Rail Tongs / 6 TON

6 Ton Capacity exceeds AREMA specifications.

Bigger machines, bigger track material, stronger tools: We have them!

  • A strong, yet comparably lightweight rail tong
  • Two handles for worker safety and convenience
  • Automatically opens when lowered onto rail head
  • Cast from high strength alloy steel
  • Jaw profile designed to handle all rail profiles
  • Rated for lifting - short sections of rail
  • 5X safety factor
  • After assembly, each tong is proof tested to 27,000 lbs (2-1/2 times the working load rating)
  • The average vertical destructive force required to break the rail tong exceeds 100,000 lbs.
  • Each tong is magnetic particle and pull test certified prior to shipping to maximize worker safety
SKU: RTS-RHD5-IPS
$1,335.00