Comments on: A major component of keeping the roadbed clean and able to properly drain is ballast undercutting. Back in the 80′s, 90′s and 2000′s, CN had several Plasser RM-76 UHR ballast undercutters across the system. CN 50553, s/n 203, built in 1981 is seen here sitting in the Transcona Work Equipment Yard after a long season of undercutting, waiting its turn to go through the shop for necessary repairs before once again heading out for another work program. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Paul O'Shell http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28895#comment-20642 Paul O'Shell Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CN-50553-Plasser-RM-76-UHR-Ballast-Undercutter-sn-203-blt-1981-at-Transcona-MB-December-11-2002-Paul-OShell-photo.jpg#comment-20642 There was usually one wise guy on every crew! :) There was usually one wise guy on every crew! :)

]]> By: Stephen C. Host http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28895#comment-20636 Stephen C. Host Sun, 26 Mar 2017 14:54:48 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CN-50553-Plasser-RM-76-UHR-Ballast-Undercutter-sn-203-blt-1981-at-Transcona-MB-December-11-2002-Paul-OShell-photo.jpg#comment-20636 Hahaha that's classic. Hahaha that’s classic.

]]> By: Extra 1014 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=28895#comment-20632 Extra 1014 Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:35:14 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CN-50553-Plasser-RM-76-UHR-Ballast-Undercutter-sn-203-blt-1981-at-Transcona-MB-December-11-2002-Paul-OShell-photo.jpg#comment-20632 I'm sure the guys appreciate there being a beer cooler. A cool one goes down great after a day of dust and noise. :-D I’m sure the guys appreciate there being a beer cooler. A cool one goes down great after a day of dust and noise. :-D

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