ETS Visiting MOW Equipment

EDMONTON TRANSIT SERVICE
Visiting MOW Equipment

Prior to the first powered testing of the SLRT to South Campus, ETS sent out snow blower Forced Air One #3591 to clear the Health Science's switches. This the first time I saw one of these RPM Tech machines.

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Rail Grinders

Loram LPC 5 2003 Loram LPC 5 operating on the SB track at Belvedere Station, crossing 129 Ave.

Loram LPC 5 2003 Loram LPC 5 operating on the SB track at Belvedere Station, crossing 129 Ave.

Loram LPC 5 2003 Loram LPC 5 operating on the SB track at Belvedere Station, crossing 129 Ave.

Loram October 29, 2008 A Loram rail grinder on the E track extension while an SD160 is being unloaded in the background.

Speno SRR 1M-4 November 10, 2009 A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.

Speno SRR 1M-4 November 10, 2009 A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.

Speno SRR 1M-4 November 10, 2009 A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.

Speno SRR 1M-4 November 10, 2009 A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.

Speno SRR 1M-4 November 10, 2009 A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.

Speno SRR 1M-4 November 10, 2009 A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.

September 11, 2014 Hi-rail rail grinder parked at the south end of Century Park.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 August 30, 2018 Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 August 30, 2018 Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 August 30, 2018 Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 August 30, 2018 Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 August 30, 2018 Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 September 1, 2018 The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 September 1, 2018 The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 September 1, 2018 The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 September 1, 2018 The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.

Rhomberg Sersa RoV-149.2 September 1, 2018 The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.

Loram August 21, 2019 Back to a Loram rail bourne, multi unit rail grinder like 16 years earlier in 2003.

Loram August 21, 2019 Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.

Loram August 21, 2019 Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.

Loram August 21, 2019 Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.

Loram August 21, 2019 Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.

Loram August 21, 2019 Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.

Loram August 23, 2019 Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.

Loram August 23, 2019 Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.

Loram August 23, 2019 Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.

Loram August 23, 2019 Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.

Rail Flaw Detection/ Track Geometry

Sperry May 1, 2012 A Sperry rail flaw detection truck in the Century Park Park and Ride late at night, no doubt waiting to get a work block on the mainline to do it's thing.

PNR September 9, 2018 A PNR track geometry vehicle at DLM. Most likely it saw use on the LRT late at night.

Miscellaneous

A&B June 2001 A Mark I or Mark II tamper for A&B north of Coliseum, on site for the installation of the Coliseum north crossover. This was the first contractor equipment I shot on the LRT.

A&B 419 August 23, 2015 It seems for some work around the Coliseum crossover, A&B supplied some manpower to ETS, although all of the equipment was ETS's own.

A&B 611 August 23, 2015 It seems for some work around the Coliseum crossover, A&B supplied some manpower to ETS, although all of the equipment was ETS's own.

PNR Equipment 95 St to Churchill Rail Replacement and Churchill Junction Construction

PNR April 20, 2012 PNR cars in the Cromdale Yard. I'm not sure if these were ever actually used. The small cars, or similar ones, showed up a year later with 8086. It's possible they planned to use the cars with 8086, but, after that unit wasn't used they were never needed.

PNR 630 + 646 June 12, 2012 While many years prior I had seen a On Track tamper, this was certainly neat to see 2 tampers at once visiting, especially something as big as 646, a Harsco Mark VI tamper. Indeed, this would be the first of a few visits to Edmonton's LRT that 646 would make.

PNR 630 June 12, 2012 PNR #630, a Mark I or Mark II tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.

PNR 630 June 12, 2012 PNR #630, a Mark I or Mark II tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.

PNR 646 June 12, 2012 PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.

PNR 646 June 12, 2012 PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.

PNR 646 June 12, 2012 PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.

PNR 646 June 13, 2012 PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on the southbound track at Churchill Station.

PNR 646 June 13, 2012 PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on the southbound track at Churchill Station.

PNR 646 June 13, 2012 PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on the southbound track at Churchill Station.

PNR June 13, 2012 PNR Pettibone Speedswing 445E being used for moving rail around during rail welding operations to create strings of CWR to use in the tunnel between 95 St and the new Churchill Junction.

Holland June 13, 2012 Holland flash butt welder in the very early hours of the day south of Stadium.

Holland June 13, 2012 Holland flash butt welder in the very early hours of the day south of Stadium.

Holland June 13, 2012 Holland flash butt welder welding rail into CWR rail strings for use as replacements between 95 St and the new Churchill Junction.

PNR 646 June 20, 2012 PNR 646 sitting on E track. I can't remember now if these two stuck around until they were needed for the northbound track, or if they left and returned later.

PNR 630 June 20, 2012 PNR 630 sitting on E track. I can't remember now if these two stuck around until they were needed for the northbound track, or if they left and returned later.

PNR 646 June 20, 2012 Artsy fartsy shot of 630 and 646 against the raising sun.

PNR Equipment Churchill to Central Direct Fixation and Rail Replacement Late Winter/ Spring 2013

PNR 8086 May 2, 2012 This is actually a 2012 photo. This power unit showed up at DLM on the tail track from the north yard around the time that the Chuchill Junction work was getting underway, but, seemingly was never used and disappeared before work got underway. It, however, returned less than a year later and ventured into the tunnels then.

PNR 8086 March 3, 2013 PNR #8086 is back! Now on E Track at Cromdale.

PNR 8086 March 4, 2013 PNR #8086 the following day, now with cars loaded with equipment to take to the tunnel between Churchill and Central as part of a rail replacement and direct fixation fastener replacement project.

PNR 8086 March 4, 2013 PNR #8086 the following day, now with cars loaded with equipment to take to the tunnel between Churchill and Central as part of a rail replacement and direct fixation fastener replacement project.

PNR 8086 March 4, 2013 PNR car loaded to be taken to Churchill with #8086.

PNR 8086 March 4, 2013 PNR car loaded to be taken to Churchill with #8086.

PNR 8086 March 4, 2013 PNR car loaded to be taken to Churchill with #8086.

PNR 8086 March 4, 2013 PNR #8086 with it's cars, an overall view.

PNR 8086 March 12, 2013 PNR #8086 with empty cars, closer to Coliseum Station on the E track extension.

PNR 646 April 3, 2013 PNR #646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, in Central Station.

PNR 8158 May 6, 2013 PNR #8158, a Pettibone Speedswing 445, in Central Station.

PNR 8158 May 6, 2013 PNR #8158, a Pettibone Speedswing 445, in Central Station.

PNR Equipment for Muttart Crossing Construction

PNR 646 April 20, 2013 PNR 646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, working on tamping the tail track at Health Sciences Station as part of the NLRT project.

PNR 646 April 20, 2013 PNR 646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, working on tamping the tail track at Health Sciences Station as part of the NLRT project.

PNR 646 April 20, 2013 PNR 646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, working on tamping the tail track at Health Sciences Station as part of the NLRT project.

PNR Equipment for Muttart Crossing Construction

PNR 727 May 20, 2019 PNR 727 a Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator at the worksite for the addition of the Muttart crossing.

PNR 727 May 20, 2019 PNR 727 a Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator at the worksite for the addition of the Muttart crossing.

PNR May 20, 2019 PNR equipment at the Muttart crossing worksite.

PNR May 20, 2019 PNR Harsco Mark IV HD tamper at the worksite for the addition of the Muttart crossing.

66 St Tunnel Direct Fixation, Tie, and Rail Replacement

PNR 724 July 12, 2019 PNR Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator on the SB track between 129 Ave and the 66 St tunnel.

PNR 2020/21 Rail and Tie Replacement 92 St to Stadium Station

PNR 647 June 29, 2020 PNR Harsco Mark I or Mark II tamper on E track near Coliseum Station. I don't recall now if this unit ever did see service on ETS.

PNR 647 June 29, 2020 PNR Harsco Mark I or Mark II tamper on E track near Coliseum Station. I don't recall now if this unit ever did see service on ETS.

PNR SG-075 July 2, 2020 PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.

PNR SG-075 July 2, 2020 PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.

PNR SG-075 July 2, 2020 PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.

PNR SG-075 July 2, 2020 PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.

Holland Flash Butt Welder- Welding rail at Health Sciences Station into CWR strings for rail replacement.

Holland August 29, 2020 Holland flash butt welder on the southbound track at Health Sciences Station.

Holland August 29, 2020 Holland flash butt welder on the southbound track at Health Sciences Station.

Holland August 29, 2020 Holland flash butt welder on the southbound track at Health Sciences Station.

Holland August 29, 2020 Holland flash butt welder now on the northbound track at Health Sciences Station.

This page last updated June 13, 2021

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Thumbnail		Unit #	Date	Description
Rail Grinders
	Loram	LPC 5	2003	Loram LPC 5 operating on the SB track at Belvedere Station, crossing 129 Ave.
	Loram	LPC 5	2003	Loram LPC 5 operating on the SB track at Belvedere Station, crossing 129 Ave.
	Loram	LPC 5	2003	Loram LPC 5 operating on the SB track at Belvedere Station, crossing 129 Ave.
	Loram		October 29, 2008	A Loram rail grinder on the E track extension while an SD160 is being unloaded in the background.
	Speno	SRR 1M-4	November 10, 2009	A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.
	Speno	SRR 1M-4	November 10, 2009	A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.
	Speno	SRR 1M-4	November 10, 2009	A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.
	Speno	SRR 1M-4	November 10, 2009	A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.
	Speno	SRR 1M-4	November 10, 2009	A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.
	Speno	SRR 1M-4	November 10, 2009	A Speno rail grinding train sitting south of South Campus. This has been the only Speno grinder to visit.
			September 11, 2014	Hi-rail rail grinder parked at the south end of Century Park.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	August 30, 2018	Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	August 30, 2018	Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	August 30, 2018	Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	August 30, 2018	Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	August 30, 2018	Rail grinding on the northbound track north of McKernan/ Belgravia Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	September 1, 2018	The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	September 1, 2018	The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	September 1, 2018	The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	September 1, 2018	The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.
	Rhomberg Sersa	RoV-149.2	September 1, 2018	The rail grinder stored during day between the north and southbound tracks at Health Sciences Station.
	Loram		August 21, 2019	Back to a Loram rail bourne, multi unit rail grinder like 16 years earlier in 2003.
	Loram		August 21, 2019	Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.
	Loram		August 21, 2019	Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.
	Loram		August 21, 2019	Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.
	Loram		August 21, 2019	Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.
	Loram		August 21, 2019	Loram unit working in a similar location as the grinder I caught the year before. Northbound track in the McKernan/ Belgravia Station area.
	Loram		August 23, 2019	Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.
	Loram		August 23, 2019	Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.
	Loram		August 23, 2019	Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.
	Loram		August 23, 2019	Loram unit on the E track extension at Coliseum Station during the day for maintenance.
Rail Flaw Detection/ Track Geometry
	Sperry		May 1, 2012	A Sperry rail flaw detection truck in the Century Park Park and Ride late at night, no doubt waiting to get a work block on the mainline to do it's thing.
	PNR		September 9, 2018	A PNR track geometry vehicle at DLM. Most likely it saw use on the LRT late at night.
Miscellaneous
	A&B		June 2001	A Mark I or Mark II tamper for A&B north of Coliseum, on site for the installation of the Coliseum north crossover. This was the first contractor equipment I shot on the LRT.
	A&B	419	August 23, 2015	It seems for some work around the Coliseum crossover, A&B supplied some manpower to ETS, although all of the equipment was ETS's own.
	A&B	611	August 23, 2015	It seems for some work around the Coliseum crossover, A&B supplied some manpower to ETS, although all of the equipment was ETS's own.
PNR Equipment 95 St to Churchill Rail Replacement and Churchill Junction Construction
	PNR		April 20, 2012	PNR cars in the Cromdale Yard. I'm not sure if these were ever actually used. The small cars, or similar ones, showed up a year later with 8086. It's possible they planned to use the cars with 8086, but, after that unit wasn't used they were never needed.
	PNR	630 + 646	June 12, 2012	While many years prior I had seen a On Track tamper, this was certainly neat to see 2 tampers at once visiting, especially something as big as 646, a Harsco Mark VI tamper. Indeed, this would be the first of a few visits to Edmonton's LRT that 646 would make.
	PNR	630	June 12, 2012	PNR #630, a Mark I or Mark II tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.
	PNR	630	June 12, 2012	PNR #630, a Mark I or Mark II tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.
	PNR	646	June 12, 2012	PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.
	PNR	646	June 12, 2012	PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.
	PNR	646	June 12, 2012	PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on E Track at Cromdale waiting to be put to use.
	PNR	646	June 13, 2012	PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on the southbound track at Churchill Station.
	PNR	646	June 13, 2012	PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on the southbound track at Churchill Station.
	PNR	646	June 13, 2012	PNR #646, a Mark IV tamper, on the southbound track at Churchill Station.
	PNR		June 13, 2012	PNR Pettibone Speedswing 445E being used for moving rail around during rail welding operations to create strings of CWR to use in the tunnel between 95 St and the new Churchill Junction.
	Holland		June 13, 2012	Holland flash butt welder in the very early hours of the day south of Stadium.
	Holland		June 13, 2012	Holland flash butt welder in the very early hours of the day south of Stadium.
	Holland		June 13, 2012	Holland flash butt welder welding rail into CWR rail strings for use as replacements between 95 St and the new Churchill Junction.
	PNR	646	June 20, 2012	PNR 646 sitting on E track. I can't remember now if these two stuck around until they were needed for the northbound track, or if they left and returned later.
	PNR	630	June 20, 2012	PNR 630 sitting on E track. I can't remember now if these two stuck around until they were needed for the northbound track, or if they left and returned later.
	PNR	646	June 20, 2012	Artsy fartsy shot of 630 and 646 against the raising sun.
PNR Equipment Churchill to Central Direct Fixation and Rail Replacement Late Winter/ Spring 2013
	PNR	8086	May 2, 2012	This is actually a 2012 photo. This power unit showed up at DLM on the tail track from the north yard around the time that the Chuchill Junction work was getting underway, but, seemingly was never used and disappeared before work got underway. It, however, returned less than a year later and ventured into the tunnels then.
	PNR	8086	March 3, 2013	PNR #8086 is back! Now on E Track at Cromdale.
	PNR	8086	March 4, 2013	PNR #8086 the following day, now with cars loaded with equipment to take to the tunnel between Churchill and Central as part of a rail replacement and direct fixation fastener replacement project.
	PNR	8086	March 4, 2013	PNR #8086 the following day, now with cars loaded with equipment to take to the tunnel between Churchill and Central as part of a rail replacement and direct fixation fastener replacement project.
	PNR	8086	March 4, 2013	PNR car loaded to be taken to Churchill with #8086.
	PNR	8086	March 4, 2013	PNR car loaded to be taken to Churchill with #8086.
	PNR	8086	March 4, 2013	PNR car loaded to be taken to Churchill with #8086.
	PNR	8086	March 4, 2013	PNR #8086 with it's cars, an overall view.
	PNR	8086	March 12, 2013	PNR #8086 with empty cars, closer to Coliseum Station on the E track extension.
	PNR	646	April 3, 2013	PNR #646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, in Central Station.
	PNR	8158	May 6, 2013	PNR #8158, a Pettibone Speedswing 445, in Central Station.
	PNR	8158	May 6, 2013	PNR #8158, a Pettibone Speedswing 445, in Central Station.
PNR Equipment for Muttart Crossing Construction
	PNR	646	April 20, 2013	PNR 646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, working on tamping the tail track at Health Sciences Station as part of the NLRT project.
	PNR	646	April 20, 2013	PNR 646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, working on tamping the tail track at Health Sciences Station as part of the NLRT project.
	PNR	646	April 20, 2013	PNR 646, a Harsco Mark IV tamper, working on tamping the tail track at Health Sciences Station as part of the NLRT project.
PNR Equipment for Muttart Crossing Construction
	PNR	727	May 20, 2019	PNR 727 a Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator at the worksite for the addition of the Muttart crossing.
	PNR	727	May 20, 2019	PNR 727 a Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator at the worksite for the addition of the Muttart crossing.
	PNR		May 20, 2019	PNR equipment at the Muttart crossing worksite.
	PNR		May 20, 2019	PNR Harsco Mark IV HD tamper at the worksite for the addition of the Muttart crossing.
66 St Tunnel Direct Fixation, Tie, and Rail Replacement
	PNR	724	July 12, 2019	PNR Knox Kershaw KBR 875 ballast regulator on the SB track between 129 Ave and the 66 St tunnel.
PNR 2020/21 Rail and Tie Replacement 92 St to Stadium Station
	PNR	647	June 29, 2020	PNR Harsco Mark I or Mark II tamper on E track near Coliseum Station. I don't recall now if this unit ever did see service on ETS.
	PNR	647	June 29, 2020	PNR Harsco Mark I or Mark II tamper on E track near Coliseum Station. I don't recall now if this unit ever did see service on ETS.
	PNR	SG-075	July 2, 2020	PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.
	PNR	SG-075	July 2, 2020	PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.
	PNR	SG-075	July 2, 2020	PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.
	PNR	SG-075	July 2, 2020	PNR SG-075 a Nordco spike puller on the southbound track south of Stadium.
Holland Flash Butt Welder- Welding rail at Health Sciences Station into CWR strings for rail replacement.
	Holland		August 29, 2020	Holland flash butt welder on the southbound track at Health Sciences Station.
	Holland		August 29, 2020	Holland flash butt welder on the southbound track at Health Sciences Station.
	Holland		August 29, 2020	Holland flash butt welder on the southbound track at Health Sciences Station.
	Holland		August 29, 2020	Holland flash butt welder now on the northbound track at Health Sciences Station.