Walk around and in cab view of the Nordco CX Spiker machine. This machine
will drive spikes at 2200 pound of down pressure. The clamps that go under the
tie are called nippers which pull the tie up close to the base of the rail and
hold it there until the spike is driven. This spiker will also gauge the rail which on
typical track is 56 and 1/2 inches between the rail head as measured 5/8's of an
inch below the top of the rail head.
No machine is appreciated more on a tie gang than the spiker, golly what
an incredible amount of manual labor driving spikes this machine saves from
having to drive spikes by hand.
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Synergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Synergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Synergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Synergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Synergy,
Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management, any of the
contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of any of
my fellow co-wokers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the descriptions,
or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my own and NOT an
official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that Iron Synergy or
any one at Iron Synergy or Cumberland Mine necessarily has or makes.
Again, we are very fortunate to have Iron Synergy as our current owners.
This is a good place to work. Please, when making a comment be respectful
of Iron Synergy, Cumberland Mine, my fellow coworkers and also
any contractors that may be shown. Thank You, Dave
5 сен 2024
