During Lisa's trip home, I was distracted from posting about much of anything else; however, I did take some pictures. A few days ago, while driving home from Walgreens, I saw some maintenance of way vehicles on the tracks, and they were just passing the house when I got home.

( Keeping the Track Weed-Free, I think )

Union Pacific was doing maintenance of way work on the line through Fernley. I happened to be getting ready to go to the grocery store as they were storing their equipment off the main line.

( Specialty Equipment )

On my way home from Reno yesterday, I noticed some specialty rail equipment parked on the maintenance-of-way (MOW) pocket on Thisbe siding about ten miles east of Fernley. Lisa asked if we could go out and take pictures of it (assuming it was still there) after I got off work today.

( When is a locomotive not a locomotive? )

Some of you may recall that back in June, Union Pacific came through and replaced the track and the mainline switch leading into the Fernley House Tracks across from our house. In the wake of that job they left a pile of junk railroad ties (sleepers). Yesterday, UP finally cleared the ties, using a variety of interesting equipment.

( Round 1: The Crane and the Flatbed )