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Repairing the NEC damage

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Repairing the NEC damage
Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, May 18, 2015 7:16 PM

Am looking for what various disciplines had to do to rebuild the derailment area.  Here is an article on how the tall transmission poles and CAT support were built in a very short order.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150518_Bucks_company_puts_pedal_to_metal_for_Amtrak.html#oJtB4v9JJ3SJ6GZ

 

 

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 6:33 PM

Now look for the CBO to nitpick the cost of this. But it is amazing what can be accomplished when the shirts get out of the way and the workers who can do the work are given the (cable guys) "GET HER DONE" direction. Hats off to the company. 

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Posted by oltmannd on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:46 PM

I saw that.  Good article.  Good story!

-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/

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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, May 21, 2015 6:56 AM

When your business is not operating - there is virtually no limit on what you will spend to get it operating again - the alternative is to go out of business.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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