• Allen Black, Assistant Foreman of Work Crew 8515. Allen is from Idaho and has been with UP for 3 years.
  • BNSF 4812 rounds the Loop towards Work Crew 8515.
  • Allen Black, Assistant Foreman for Work Crew 8515, logs BNSF 4812 as it passes by at the Loop as work on replacing rail begins.
  • Allen Black, Assistant Foreman for Work Crew 8515, logs BNSF 4812 as it passes by at the Loop as work on replacing rail begins.
  • EIC (Employee In Charge) Cody McMulliin, talks with an outside rail contractor and AF (Assistant Foreman) Allen Black
  • Welders Jose Moran and Allan DaCosta of Work Crew 8515
  • The Cribber being hoisted over to the rail by the Speed Swing. The Cribber removes debris from the empty ties so the new rail can be laid in place.
  • AF Allen Black and Foreman Lamont Davis of Work Crew 8515
  • The Bear Saw being prepared to cut the old 133 rail (133 lb/yd). The 133 rail at the Loop is being replaced with 141.
  • Brandon Long explains the rail measuring and cutting process, along with Dexter Perez.
  • The Bear Saw cutting the old rail.
  • The Cribber in action removing debris from the ties before the new rail is laid in place.
  • Joe Endykiewicz stands next to his MPC, Motorized Personnel Carrier
  • This machines spreads the clips away from the old rail before the rail is removed.
  • The clips after they've been removed.
  • The Speed Swing moving the old rail out of the way.
  • Cleaning the ties after the Cribber has gone by.
  • The old plates are scraped off the ties.
  • The Gooper laying glue before new plates are laid down.
  • New plates being laid down on the ties.