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Rail Pick Up Units

by sales last modified 2008-07-22 13:52

Rail Pick Up Units

Holland's Rail Pick Up Units are built to be flexible, uni-directional, and versatile.  With the ability to handle varying rail train configurations, our Rail Pick Up Units can accomplish any project.  The units are capable of loading 2-1600 ft. long CWR rail strings simultaneously.  Our Rail Pick Up Units are able to be customized for your individual project.
                            Pick Up Unit

Holland's standard rail pick up unit consists of:

  • Consist - 2 Rail Car Consist

  1. Power Car - 89 foot, 100 ton rail car, 2 rail pushers, 2 diesel engines, 4 threader boxes, 2 winch assemblies, 2 sets of ramp threader boxes, fuel and hydraulic tanks
  2. Threader Car - 63 foot, 60 ton rail car, 1 knuckle boom crane, 2 telescoping - tilting threader boxes, 1 oxygen and acetylene bottle rack

The Rail Pick Up Unit is capable of loading 90 to 141 lb. rail and can load in any combination up to 6 tiers and 10 rails.  The power car's pushers have a pusher squeeze of 72 tons and a thrust force of 56,000 pounds.

Look at an Arrangement Layout!