A track processing machine, in particular an impact wrench machine for track processing, contains at least one handle for manually guiding the track processing machine, a first structural unit with a processing head, which can be driven in rotation for track processing about an axis of rotation, a second structural unit, and a linking unit for mechanically connecting the first structural unit to the second structural unit and for reducing a longitudinal dimension of the track processing machine along the axis of rotation.

A track processing machine, in particular an impact wrench machine for track processing, contains at least one handle for manually guiding the track processing machine, a first structural unit with a processing head, which can be driven in rotation for track processing about an axis of rotation, a second structural unit, and a linking unit for mechanically connecting the first structural unit to the second structural unit and for reducing a longitudinal dimension of the track processing machine along the axis of rotation.

An apparatus is used to remove one of a plurality of railway track fasteners that secures a pair of laterally spaced railway tracks to underlying sleepers. The track fasteners are each in the form of a known e-clip or PR-clip fastener. The apparatus includes a support frame assembly adapted to locate on the railway tracks, a drive assembly mounted to the support frame assembly, and a workhead associated with the support frame assembly for removal of the track fastener. The workhead includes a percussion hammer and an associated hammer moil arranged for removal of the fastener. The hammer moil includes a moil mount connected at a predetermined angular offset to a moil head. The hammer moil is rotatable relative to the percussion hammer during removal of the track fastener whereby alignment between the moil head and the fastener is maintained.

An apparatus is used to remove one of a plurality of railway track fasteners that secures a pair of laterally spaced railway tracks to underlying sleepers. The track fasteners are each in the form of a known e-clip or PR-clip fastener. The apparatus includes a support frame assembly adapted to locate on the railway tracks, a drive assembly mounted to the support frame assembly, and a workhead associated with the support frame assembly for removal of the track fastener. The workhead includes a percussion hammer and an associated hammer moil arranged for removal of the fastener. The hammer moil includes a moil mount connected at a predetermined angular offset to a moil head. The hammer moil is rotatable relative to the percussion hammer during removal of the track fastener whereby alignment between the moil head and the fastener is maintained.

A rail pulling system comprising a first and a second pin, a first and a second bolt, a first and a second threaded hole, and a first and a second receiving bore. A method of pulling rails comprising inserting a first pin through a first rail hole of a first rail, the first pin having a first receiving bore mount secured thereto; inserting a second pin through a second rail hole of a second rail, the second pin having a second receiving bore mount secured thereto; securing a first threaded hole mount onto the first pin; securing a second threaded hole mount onto the second pin; inserting a first bolt through a first receiving bore on the first receiving bore mount until the first bolt functionally engages with a second threaded hole on the second threaded hole mount; inserting a second bolt through a second receiving bore on the second receiving bore mount until the second bolt functionally engages with a first threaded hole on the first threaded hole mount; rotating the first bolt; and rotating the second bolt.

A rail pulling system comprising a first and a second pin, a first and a second bolt, a first and a second threaded hole, and a first and a second receiving bore. A method of pulling rails comprising inserting a first pin through a first rail hole of a first rail, the first pin having a first receiving bore mount secured thereto; inserting a second pin through a second rail hole of a second rail, the second pin having a second receiving bore mount secured thereto; securing a first threaded hole mount onto the first pin; securing a second threaded hole mount onto the second pin; inserting a first bolt through a first receiving bore on the first receiving bore mount until the first bolt functionally engages with a second threaded hole on the second threaded hole mount; inserting a second bolt through a second receiving bore on the second receiving bore mount until the second bolt functionally engages with a first threaded hole on the first threaded hole mount; rotating the first bolt; and rotating the second bolt.

The present invention relates broadly to an apparatus 10 for removing one of a plurality of railway track fasteners such as 12a to 12h used to secure a pair of laterally spaced railway tracks 14a and 14b to underlying sleepers such as 16a to 16f. The track fasteners such as 12a are each in the form of an e-clip or PR-clip fastener of a known configuration. The apparatus 10 comprises a support frame assembly 20 adapted to locate on the railway tracks 14a/b, a drive assembly 22 mounted to the support frame assembly 20, and a workhead 24 associated with the support frame assembly 20 for removal of the track fastener such as 12a. The workhead 24 comprises a percussion hammer 32 and an associated hammer moil 34 arranged for removal of the fastener 12a. The hammer moil 34 includes a moil mount 38 connected at a predetermined angular offset to a moil head 40. The hammer moil 34 is rotatable relative to the percussion hammer 32 during removal of the track fastener 12a whereby alignment between the moil head 40 and the fastener 12a is maintained.

A track processing machine, in particular an impact wrench machine for track processing, contains at least one handle for manually guiding the track processing machine, a first structural unit with a processing head, which can be driven in rotation for track processing about an axis of rotation, a second structural unit, and a linking unit for mechanically connecting the first structural unit to the second structural unit and for reducing a longitudinal dimension of the track processing machine along the axis of rotation.

A track processing machine, in particular an impact wrench machine for track processing, contains at least one handle for manually guiding the track processing machine, a first structural unit with a processing head, which can be driven in rotation for track processing about an axis of rotation, a second structural unit, and a linking unit for mechanically connecting the first structural unit to the second structural unit and for reducing a longitudinal dimension of the track processing machine along the axis of rotation.