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The Rail laying train |
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The whole train as it moves slowly forward leaving it ribbons of new steel behind. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:47:26 PM |
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Marshville, NC |
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CSX 6904(GP40-2) CSX 2250(Road Slug) |
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The power gp40-2 and Rd Slug |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:47:46 PM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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CSX 6904(GP40-2) CSX 2250(Road Slug) |
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Midship Rail Handler |
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This device can travers the lengt of the train. I was amazed that it could easily move two long sticks of rail. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:48:10 PM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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Rail Guide at end of train |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:48:38 PM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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Pulling spickes on old rail |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:03 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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Picking up old spikes and plates after old rail has been moved |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:17 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Filling old spike holes with epoxy |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:29 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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Grinding the tops of old ties to get them true |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:52 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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The manual operation of placing new plates |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:49:08 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Welding and testing joint in new rails |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:49:57 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The first spiker sets the gage and places spikes on every fourth tie |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:50:09 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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after all spickes are placed the rail is heated to simulate normac ambient conditions before anchors are placed |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:50:25 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The fire wagon is connected to the back of the heater |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:50:52 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Then the anchors (to control laterial movement) are pplaced |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:05 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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This unit cleanes up the surface of the rail from the welding, this unit is drill when screws are used in lieu of spikes. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:20 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Several of these cranes are used for sever rail handling duties. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:34 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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The salvage crew uses big magnets to pick-up scrap |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:46 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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here is the magnet in action |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:06 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The power (GP40-2 and Slug) provide power for rail recovery train |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:18 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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CSX 6915(GP40-2) CSX 2342(Road Slug) |
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Tool car also provides shelter for crew. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:30 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The rail is routed through small box behind the front truck forming the first guide for the rail recovery process |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:41 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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Guide car that feed the loding machine. All the guides are adjustable remotely to allow smoothe feeding of the macjine. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:55 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The loading ,machine pushes the old rail into the awaiting cars. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:07 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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This guide car with remotely controlled guides places the rail in proper position for loading. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:31 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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this is the first storage car and provided rail tie downs for this end. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:43 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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This is a typical car for carrying the rail. |
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Enough of these cars are included in the train (30 I think) to carry rails ribbons in one forth mile sections. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:54 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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| Title: |
Center tie down car. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:54:06 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The far end tie down car, |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:54:22 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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The rail recovery train is one of the few trains that nowdays has a caboose. It is used for a shelter, |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:54:32 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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Tamper Levels the track surface |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 9:11:51 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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The track is leveled by puckin up the tie and forcing balast under the tie |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 9:12:06 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Sfter the rail is levled the regulator pulls balast back up to rail and smoothes out the balast. |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/27/2007 9:12:20 AM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Dynamic stabilizer (???) |
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This device shakes the track to simulate the passage of many trains. This seats the track |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/28/2007 4:30:57 PM |
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Marshville, NC |
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Elmo Bass |
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| Title: |
Double broom |
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This smooths out balast after all other operations |
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9/11/2007 Upload Date: 11/28/2007 4:31:13 PM |
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Marshville, NC |
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