Nice machine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFE8n...ayer_embedded#

 

Very cool. Sure beats the old days!!

 

My Maternal Grandfather, who passed away about 20 years ago worked on the rails. I can just imagine what he would say about this. I grew up next to the tracks and every summer when they would come through I'd take him and the crew some cold drinks and lunch. Keith

 

kt,

That's a nice story. Where was it?

 

Small town in Pa. about 60 miles NE of Philly. A place called Mertztown. My Grandfather worked on the crew out of Alburtis, Pa. He retired from the RR. That was back when the only entertainment my Grandparents had was sex. My Mother comes from a family of 17 kids. Keith

 

During the Great Depression, my grandfather drove spikes for the railroad for $.50 a day......and was glad to get it!

 

pretty slick machine. wonder how much they can lay down in day. very cool

 

Very cool...

 

Depends on how many main lines there are. If theres more than one main line to run frieght, they can lay 1/4 mile and up in one shot. Not too often there replacing ballest, rail, and ties at one time. Usually ment for adding a new main line. Certain branch locations in need of everything new, they can lay miles and miles in a week. Talk about an expense!!!

 

Amazing! At about 4:05 into the video three arm type thingys are digging into the rock and vibrating, what the heck are those for?

 

That is great!! I would swear I saw a smaller version of a machine like that when I was in Texas.

 

I think they're packing the rock under the ties.

 

Settles the bed.