Abstract: A mobile vegetation cutting apparatus that has a mobile chassis adapted for travel on a railroad trackway. Attached to the mobile chassis are at least two independently pivotal boom assemblies that can be selectively pivoted to vegetation cutting positions on both sides of the trackway. A cutting head assembly having a vegetation cutting member operably attached thereto is attached to each boom assembly. Each cutting head assembly is equipped with guard members that can be pivoted to open and closed positions for permitting large items of vegetation to engage a cutting member while substantially preventing cutting debris from being ejected therefrom.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting vegetation such as tree branches is disclosed, which includes a vehicle, a first boom attached to the vehicle, a second boom attached to the first boom, and a cutter attached to the second boom. A first piston and cylinder is attached between the vehicle and the first boom, a second piston and cylinder is attached between the first boom and the second boom, and a third piston and cylinder is attached between the second boom and the cutter. A first engine is mounted on the vehicle and operatively connected to the pistons and cylinders, and a second engine is also mounted on the vehicle and is operatively connected to only power the cutter.