IN THIS SECTION:
Track Maintenance / Maintenance of Way / Engineering Services Equipment

• CaterpillarŽ Excavator / Track Hoe
• CaterpillarŽ Sideboom
• CaterpillarŽ Track Loader
• CaterpillarŽ Wheel Loader
• Hi-Rail Crane
• Hi-Rail Vacuum Truck
• Off-Track Undercutter
• Air Spade®
• CaterpillarŽ Backhoe
• Dump Truck
• Backhoe / Dump Truck Combo
• Hi-Rail Rotary Dump Truck
• CaterpillarŽ Dozer
• Dozer Rake
• Panel Boss®
• Vibratory Hammer Pile Driver
• Grapple Truck
• Hytracker® Rail Cart
• Tractor
• Mobile Food Van
• Light Plant

More TRACK MAINTENANCE / MAINTENANCE OF WAY / ENGINEERING SERVICES EQUIPMENT Information:

Industries Hulcher Serves:

• Railroads
• Passenger Railroads
• Coal Mining
• Steel Industry
• Frac Sand
• General Industry
• Grain
• Ethanol

Video of the Undercutter

Video of the Panel Boss

Video of the Pile Driver

Video of the Pile Driver - Rail

Video of the Dozer Rake

Video of the Telehandler

Video of Air Excavation / Vacuum Truck Featuring the Air Spade®

Video of Air Excavation Retarder Cleaning Featuring the Air Spade®

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Track Maintenance / Maintenance of Way / Engineering Services Equipment

One of the top railroad contractors in North America, Hulcher Services Inc. has assisted the railroads, grain businesses, general industry and the government for over 40 years with a wide range of Track Maintenance, Maintenance of Way (MOW) and Engineering Services.

We maintain an international fleet of equipment to perform these services. Our Track Maintenance, MOW and Engineering Services fleet includes:

• CaterpillarŽ Excavator / Track Hoe
• CaterpillarŽ Sideboom
• CaterpillarŽ Track Loader
• CaterpillarŽ Wheel Loader
• Hi-Rail Crane
• Hi-Rail Vacuum Truck
• Off-Track Undercutter
• Air Spade®
• CaterpillarŽ Backhoe
• Dump Truck
• Backhoe / Dump Truck Combo
• Hi-Rail Rotary Dump Truck
• CaterpillarŽ Dozer
• Dozer Rake
• Panel Boss®
• Vibratory Hammer Pile Driver
• Grapple Truck
• Hytracker® Rail Cart
• Tractor
• Mobile Food Van
• Light Plant

Our Track Maintenance, MOW and Engineering Services equipment is maintained through Hulcher’s Preventative Mechanical Maintenance Program. This multi-layered, proactive system of inspections and servicing that ensures our equipment is trustworthy and ready to go to work when you need it.

Anyone who has worked with railroad contractors knows that the most important part of any piece of equipment is the person who is operating it. Hulcher’s operators are railroad specialists. They have received training in railroad applications, are current in safety and security certification requirements for all Class I railroads, and have spent years perfecting their craft in maintenance-of-way environments.With their extensive railroad experience, our operators can work seemlessly with your rail gangs, or independently.

For your project to be successful, you need a quality equipment, maintained to be reliable and operated by an experienced railroad professional. When your Track Maintenance, MOW and Engineering Services project calls for equipment that is properly equipped, expertly operated and available when you need it, call Hulcher at 800-637-5471.

FEATURED MOW / ENGINEERING SERVICES EQUIPMENT PROJECTS

Case Study - Railroad Crossing Construction A chronic problem for one Midwestern community was the old and worn-out railroad crossing in the center of town. The ride over the tracks was always a bumpy one and extremely hard on the vehicles that crossed it on a daily basis. The railroad was adding a siding nearby and decided they would renovate the railroad crossing at the same time. Following a bidding process, Hulcher Services Inc. was chosen to lead the railroad crossing construction project, which included removing existing crossing, grading, installing new track panel and laying asphalt.

Case Study - Air Excavation / Vacuum Truck Chronic mud problems created potentially dangerous softness and flex in the rail for one railroad company, especially on those stretches of track that ran along a river. The situation became more dire after flooding added to the mud in these areas. Unfortunately, the steep banks on either side of the track did not permit the use of an off-track undercutter.

Video - Dozer Rake Watch Hulcher's patent-pending Dozer Rake performing ballast leveling.

Case Study - Pile Driver With Rail The railroad was concerned about a 100-foot stretch of track along a highway where the embankment was crumbling into the road. They quickly determined that grade stabilization was needed, and proposed a unique solution: they would use pieces of recycled rail to stabilize the soil rather than invest in new H-beams or sheet pile. The railroad looked to Hulcher Services to assist with this unconventional approach to lift and drive recycled rail.

Case Study - Pile Driver, Excavator and Hi-Rail Rotary Dump Truck Stabilize Bank at Bridge Headwall A significant erosion issue was causing the railroad to lose track profile adjacent to the headwall at one corner of a bridge. They needed an experienced railroad contractor to build up and stabilize the bank around the headwall.

Case Study - Excavator / Vibratory Hammer Pile Driver Drive H-Beams for Sound Barrier Wall at Hump Yard The noise from a hump yard's master retarder interefered with the work environment at a nearby locomotive repair shop. The railroad decided to build a sound barrier made of stacked concrete, supported by H-beams; they needed a pile driver contractor who was qualified to work at the busy hump yard to set up the steel framework for the sound barrier.

Case Study - Hulcher Installs Gage Ties for Railroad Tie Gangs - The railroad was refurbishing two branches off a main line to support new industry customers. To complete the project on time, the railroad needed a properly equipped backhoe and an operator who understood railroad work to install gage ties ahead of their tie gangs.

Case Study - Hulcher Excavator, Wheel Loader and Backhoe Perform Bridge Maintenance The railroad needed to perform major refurbishing on a 300-foot bridge on an active stretch of right-of-way. They needed a contractor with the equipment and expertise to remove the old rail, ballast and support ties and replace them with new materials within the tight time constraints of their traffic schedule

Case Study - Hulcher Clears Fire Damage For Bridge Repair, Performs Driftwood Removal From Bridge Piers A fire on driftwood resulted in a bridge repair project for the railroad. During this work it became apparent that the driftwood was causing more concerns than just a fire threat. The railroad needed a contractor that could support their crew's bridge repair work and to pull out the driftwood from around the bridge piers.

Case Study - #15 Switch Change A #15 switch at the rail yard had been damaged. Since this switch was located at a rail yard it was close to several other tracks that were busy with traffic. The railroad needed an experienced crew to get the switch changed out quickly and safely. Fortunately, they had a maintenance-of-way contract with Hulcher Services and brought in a Hulcher crew to get the work done.

Case Study - #20 Switch Change The railroad needed to change a #20 switch as part of their routine track maintenance program. The switch was on a double main, so the project had to be completed within very tight track windows.

Case Study - Undercutters Clean Coal Line Project The railroad needed experienced, trained undercutter operators who could provide the high-quality work needed for a major coal line, a critical segment of their rail network, and complete the work during a tight shut-down period.

Case Study - Grade Stabilization Project Restores Safety, Speed to Saturated Right-of-Way The railroad had a serious problem with soil saturation in various spots along a 150-mile stretch of their track across one Midwestern state. Without sufficient drainage, rain water saturated the soil under and around the rails, destabilizing the track to potentially dangerous levels. As a result the railroad was forced to reduce their trains’ speeds in this area to as little as 10 mph. In addition, the poor drainage problem began to impact neighboring farm lands, increasing the urgency for an immediate and permanent solution.

Case Study - Hulcher Services Demolishes Signals Bridge, Cantilever and Signals Tower for Positive Train Control (PTC) Project The railroad installed new signals along a two-mile stretch of track to support Positive Train Control (PTC) when that program goes online. They needed to have an existing five-track signal bridge, cantilever and tower removed and the new signals rotated into place over the tracks.

Case Study - Railroad Bridge Demolition and Construction Project Hulcher recommended a new approach to railroad bridge demolition and construction that, if it worked, would see the job completed in a single 12-hour window. This would return the stretch of track to full operation in less than half the normally allotted time.

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