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Viewing Album:  Loram Rail Grinder RG 402
 
By:Steve Coraggio
Dates:8/28/2021 - 8/28/2021
Album Info:I caught Loram Rail Grinder , RG 402 west on a section of the NS Lehigh Line. My first catch on a rail grinder operating. for information on production rail grinding and a description of a unit similar to this one go to www.loram.com, Maintenance of Way , Production Rail Grinding click on RG 400 Series. This unit ground the same section of track two times then continued west. Two Conrail Hi rail vehicles followed this rail grinder, as fire patrol. Piscataway Township , NJ is in Middlesex County, NJ
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RG 402 Spraying
Title:  RG 402 Spraying
Description:  Loram Rail Grinder RG 402, just east of Prospect Avenue grade crossing and spraying the shrubbery and bushes to prevent fires.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:23:06 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  74   Comments: 4
Have to Spray
Title:  Have to Spray
Description:  A second shot of Loram RG 402 as it continues spraying shrubbery and bushes, still east of the Prospect Avenue grade crossing
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:25:30 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  60   Comments: 2
Passing Prospect Avenue.
Title:  Passing Prospect Avenue.
Description:  A continuation shot form the previous two photos. RG 402 (power car) is on the grade at Prospect Avenue, behind it is the first water car owned by loram and behind the water car is a rail grinder, sparks can be seen beneath the rail grinder.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:26:18 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  91   Comments: 6
RG 402& First Water Car
Title:  RG 402& First Water Car
Description:  A front and left side view of Power Car RG 402, RG= Rail Grinder., and the first water car. Rail Grinder is heading west in this photo.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:27:23 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  67   Comments: 4
Second shot of Power Car
Title:  Second shot of Power Car
Description:  A second shot of the power car RG 402
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:28:16 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 4
Loram Water Car
Title:  Loram Water Car
Description:  A shot of the first water car and it's spraying the ties with a combination of water and foam to prevent the ties for catching fire from sparks due to rail grinding. I didn't see reporting marks for this car or the rail grinders
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:29:03 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  85   Comments: 4
Rail Grinders
Title:  Rail Grinders
Description:  A shot of two rail grinders which are behind the first water car.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:29:50 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  80   Comments: 6
Sparks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title:  Sparks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Description:  Sparks aer visible as the rail grinder is grinding the rails tis is Track 1 on the Lehigh line
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:31:01 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  76   Comments: 6
Sparks 2
Title:  Sparks 2
Description:  A closer shot of the rail grinder at work and sparks are visible.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:31:37 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  85   Comments: 8
Rail Grinder, Second Water Car, and Auxiliary Power Car
Title:  Rail Grinder, Second Water Car, and Auxiliary Power Car
Description:  apratil view fo the last rail griner and the second water car and an auxiliary unit believe to be powered and possibly used for the rail grinders
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:33:25 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  60   Comments: 4
Auxiliary Power Car and Support Car
Title:  Auxiliary Power Car and Support Car
Description:  A view of the auxiliary power car and support car which is spraying water/foam on the ties where the rails have been ground.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:34:05 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  58   Comments: 4
Back to front view -Support Car
Title:  Back to front view -Support Car
Description:  A back to front view of the support car, water /foam can be see at the front of that car.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:34:53 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 4
Fire Prevention
Title:  Fire Prevention
Description:  Two crewman on the deck of the support car are monitoring the spraying, crewman in cab with vest
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:37:38 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  102   Comments: 6
A view of the rail grinder
Title:  A view of the rail grinder
Description:  A west view from the support car to the power car of this rail grinder unit, Crewman to the left is looking as I took this shot. Rail grinder will back up and make a second pass over where it had just ground the rails. Spraying of ties continues.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:48:24 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  81   Comments: 4
Backing Up to Grind Again
Title:  Backing Up to Grind Again
Description:  Another west view of the rial grinder and spraying of ties. Rail grinder is backing up here to pass over where it had just ground the rails. Backing to Grind again
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:50:12 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 2
Backing Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title:  Backing Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Description:  The rail grinder is backing up in this crewman can been seen talking on his phone. View is west.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:51:04 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  60   Comments: 2
Doing It Over Again!!!!!!!!!
Title:  Doing It Over Again!!!!!!!!!
Description:  A good shot of one of the rail grinders at work. Sparks can be seen underneath the grinder car
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:51:42 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  68   Comments: 4
GRINDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title:  GRINDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Description:  Another shot of the three rail grinders behind the first water car, sparks are visible from grinding. Continues backing up in this photo
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:52:33 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 4
Cab Area RG 402
Title:  Cab Area RG 402
Description:  A partial view of the cab of power car RG 402 (cab area).
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:53:15 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 4
Prospect Avenue Grade
Title:  Prospect Avenue Grade
Description:  RG 402 , leads and makes its second pass over track 1, where it previously ground the rails. RG 402 is on the grade at Prospect Avenue
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:53:54 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  69   Comments: 4
Spraying Rails and Ties.
Title:  Spraying Rails and Ties.
Description:  A second and closer shot of the first water car spraying the ties and rails with a water /foam combination.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:54:26 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  66   Comments: 4
View of Rail Grinders
Title:  View of Rail Grinders
Description:  A view fo the rail grinders .
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:56:00 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
Rail Grinder, Second water car, Aux. Power car, Support Car
Title:  Rail Grinder, Second water car, Aux. Power car, Support Car
Description:  A view of the last rail grinder and second water car, auxiliary power car, and support car. View is east
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:57:33 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  59   Comments: 2
Second Water car, Aux.power Car Support Car
Title:  Second Water car, Aux.power Car Support Car
Description:  A closer view of the second water car spraying, Aux. power car and supproit car. Water spray can be seen at the front of the support car and the Prospect Avenue Grade.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:58:18 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 2
Auxiliary Power Car and Support Car
Title:  Auxiliary Power Car and Support Car
Description:  A view of the auxiliary power car and the support car. View is east.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:58:59 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 2
Back to Front View of Support Car
Title:  Back to Front View of Support Car
Description:  A back to front view of the support car. The rail grinder units has passed the Prospect Avenue Grade crossing, water spray is visible front of support car
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 3:59:44 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  54   Comments: 2
Conrail Fire Patrol #1
Title:  Conrail Fire Patrol #1
Description:  Conrail Hi Rail Vehicle J 3505 is one of two hi rail vehicles on fire patrol and following the rail grinder. Note water can on the front of this vehicle, it has just passed the Prospect Avenue Grade.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 4:00:51 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  67   Comments: 4
Makin' Sure There Are No Fires!!!!
Title:  Makin' Sure There Are No Fires!!!!
Description:  A back to front view of Conrail Hi rail vehicle J 3505 as it continues west on Track 1,
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 4:01:43 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  78   Comments: 4
A 5140D
Title:  A 5140D
Description:  Conrail Fire Patrol # 2, A second Conrail hi rail vehicle also on fire patrol just at the Prospect Avenue grade crossing.
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 4:02:35 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  77   Comments: 2
A 5140D
Title:  A 5140D
Description:  A closer shot of A 5140D continuing on fire patrol
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 4:03:16 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  82   Comments: 2
Conrail Fire Patrol 2
Title:  Conrail Fire Patrol 2
Description:  A back to front view of A 5140D with extra fire fighting equipment visible in the bed of this truck. last shot taken
Photo Date:  8/28/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 4:03:57 PM
Location:  Piscataway, NJ
Author:  Steve Coraggio
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  88   Comments: 5

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