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. It can include procedures from the initial grading of the right of way to its general upkeep and eventual dismantling. See also Track Maintenance and Right-of-way (railroad)
Maintenance equipment
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)
Maintenance jobs
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.
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| Cars | Amfleet • Auto Train / Autorack • Baggage cars • Dome car • Heritage Fleet • California Cars • Horizon Fleet • Maintenance of way • Talgo Cars • Surfliner Cars • Superliner • Viewliner |
| Diesel locomotives | GE 32BWH Dash 8 • F59PHI • P42DC Genesis • P40DC Genesis |
| Electric locomotives | P32ACDM Genesis • Acela HHP-8 • AEM-7 |
| Switchers | GP15D • GG20B • GP38 • GP38H-3 • MP15 • SW1 • SW1001 • SW1200 • SW1500 • SW1000R • SW8 |
| Locomotives received from other railroads |
Diesel: E8 • E9 • F3B • F7 • FP7 Electric: FL9 • GG1 |
| Former locomotives | Diesel: F40PH • F69PHAC • GP40TC • P30CH • SDP40F • Turboliner • TurboTrain Electric: E60 • Metroliner |
