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DM&E Railroad

DM&E Railroad
RailWorks rehabilitated DM&E's line between Colony, WY and Rapid City, SD
  • Rehabbed 30+ miles of track
  • Installed 20+ road crossings
  • Performed on active rail line

South Dakota and Wyoming

Customer
DM&E Railroad

RailWorks Business Unit
RailWorks Track Systems

Description
RailWorks rehabilitated 30 miles of the DM&E line in South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming. The line is a portion of more than 60 miles of track from Colony, WY, to Rapid City, SD, acquired from Union Pacific in 1996.

Scope
RailWorks crews installed 35,000 ties, relayed 30 miles of continuous welded rail, surfaced, lined and dressed more than 30 miles of track, and removed and replaced more than 20 road crossings.

Unique features
RailWorks crews utilized eight- to 10-hour work windows to install ties, relay rail, surface track and install railroad crossings across the prairies of South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming.