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QUOTE: Originally posted by erikthered There was also a figure thrown out of 11,000 tons of rails being manufactured. How much track, in length, is that? Erik
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QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR You should see a pair of experienced section men driving a spike. Takes only a couple of seconds--not only do they hit it every time, but they manage to keep the hammers out of each other's way.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChuckCobleigh QUOTE: Originally posted by erikthered There was also a figure thrown out of 11,000 tons of rails being manufactured. How much track, in length, is that? Erik 11,000 tons of 150 pound rail works out to about 83 miles of rail or 41+ miles of track.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer QUOTE: Originally posted by ChuckCobleigh QUOTE: Originally posted by erikthered There was also a figure thrown out of 11,000 tons of rails being manufactured. How much track, in length, is that? Erik 11,000 tons of 150 pound rail works out to about 83 miles of rail or 41+ miles of track. The heaviest rail I ever heard of was some 144 # rail the PRR used over the alleghennies back around WW2.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 MC, It must be the lag bolt driver in the photo. If you look closely, there is some sawdust on the tops of the ties. They must have predrilled them a little to make them go in a little easier. There were pallets of plates and buckets of bolts as well as lots of other parts at the sight. As for the greenhorn, I didn't see him break any handles, but the clip went flying a few times before he got it started.[swg]
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken (3) The mechanical engineers have yet to come up with an effective pandrol setter, but no-one has it right yet (too many variables, esp. capturing the loose pandrol pretzel clip). The skill sets required to be a good trackman are more than most understand.
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken Carl: I had a foreman (now an Asst. Rdm.) who was 6'-10" 360bs.....spikes jumped into the ties out of self defence and/or fear.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ironken Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 Mud...what's the deal on the line between Pueblo and Canon City. Who's is it? UP, BNSF,Rock-n-rail,CCRG? I have seen Rock-n-Rails motors on the joint line between Pueblo and Springs. Can their crews run on that line or is it UP's or BNSF's crews? Get your scorecard out IronKen: BNSF leased all and later sold all of its holdings to RRRR/RGCX between Canon Jcn. in Pueblo to end of the line in Canon City. (incredibly poor job by BNSF Asset Management and their attorneys...they failed to contact the people who actually knew what was what out there in the engineering departments - really a botched deal) UP sold to RRRR/RGCXfrom 9th St. Canon City ,thru the Royal Gorge to Parkdale while retaining trackage rights later (almost as bad a goof as BNSF's) and still maintaaining signal and dispatch responsibilities. After the 1923 flood, the parallell ATSF and DRGW lines were merged into a joint line containing the best main track segments of each with DRGW controlling the main. ATSF got trackage rights to reach it's "islands" at Prtland, Canon City, Rockvale Branch and Cotter Spur out of Canon City. . (RRRR /RGCX got those trackage rights) RRRR constantly goes broke and changes owners. (Railroad isn't losing $$$$, but the aggregate mines do due to really poor management) RGCX and RRRR really don't like one another and FRA has had to step in and play referee more than once. Both RRRR and RGCX need to be taken out behind the woodshed and whomped-on. Both are classic lessons on how not to operate, maintain and inspect a railroad. What a sorry mess.[V][V][V] Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 12:35 PM Thanks for the 411 Mud. When I was cut off a few years ago, I spoke to R&R about wprking there during my furlough. Those guys acted like they were a class 1. I thought about asking them if they use a Tyco or Lionel power box to power their little toy RR. I also rode the RGCX, one great way to see the Gorge! Holy cow! Whomever was running ran like crap. I mean, I have been with student engineers in undulating terrain on a 17,000 ton coal drag that ran less lumpy than that. All that I can say is that the Automatic is your friend....fear the independant brake! Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005 Mud...what's the deal on the line between Pueblo and Canon City. Who's is it? UP, BNSF,Rock-n-rail,CCRG? I have seen Rock-n-Rails motors on the joint line between Pueblo and Springs. Can their crews run on that line or is it UP's or BNSF's crews?
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