Long Island Rail Road debuts new Harsco spreader/ditcher

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Long Island Rail Road debuts new Harsco spreader/ditcher

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Definite resemblance to a Jordan spreader. It’s hard to improve on a proven design.

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I saw it traveling south on the rear of a Marquette train at Sparta, Michigan; and then it sat in CSX’s Wyoming, Michigan yard for
a day, or two. Or I saw one exactly like it.

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It reminds me of the snow plow called, “Jaws III” which is now either in Greenport or Riverhead.

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How about a cab ride?

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I saw this piece of equipment going east through Mineola 2 weeks ago. It is a massive piece of rolling stock coupled with two locomotives. The LIRR also has a smaller version that has been stationed at the Hicksville yard. Both are used for maintenance of way as well as snow fighting.
I was told two of these were made, one for the LIRR and the other for BNSF. An operable Jordan Spreader does exist at the Railroad Museum of LI in Riverhead.

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Thanks Wayne.

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Jaws is in Greenport.

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Looks just like the machine ive seen the past few days on the exB&O between Seymour IN and Milan IN, sitting on a siding.

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Thanks for the great picture,