Maintenance of way

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Maintenance of way equipment in Italy.

A tie replacement train in Pennsylvania.

MOW redirects here. For other meanings, see MOW (disambiguation).

Maintenance of way (often abbreviated as M of Way, MOW or MW) refers to the maintenance of railroad rights of way.^[1] It can include procedures from the initial grading of the right of way to its general upkeep and eventual dismantling.

[edit] Maintenance equipment

Main article: List of railway vehicles

As with any construction or maintenance work, Maintenance of Way work has its own set of specialized equipment.

Some of the small tools used in maintenance of way service include:

• Spike hammer (which is used to drive rail spikes)

[edit] Maintenance jobs

Main article: List of railway industry occupations

Specific maintenance functions are carried out by maintenance of way workers. On modern railroads, the workers are often associated with a particular piece of equipment, but in the past, they held jobs that weren't always obvious from their titles.

[edit] See also

• Track Maintenance
• Right-of-way (railroad)

[edit] References

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