There are four laborers and nine shovels.

Tracks that radiate out from a turntable are sometimes called Garden Tracks. Here, speeds are low here, so things don't have to be perfect. However, the foreman has determined it is time to dig out the soot and cinders, maybe change out a weak tie or two and firm things up. On the adjacent track on can see two track jacks that are used to raise up a portion of the rails and ties so that additional ballast can be place beneath the ties to firm up a low spot. To the right is a small maintenance car where the spoils can be pitched in for disposal.