Track work on the Northeast Corridor, 1970s.
Color slide showing Amtrak employees replacing ties on the Northeast Corridor; image likely dates to the late 1970s or early 1980s.
- Film Slide Details
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- Date Archived:
- July 6, 2015
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
- Data Format:
- Image
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Above, Amtrak work crews operate the Track Laying System, a series of machines that moved along the rails and replaced ties, installed continuous welded rail, cleaned ballast and aligned the track. It could cover up to a mile per day.
Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
