Nice work, I would be really nervous working near those tracks, firstly getting stuff in them is a nightmare and secondly a train might come rumbling along. Beautiful job guys!
Thank you TIm! Working near tracks is a LOT safer than you think. Permits have to be pulled and approved well in advance of the work. A railroad representative had to be on-site with the crew the entire time we were working. This individual knew exactly when a train would be coming by so we had plenty of warning and had to stop work while the incoming trains were a certain distance out. NOTHING is left to chance when working with the railroad. The representative we were working with knew everything that was happening on the line within at least 100 miles (and possibly more) of this crossing. In another one of the videos you can probably see the service truck he had on-site.
@@AsphaltMaintenanceGroup . I work with Texas DOT in Rail division. We have agreements with all the railroads and clear the projects in advance with them so our contractors can get a railroad flagger. Like was said, working with the railroad is not hard, it does take a bit more time, but you get a much better job done in the end.
The distributor (sprayer) operators are always a joy to watch work. Driving, steering, and hitting a bank of switches all while looking in the mirror behind them is impressive. These guys will run down 100's of miles of curb line and very, very rarely overspray onto the concrete. I liken it to farm tractors with implements before the days of GPS guided steering systems.
