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Always loved trains, everything about them, riding them, watching them, watching them while riding a train, watching them while driving down the freeway, love the graffiti, love the smell of creosote, love how loud they are, but if it's one thing i can't stand it's waiting at a railroad crossing AND THE TRAIN NEVER COMES? Worse than a date that stands you up. NOW HOW ABOUT THAT?! HAHA

I don't know you. Don't know your background. Don't know if you make min wage or $100k. But based on your videos you appear to be one of the better humans ever made. I am sure the people who work with you very much enjoy it.

Is your shift schedule all the live long day?

But never mind fixing the flat spot while you’re at it!

I was wonduring about the'gap'.

Sounds like it needs to be dug out and back filled with R4 or R5 rock and filled with screenings. Then heavy ballasted and those sticks of rail reinstalled and then ballasted with that No 3 ballast y’all already have there. You save your existing stone to reuse obviously. R4 or R5 are boulders they won’t go anywhere. Same as the old PA roads they used 4s a little smaller (softball size or so) with screenings swept in then they’d pave it. Still did that until about the early 2000s then PennDot switched to 2A Modified. But 2A wouldn’t be heavy enough for heavy trains. Are you still involved with the steam engine. Isn’t that like PRRs only narrow gauge loco remaining? I know it’s special one of a kind loco.

Keep up good work. Thanks for what your company n crew are doing. Help keep country going. Be safe on the rail line. Back where track keeps giving out. Looks like gonna have to chk the pipes. Looking at grade of hill it's moving see way trees are moving . Might have to die down n shore up that hill with some big rock at bottom fill up to top tamp it down solid

You don't gottas fix it;. Let the nationalized railroad system(i.e the FRA)( deal with it. All products carried in any part by FRA regulated railroads should be marked as such, so boycotts of nationalized industries are possible.,

How are we so behind in Rail Maintenance from the Europeans, Maybe the CEO'S OF OUR Railroads should invest in their workers and innovation instead of their own pockets

I'm almost 69 and must say you impress me! Hard working great American.

A man who enjoys what he does will never work a day in his life.

I give you a thumbs up sir just for your genuine smile putting a smile on my face❤

Okay, I’ve watched and liked about 10 of your videos. Subscribed. You win. 😂👍👍

That's some hard work... looks like those ties are deeper in the ground at an angle to the others might be why they fell out of true. that side of track needs lifted a little.

I can only hope to be as half as strong as this guy when I turn 68 and a half.

Outstanding Dave!! Love the sound of an SD40-2 or any first generation locomotive.

Is that big flat spot on the bottom of the wheel normal ?... looks like it might be a wee bit noisy.🤔

Wow - that was a big drop, good quick repair. Looking at the slope from the cab of the tamper, pretty clear to see that the hill is sliding down towards the river. I think you will be needing some pretty major civil engineering works in the near future to stabilise that bank.

What was that made of ? If that's wood please tell what's was?

Dave, you do a really great job. Don’t change anything. 👍

Great work, Dave

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That part at 6:31 where you describe the track going down the hill is textbook and brings back a lot of memories of my time in environmental/engineering geology :)

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Thanks Dave! Just Mother Nature at work, you can't beat her, only fight to a draw most times. Hills don't wanna be hills. Looking at the previous roadbed and your log notations, it seems to move erratically, fits & starts, so rest easy cause you know next week, month or 2 years, it'll be at it again. Also, if those previous drains were working at all, there might still be a little washout/gully/ravine down the slope to help find them, though it'll be tough with summer's weeds.

Across my house, one street lamp off, 3 DWP Trucks, not kidding at least 9 guys…truck drivers, crane operator, technicians, a couple of helpers and of course the Supervisor all this just for a broken lamp.

Where can I get a spring to make a knife out of tht coil Sir ?? Also, real nice to see a man who has working hands like myself. Thanks

Every railroad needs maintenance, some more then others with level of traffic.

I'd bet the creek has undermined its bank and is eroding your roadbed. Piles and cribbing may solve your issue.

Western Star! You're living right uptown!

So, that’s the new fangle way of rerailing! In the old days, we use to use wooden wedges, 4x4’s and 2x10’s to rerail a wheel. Same for other side if both were off.

Too bad you don’t have a wheel true machine Dave. There’s still plenty of meat left on that wheel set, it could be turned to get rid of the shelled out and flat spots and continue in service until it’s really worn out.

You don't miss with that hammer, do you? Lol.

oh look a train....

I figured they had a person in the engines at each end even if they are linked by computer kinda worrying that nobody is in there

I agree, the sound of the tamper is almost therapy, lol. I much prefer no music. Also keep up the great content.

All that high water in the creek can't be doing your embankment any good. Stand By for further problems. Good 🍀 Luck!

Gor to make the most of the closed track days . Looks like a lot got done 👍👍

Это в США? Плохие у вас дороги, у нас в России лучше.

I work on the railway in the uk. We would not be allowed to work alone, just in case of an accident or medical emergency. Good job 👍

Nice video

Obviously when they moved the tracks, they didn’t stabilize the soil, add additional drainage to eliminate any muddy spots. Tamping is the short term solution

Makes sense really to reuse it or sell it . Better than leaving it to rust away 👍👍

Fascinating!

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A derailment at that location could have been a disaster. Can you imagine a "coal spill" in that creek? ... I can hear the "EPA" all the way over here on Guam. Your company is fortunate to have you in charge of "TRACK"‼

The woods of New England hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for another excellent show.

Your kids have reason to be proud of their dad! Hard-earned meals they grew up on you did it by yourself at 68.5 years of age!! Well done sir!..... i Respect! you

Your company is fortunate to have you on the job. A derailment on that site could have been a disaster. Can you imagine a "coal spill" in that creek? I can hear the EPA all the way over here on Guam😱⁉

Real professionals understand you have to have the right tools for the job or you are just wasting your time...even if you have to buy them yourself sometimes. More than worth it in the end. I worked as a government engineer for 32 yrs and sometime you have to go out and get what you really need to do the job the way you want it done.