• Savage Cos. to enter short-line business by acquiring Alberta RailNet (4/25/2005)

Rail Industry Component:
E.P.P. Track Equipment Ltd.: 3000 Tie Inserter and Remover

E.P.P. offers cross ties to head blocks. A 4-foot stroke plus force direct to rail plus 18,500 pounds extraction force equals effective tie changeability, the company says. A 435-pound machine, plus a 250-pound powerpack, plus a pick-up truck equals portable tie replacement. A patented tie removal insertion system follows the existing tie bed. Aggressive tie jaws self-adjust to any contour. A hydraulic turntable simplifies switching end-for-end to clear track cuts, third-rail station platforms and many other track obstructions.