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rdmstr
March 18, 2001 11:42PM
I'll take a stab at this. I think you may be refering to a Roberts Track Laying Machine. Steam powered and equipped with booms. Ties and rail were fed ahead of the machine from flats loaded with same at the rear. All of this was pushed by a locomotive or two depending on the grade. The Moffat was using one of these machines about the same time as the Farmington Branch. The Moffat machine is the only photo I have seen of the machine. I don't know if the machine was self contained (it's own steam supply) or if the steam came from the locomotives.
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Robert Track Layer on Farmington Br.

PRR March 18, 2001 06:00PM

Re: Robert Track Layer on Farmington Br.

rdmstr March 18, 2001 11:42PM

Farmington Branch was S.G.

Mike Trent March 19, 2001 07:54AM

Re: Farmington Branch was S.G.

PRR March 19, 2001 09:27PM

Re: Farmington Branch was S.G.

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