QUOTE: Originally posted by ChuckCobleigh MC question. How is the used ribbon picked up off the side of the roadbed? Is it cut and stacked on flats or picked back up onto the cars the new ribbon came off of? (I think the answer is in one of my old Trains mags in the boxes, but why not take advantage of muddy feathers' agreeable nature?) Thanks in advance for the answer.
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken Take the three ramp cars off, cut-in a power threader car and an idler car (flatcar). With a cable winch and stabber chain, pull the rail (CWR or JTD) up and through the power threader. Disconnect the cable & stabber chain, bolt the needle nose wedge to the rail, engage the threader and guide it through the rack (using the locomotive push when needed) and shove the rail up on the rack. Repeat as many times as required. If it's scrap rail (torch + Burro crane + gon......get busy)[:D]
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