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Maintenance of way equipment in
Italy.
- 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.[1] It can include procedures from the initial grading of the right of way to its general upkeep and eventual dismantling.
[edit] Maintenance equipment
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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:
[edit] Maintenance jobs
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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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