Gradall At Work: XL 4100 IV with Rail Gear in Liberty, South Carolina

Major railways in the U.S. and throughout the world face the continuing challenge to maintain drainage, clear slides and washouts, cut back vegetation and other jobs - in addition to laying new tracks and repairing or replacing existing lines. The railways need equipment that can work quickly and efficiently as well as get to work sites, over the roads and over the rails, as fast as possible. Gradall's Series IV railway maintenance machines meet the critical need for equipment that handle a range of jobs as fast as possible. For more information please go to gradall.com

[@brucebonkowski9568]

When they grandall on the track can it hook up a Ore car to remove the unwanted dirt can it push or pull it down the tracks ?

[@chaoticboi2257]

Nice video! Also I know it doesn't mean anything but second comment

[@fredspindor1624]

great machine Great application the railroad uses the ballast plow & Xing Switches Bridges they block the drainage & they wonder why they have mud problems

[@rp1645]

Thank you (Gradall) for this neat RR trake usage
For anyone interested there is a great book on the history of these machines. Book title
Warner & Swasey Construction equipment
Author = James H. Grant
Early ads show it as the iconic ARM action
5 movements of the human Hand.
They also build standard Big Excavator
The (1900) being the biggest ( twin 8V-71DD)
Engine. Digging depth down in the 30 foot range
200,000 pounds. Standard bucket was 4 yards

[@josh33025]

I wonder how many times he went to turn in remote and realized he can't!