The machine has a diesel engine so routine oil changes are required as well as hydraulic oil and filters. The shredding teeth require hardfacing to build back when they wear down.

As a retired railroad employee I'd caution against being any where close to the shredder while working as spikes , anchors , tie-plates , bolts , nuts and washers will sling out of the machine . Good that the funky junk is being burnt for fuel as that's all it's worth , that stuff will never biodegrade . Our railroad tried shredding used ties behind the tie gangs and dumped off to the side of the railroad dump , less than a year later the derailment contractor clearing a derailment got mired down in the mess and that stopped the practice of shredding ties and dumping down the dump .

All that creosote that the ties were treated with is now being burned and put into the air ! Good thinking!

Wow, thats a huge mountain of rr ties!! Does the machine and components last for all or is maintnance for grinding inserts, oil change etc.required?

The material is sold for boiler fuel.

Are these burnt for fuel or where do they go after shredding?

177k ties in the yard - equivalent to 12,500 tons. The production rate is 70-75 tons/hour. Less than 200 hours of shredding. Yes, no maintenance needed for west parts for THE PILE IN THE video.