:07:16 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  Shotgun partner hanging out of the other side of the cab helped line the truck up for the driver.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:08:13 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  The partner preparies the rear wheel assembly for lowering onto the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:09:37 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  The partner lowers the rear wheel assembly.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:10:31 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  The partner checks the alignment before the final few inches are lowered.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:35:47 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  Moving to the front whebl assembly, the partner prepares it to be lowered onto the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:36:33 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  The front wheel assembly lowers slowly to the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:37:27 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  Now securely on the rails, the unit is jacked higher to raise the front end.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:37:54 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  The front truck wheels now are clear of the trackbed and up above the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:01:16 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  98   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  Witi the truck now mounted and the partner safely back inside the cab, the crew is ready to take off down the tracks.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:02:02 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  And it takes off . . . going . . .
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:10:06 PM
Location:  Blackberry, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  98   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  . . . going . . .
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 3/30/2060 12:11:19 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
UP 66154
Title:  UP 66154
Description:  . . . gone . . . backwards!
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:26:26 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
UP 66517
Title:  UP 66517
Description:  After the first hi rail truck mount the rails and took off, this hi rail truck pulled up and went through the same process.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:27:28 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
UP 66517
Title:  UP 66517
Description:  Instead of having a partner to check the alignment as in the previous hi"rail truck mounting, this driver has to do it himself.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:28:10 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
UP 66517
Title:  UP 66517
Description:  He then lowers the front wheel assembly onto the rails.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:29:29 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
UP 66517
Title:  UP 66517
Description:  The front assembly now lifts the truck wheels off the roadbed.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:39:04 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  1004   Comments: 0
UP 66517
Title:  UP 66517
Description:  Having checked everything, the driver climbs back in readz to roll forward. The rear wheel assembly has already been dropped down as well.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:40:08 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
UP 66517
Title:  UP 66517
Description:  And off it goes down the tracks to catch up with its buddy at the work site.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:41:04 PM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  98   Comments: 0

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