Loram Rail Grinder

January 15, 2010: Union Pacific generally runs a rail grinder in January or February through the Willamette Valley. This year UP contracted with Loram. This video shows the grinder at Hallawell, moving into the clear for Amtrak 504, and grinding past the Amtrak station in Albany.
Rail grinders are used to reshape the contour of the railhead to reduce wear and extend the life of the rail. Grinding stones are used, and that is what produces the smoke and sparks. Water cars travel along in case the sparks start a fire and to cool the track down, and there are crew cars at the end of the train.

[@railsetc]

There is no set time as to when rails need the grinding work. It depends on how much traffic travels on the line, for instance I cannot think of a single time when a rail grinder has worked my local shortlines. Curves tend to need grinding more than straight track.

[@KreativeFotoVideo]

Nice capture

[@railsetc]

@ljones121 The grinder works all of North America, not just the United States, since the tracks are the same.

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

You can put your GoPro camera on the railroad the rail grinder train will arrive

[@railsetc]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that bit. Woops.

[@railsetc]

It did pass through Woodburn, yes.

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

it hurts a lot 😢😢

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

Loram Rail Grinder passes through. What kind of horn is the Loram rail grinder wearing in this video?

[@drumkid330]

sweet!!!!!

[@ljones121]

just curious, why is there a mexican flag flying on an american rail grinder?

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

What Rail grinder train traveling a silvassa in wearing this video

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

Loram rail grinder likes Thane

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

You can sit in a safe place

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

What is kind of horns?

[@UsmanTurkey-mu1cv]

it's kills a lot

[@moonwalker5058]

Great video!! Would this pass through Woodburn?

[@sandusorin4129]

da Ed Harris

[@Wubboxfan_2024]

Dude im literly a fan of Grinder trains