TRRS 547: Railroad Rail Replacement

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - 23 Jul 2020
Just like any other kind of infrastructure, railroad track is ultimately an expendable resource, requiring periodic reconstruction or rehabilitation to remain in top operational form.
While the large steel rails of today’s railroads are hardy and can last for decades, over time they are surface worn by passing trains, and are subjected to stress and strain which precipitates in the formation of metal fatigue and internal cracking. While rail grinding does extend the life of the rail, eventually it becomes more cost effective to swap it out for new steel.
Special thanks to this crew for graciously allowing me to film their work and be good sports about it. It isn’t always easy working in front of an unknown camera lens, but I think this process is so neat and worth sharing with others. I hope that after watching this video you have also come to appreciate the process and honest work these guys do to keep trains rolling.
CSX Curve Rail Gang at Seymour
Consist:
- CSX LRC 200803 Sperling Railway Services Large Rail Saw
- CSX SP 200703 Nordco Single-Side Spike Puller
- CSX SP 200714 Nordco Single-Side Spike Puller
- CSX EX 201005 RCE Equipment Solutions/John Deere 225D Railavator
- CSX SC 200803 Sperling Railway Services Rail Scrap Retriever
- CSX TPM 200702 Sperling Railway Services Tie Plugging Machine
- CSX CA 201902 Knox Kershaw KKA Kribber Adzer
- CSX EX 201106 RCE Equipment Solutions/John Deere 225D Railavator
- CSX PC 200713 Rail Saw Cart
- Progress Rail Chemetron CMW33 In-Track Rail Welding Truck
- CSX SD 20172L Nordco Production Spike Driver
- CSX RH 200401 Teleweld Rail Heater
- CSX RHC 201001 Teleweld Rail Heater Cart
- CSX AA 200602 Nordco Anchor Applicator
- CSX AA 200202 Nordco Anchor Applicator
- CSX SD 20171L Nordco Production Spike Driver
- CSX SD 20173L Nordco Production Spike Driver
- CSX RAC 201903 Nordco Rail Anchor Cart
Location/Time:
- CSX Grand Rapids Terminal Sub, Grand Rapids, MI, Kalamazoo Ave xing/Seymour, on 23Jul2020 from 09:16 to 13:58 EDT
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Videography Equipment:
- Primary: Sony FDR-AX53 4K Camcorder
- Aerial Platform: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Drone
- Radio Scanner: Uniden Bearcat BC125AT
- Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 16
Created by Alex Christmas. Copyright 2020, as the Thornapple River Rail Series, All Rights Reserved

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@billmoran3812 4 года назад

Maintenance of Way are the toughest jobs on the railroad. Even though mechanized now, it’s still hard, dirty sweaty backbreaking work. It takes fewer people than it used to, and more feet of rail can be replaced quickly, but the work is just as hard. As a railroader, I’ve always respected these guys.

@Harry-zz2oh 3 года назад

I've seen a lot of track which is no longer in use due to changes in our economy and the way merchandise is transported. Some of the old rail lines have been converted to pedestrian and bicycle paths. We don't have modern rail lines like in Europe or Asia since too many people don't want to spend the money to maintain the infrastructure and new RR track is expensive. High Speed Rail would be of an advantage for passengers but I'm not sure it would work so well for goods. Maybe in time.

@mrerok 3 года назад

Nyct still does all this by hand

@all4espi 20 дней назад

In Europe ROBEL (Rail Maintenance equipment manufacturer) and FANUC (Robotics manufacturer) have teamed up to develop 100% automated track analysis, servicing and replacement machines. Search for ROBEL, FANUC and rail replacement and you will find some really impressive videos.

@googoo-gjoob 4 года назад

serious business.... from a 7th generation RRer, i say 'Hats off to YOU, sir.' im a retired 38 year MOW employee and i give you a 98.5 on this video. very well done.

@Dougie1969 4 года назад

I'm third gen, currently 18 years MOW , CSX

@googoo-gjoob 4 года назад

@@Dougie1969 , cool! im 7th gen. didnt learn that till after i retired. i thought i was 4th. best wishes for the next 12. sock into your 401k. dont miss the benefits of an HSA either.

@Dougie1969 4 года назад

@@googoo-gjoob Yes sir Will do. Congratulations on your retirement

@arondixon6955 3 года назад

Here to see what track worker looks like, I just got an offer for system production track worker with CSX.

@Dougie1969 3 года назад

@@arondixon6955 "What track worker looks like"??? System track is hard work, but it pays pretty good. New hires start off at around 25 an hour depending what job you're hired as.

@onemorething100 3 года назад

It's unbelievable they built railroads. It's even more unbelievable the tools they developed to repair said railroad.

@FreihEitner 3 года назад

From about 9:20 onward, it's amazing how flexible solid steel can be when you have the proper tools.

@rileyeld 4 года назад

I love the way this guy writes and narrates. It’s like something out of the 1950’s haha

@bobbender2922 4 года назад

I remember back in summer 1971 I filmed a Long Island Rail road Session Gang in action, I enjoy getting to know them and their machines, some would ham it up for me a "16 year old with 8mm movie camera", watching them was an education in Railroading, both in track work and dispatch, my Dad was an Engineer with the LIRR and have great respect for the "Track Crews", this video was well done just like the track work, hats off to you both!

@tombrandt4703 4 года назад

this is the first video that gave me information on how the cold to hot expansion of the rail was compensated. Thanks guys!

@earlhollar1906 3 года назад

I got a kick out of when he was talking about neutral temperature, that the rail had found , or was in it's happy place!

@mohamedmohideen8475 Год назад

It's admirable how much engineering has advanced Lots of research has gone into metallurgy and thermal dynamics of metals. In Sri Lanka this job is still done manually. Well done CSX.

@Ozgrade3 2 года назад

Wow! What an interesting video. Men like these (and others across the country in countless industries) are the ones who are making America great again.

@johnmaclellan2589 Год назад

Excellent instructional video on the mechanized process of replacing a section of worn rail wit an amazing flexible new rail which resembles a wet noodle more than what is commonly perceived a section of rail ought to look like. Thank you for such an amazing look into the world of railroad infrastructure maintenance.

@bloqk16 4 года назад

This is a remarkable video! The few times I've conversed with rail crew maintenance workers in rural Nevada, they were a pleasant lot; where they even volunteered the info where I could find scrap rail pieces . . . or as those Union Pacific rail crew workers referred to it as _the bone yard._ But, I had to be mindful of the _railroad detectives._ I found that bone yard some miles away, where a large debris box contained all sorts of scrap metal from the repair work on the rails. I got several rail lengths ranging from four inch to 12 inches. I originally got them for a metal-work anvil for a friend of mine. But, I've found over the years those four-inch rail lengths can be used to assist in all sorts of efforts and projects, such as: To keep a heavily sprung door kept open as a door-stop. A wheel chock. A weight to anchor wood cutting when using a circular saw . . . where the top part of the rail piece can be gripped with one hand to apply pressure on the wood being cut; as well performing a stabilizing aspect, similar to a cane, for the standing person using the circular saw. Anchoring drop clothes outdoors in windy weather. An anchor weight when stretching out a length of material: Wire, rope, flexible irrigation lines, garden hoses, wire/metal cables . . . the list is endless. A jack-stand when a few inches are needed to keep an object temporarily elevated. The weight of multiple rail pieces can be used on a table to steady its legs when a stable work platform is needed. Can be used as a leverage wedge when prying up something from the ground with the use of a shovel or metal bar. The versatility of short rail lengths can be enhanced when it is tilted on its side or stood on its end. And, if you want to have a novelty paperweight item, slice off a thin strip of the rail piece with the use of an abrasive cut-off saw. It will take about 20 minutes and a replacement abrasive wheel or two to do it.

@G-man45444 3 года назад

Answered every single question I ever had when I see these convoys of work equipment heading down the tracks.

@StormySkyRailProductions 4 года назад

Very cool documentary video,I was on a rail relay crew twice in my railroad career with CP so this brings back memories when I was on them crews.

@davidhartman7781 3 года назад

This is so cool. I worked at True Temper and Progress Rail in the 70's and again in the early 2000's. You need to film a rail train dropping ¼ mile long track to the ground that's later welded in place. There are about 50 pockets on each rail car in the quarter mile long train. I ran a car that dropped rail all across Wisconsin one summer. Really interesting work.

@FrogandFlangeVideo 4 года назад

Entertaining and instructional at the same time. Nicely done TRRS.

@rherman9085 3 года назад

This is my second time watching this. Your narrative skills are beyond compare. The delivery of information keeps the listener's attention throughout the video. The video itself is a real work of art. Great job, please don't stop.

@pjchris90 4 года назад

Hat's off and thanks to the crew for their hard work and also letting you film. I learned a lot. Rebuilding a long stretch of track must take ages! And a lot of money.

@tomhill4765 2 года назад

I am a year late but, this past summer, I watched rail replacement on the CSX line just few hundred yards to the north of me. I did not see them replace the actual rail, but I was able to observe the rail welding, grinding, and spiking operations, and of course the boom truck which picked up the scrap metal. For some reason the old rails have not been removed, but still lie in the ditch, awaiting to be picked up someday.

@krspeedometer 4 года назад

Your channel is my absolute favorite. It is incredibly educational and you obviously have a wealth of knowledge. Excellent narration! looking forward to more of your videos.

@131dyana 3 года назад

Wow I had no idea that all those machines assisted the men. All that safety aquipment is really nice. Not like when my Grand father worked on the rails. thank you.

@frostymaxritz8202 3 года назад

This is so therapeutic and informational

@benargee Год назад

I love the fact that there is a piece of equipment a 3rd the size of a train that just pulls railway spikes.

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries Год назад

They used to be a lot smaller but by the time you add a fully enclosed cab for the crew guys, it adds a lot of space.

@djmiller232 4 года назад

Top notch video! Thank you for taking the time to film, narrate and produce it. And thanks to the crew for their hard work and dedication to a job well done!

@eezyclsmooth9035 4 года назад

Well Done Beautifully Shot Video ! RR companies generally DO NOT like people with cameras and they certainly don't want you ON their Property ! You must have some really exceptional cameras or you got "clearance" .

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries 4 года назад

All shot from a public sidewalk at a public grade crossing, so I didn't really need permission. A couple of their foremen talked to me throughout the process and were really cool about it. If you respect what they do, that's a huge deal when it comes to tolerance. I really do hope that in time, if any of the crewmen find this video, that it is a moment they can be proud to have been a part of.

@eezyclsmooth9035 4 года назад

The close-up shots of some of the jobs without a worker in the way was second to none !

@ArchTeryx00 4 года назад

Outstanding video of a very interesting process, and hopefully it gives the track gang a little positive press. That is in no way an easy job, especially during the heat of summer!

@bigredc222 Год назад

Very good video. I don't recall ever seeing rail anchors, so I learned something new. Thank you.

@GFSwinger1693 4 года назад

13:30 Quarter of a million dollar track maintenance machine comes equipped with two $9.99 O'Cedar straw broom heads.

@joshw1687 4 года назад

Hahahaha 😂

@Sillyturner 4 года назад

Philip Ernst Why not use inexpensive off the the shelf products for expendable items.

@246spyder 4 года назад

I know of a place that still uses an overhead belt-driven single drive motor machine to make those "wisk" brooms, old electric motors as big as a small car engine.

@BrianYYH 3 года назад

Lol my thoughts exactly

@geraldcates7785 3 года назад

I noticed that, also! On the Maine Central Railroad (before Timothy Mellon and Guilford Transportation bought us out) we used to buy our brooms from a charitable place where the brooms were made by blind workers. Just giving a helping hand to those less fortunate than we were!

@clivelawrance1326 3 года назад

That was very interesting !! Thanks to everyone involved.

@Snookynibbles 3 года назад

It’s bewildering how there are so many down votes for this marvelous, informational video! What’s there not to like?!

@ryanosborne7534 Год назад

I really appreciate just how much you love the work you do

@colinevans7134 Год назад

Very knowledgeable, knew why thay use these stones underneath the rail, great video 👍 👏 👌 ❤

@bryanlosen3262 4 года назад

Wow, fascinating!! Grew up just down the street from these tracks and recognized it right away. Amazing process combining technology with good old fashioned hard work. Thanks for sharing this.

@bryanlosen3262 4 года назад

Just visited this work site at Kalamazoo crossing in Grand Rapids and was disappointed to see Nippon on the newly laid rail. Japanese steel? Say it isn't so CSX, a union employee railroad...

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries 4 года назад

Nippon Steel is indeed a Japanese company, but they are global leaders in steel rail manufacturing. Union Pacific is also a big purchaser of their product. It is made in Japan and shipped over in football-field lengths aboard a specially designed ship. UP and CSX, among others, have gone with Nippon due to their product having superior performance at a competitive price. No American or Canadian steelmaker has been able to match their capabilities and cost. When it comes op purchasing the rail, it is about performance and cost, not origin - in fact many folks at those two railroads do say they wish it was made in the USA, but aren't willing to sacrifice just for that, when it comes to some of their most important purchases.

@bryanlosen3262 4 года назад

@@ThornappleRiverRailSeries good information, thanks for that...

@douglashank9539 4 года назад

Outstanding video. 😀

@darrylnelson6264 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing the process.

@LarryDudek 3 года назад

Thanks for posting this. I live about a 1/4 mile from a RR crossing and have seen these caravans installing rail but never had the opportunity to see the detailed process. I was always impressed at how quickly they are able to replace rails.

@jeffreygosselin1143 4 года назад

I have to agree with the comments below. Excellent informative video! Subscribed!

@MelbaOzzie 3 года назад

I had always wondered how the rails are laid around curves. I had always thought that the rails are totally rigid, so I couldn't figure out how curves were set. Then in this video, I watched them lift a length of rail which flexed like a wet noodle. Problem solved. Thanks for the video!

@davidhartman7781 3 года назад

I once saw a rail being loaded back on to a rail train jam against a storage pocket. It momentarily stopped the rail. Before I could release the driver controls, the rail snapped out to the left in a 10 foot curve and then snapped back, just as fast, after I released the controls. So fast. So scary. Death follows those guys around just waiting...

@garymiller5937 9 месяцев назад

Fabulous process to see! Thank you so very much. 😊😊😊😊😊

@robertforrest1763 Год назад

Very well done and very interesting. I'm glad they would are to automate this process.

@38911bytefree 3 месяца назад

Excelent vid. What a display of teamwork and machinery !!!!

@markwilliams2620 4 года назад

Great documentary!! Coronet Films would be proud.

@wilycat5290 Год назад

Amazing process. Thanks for the video 😊

@jackgreen412 3 года назад

Saw CSX crew doing this job at Northeast, PA a few years ago. Interesting stuff.

@jerrydowse5061 2 года назад

I agree totally with the comments below.Very informative and interesting.Good crew to let you film.Thanks,very good,stay safe.🤙

@jamalsowell3650 3 года назад

3 guys standing around, 2 actually working. Looks about right.

@silverfox5319 4 года назад

Excellent video. Very informative. Amazing what technology and hard work can accomplish.

@tliving25 3 года назад

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

@ferdinandfrancis9673 3 года назад

Thanks for this video, the video quality was sharp and clear, and the information and video on the track replacement machines was awesome. Good job.

@Stucknarutt 2 года назад

WOW !!! I never knew ! Such precise machinery.., it's an amazing process for sure. Very detailed and enlightening video man, thanks.

@jerrysinclair3771 2 месяца назад

very nice and informative video. long videos and annoying diaglogue bore me. BUT NOT today! You and your filming was great. And the CSX crew was so professional. I am proud to live in Jacksonville, FL which is the home of CSX.

@magna750 2 года назад

I have never seen ANY of this before. Excellent vid!

@bmxscape Год назад

2 minutes in and i can tell you are very knowledgeable on the subject plus you seem good at explaining

@25mfd 4 года назад

nice vid... recently watched a santa fe track gang vid from the 50s... them dudes would be envious of the machinery of today

@raychandler2757 4 года назад

This resolved my curiosity on how this is done. Solid camera work.

@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347 Год назад

Really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Learned something.

@belleice1943 5 месяцев назад

Good job by all I see everybody works in tandem. Where work is tough not like it used to be.

@cppat1 4 года назад

Excellent job on the video, thanks for sharing!

@georgewashington938 3 года назад

seeing those guys riding around in those little rail machines makes me think of the Shriners on parade driving little cars

@curtyanok6878 3 года назад

Outstanding video! Very informative. Thanks for sharing it.

@goldviper5280 2 года назад

Great video. Who knew all that goes into replacing rails.

@SecurityLeadsPro 3 года назад

This was cool vid . TY.. I saw thermite welding once. that was cool too .

@clivekibbler4578 4 года назад

thanks to all the men. great film

@wolfguardian8312 2 года назад

Really good video, had no Idea of the process, thank you

@chachee15 4 года назад

wow you do it a lot different than we do. You dont need many trackmen doing it this way

@theodoredugranrut8201 3 года назад

Thanks, I have always wanted to know. Central California Watching

@landscapingspecialist 3 года назад

17:17 no filler material needed. That’s the benefit of fusing the track with heat and pressure alone. The track composition stays relatively unchanged. However I’m sure the high heat required does change it slightly. I’m not a rail worker or a metallurgist. Just a home hobby welder.

@ThornappleRiverRailSeries 3 года назад

The weld cools at a similar rate to when the rail is rolled, so the metallurgy is as close as you're gonna get without going through actual control cooling.

@rafaelfernandez8311 4 года назад

Muy bueno gracias por tu trabajo

@nv1493 2 года назад

Fascinating , really well done.

@AniaKovas 3 года назад

Absolutely super and educational.

@gman2013 3 года назад

Thanks for this! Very nice job! I love learning about things I’ve been curious about! You earned a subscriber!

@edwardsp1916 4 года назад

Fascinating. Thank you for the video.

@stevegibson2255 2 года назад

I have enjoyed watching your videos for many years . Your own personal narrative style is very easy listening somewhat infectious ( no offence meant) . Another reason I do enjoy your videos is because they are each "educational" rather than entertaining . Well done

@jimeagle5483 Год назад

So cool. Thanks for making a great vid.

@TOOCOOLFORME 2 года назад

Another great video. Nice job!

@peterforan5982 Год назад

Thank you 👍watching professionals

@TheOriginalDJMrVee 3 года назад

Great video. Thanks!

@stephenbennett3126 4 года назад

awesome thanks for shareing.

@stephenswift5531 3 года назад

Excellent job rail gang

@cheeze5875 4 года назад

Those machines are adorable!

@JohnM1774 3 года назад

Well Done !!!!! Highly eduicational. It is amazing how autimated rail replacement is today. Keep up the fantastic work !!!!

@alimohtashimkhan2711 2 года назад

Beautiful informative video.

@TheMechanic554 2 года назад

9:34 Hammer flipping champion, only uses left handed hammers like a pro

@dennissolsbery7846 Год назад

FASCINATING, THANKS!

@Trainman1776 4 года назад

Good job on the video! I know some mow guys myself and is very interesting to watch.🙂 keep up the great work.

@louGriggs1944 Год назад

Great tutorial. Thanks.

@livelife4228TBAS Год назад

This is hard work i have a while new appreciation for rail road workers gheesh!

@cesarpalmos8235 3 года назад

Heck they probably saw the camera and was like "finally our work will be appreciated!"

@Sunspot1225. 2 года назад

I started watching and could not stop watching. Very interesting and is satisfying that hard work is still available and I am sure these men have some satisfying moments when all done. You won't see these men stealing furniture from a store. PS: I had a job like this when I was young. It was the reason I went to college to learn a trade, CPA.