| John Deere 85D tie handling machine. Modified for railroad use by Rail Construction Equipment Co. (RCE). Weight 18,500 pounds. Lift capacity 2,124 pounds. These machines seem to pick up ties like they are toothpicks and the reach of the boom is impressive. One of 43 assorted on-track vehicles doing a tie-replacement blitz in the area of Dawson, PA on the CSX Keystone Subdivision. |