Maintenance Machines for the Rail Sector
Gradall railway maintenance machines represent a unique combination of mobility and versatility, able to get to the job – either on rails or pavement – and then efficiently handle a wide range of maintenance and construction jobs. Armed with Gradall’s world-famous full-tilting, telescoping boom, these machines handle rail replacement and repair, trackside maintenance jobs and right-of-way and crossing work.
Gradall railway maintenance machines can respond quickly to handle on-rail emergencies or routine repairs. Available with a highway speed undercarriage, capable of speeds up to 60 mph (96 kph), machines can get to crossing locations quickly, moving easily over rails to work sites and then back to the equipment yard at the end of the day.
The Rapid Drive option allows you to travel at speeds up to 30 mph (48 kph), both forward and backward. The upper cab switch allows the operator to select the standard remote drive for speeds up to 5 mph (8 kph), or the new Rapid Drive system for faster travel when the boom is parallel with the tracks. With a coupler and airbrakes, Rapid Drive provides the ability to tow along a railcar carrying materials like replacement ties or riprap, to and from the jobsite with one man and one machine.
Our rubber tire on-off pavement carriers travel at about 20 mph (32 kph), depending on model, and are exceptionally stable, able to handle most tasks and work in any direction without the need for optional outriggers. Rubber tires avoid damage to pavement when working at crossings off-rail.
Gradall’s full-tilting, telescoping, triangular boom is a legend in railway maintenance and repair, precisely positioning rails and ties, removing vegetation, demolishing concrete, spreading ballast or repairing crossings with unmatched efficiency.
Triangular in shape for extra strength, the entire boom tilts 220° to precisely position material or remove brush and trees quickly and easily. Because the entire boom tilts, there’s no loss of power typical with boom-end tilt devices.
Maintenance and repair work in tunnels, on rail trestle bridges, under catenary systems or in other low-overhead locations is impossible with most machines. But Gradall’s telescoping boom movement creates an exceptionally low working profile, enabling the machine to handle more work with greater speed and efficiency.
The Rapid Drive option on highway speed TrackStar models allow you to travel at speeds up to 30 mph (48 kph), both forward and backward. The upper cab switch allows the operator to select the standard remote drive for speeds up to 5 mph (8 kph), or the new Rapid Drive system for faster travel when the boom is parallel with the tracks. With a coupler and airbrakes, Rapid Drive provides the ability to tow along a railcar carrying materials like replacement ties or riprap, to and from the jobsite with one man and one machine.
Equip Gradall TrackStar Machines with Productive Maintenance of Way Tools:
- Ballast broom
- Ballast blade
- Ballast tamper
- Ballast bucket
- Sleeper charger
- Sleeper layer
- Truck undercutters
- Excavating buckets
- Ditching buckets
- Dredging buckets
- Grading blade
- Hydraulic hammer
Typical Rail Maintenance Markets:
- Major railroads
- City transit systems
- Short line railways
- Airport transit systems
- Industrial yard management
- Rail car leasing companies
- Rail service contractors
- Steel and aluminum mills
- Mines and quarries