Those "staples" you refer to are actually rail anchors. Their purpose is twofold: first, to prevent the ties from creeping out of alignment and getting the track gauge too narrow, and to restrain the welded rail from expanding and causing the track to kink.
This is really cool, Larry! All that time in the INP program, and I had no idea you liked trains! How did you find out all this info? Did you talk to someone on site, or do you just know? Monica
I missed the rail resurfacing in Ypsilanti. and don't know where it's going on now, so I'm afraid I won't be able to get a video of it in the foreseeable future. sorry!
Great video and very informational! Thank you for your time you put into this video. I am hoping that you also do a video of work crews resurfacing tracks. From what I have learned this repair work will allow trains to reach 60 MPH. I often wondered what other upgrades need to be done for HSR. Thanks again!
Those "staples" you refer to are actually rail anchors. Their purpose is twofold: first, to prevent the ties from creeping out of alignment and getting the track gauge too narrow, and to restrain the welded rail from expanding and causing the track to kink.
mjarail 3 days ago
I always like to watch these machines do thier work. Its really cool much like a production line... Everything works together!
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This is really cool, Larry! All that time in the INP program, and I had no idea you liked trains! How did you find out all this info? Did you talk to someone on site, or do you just know? Monica
TheGardenFaerie 5 months ago
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TheGardenFaerie 5 months ago
I missed the rail resurfacing in Ypsilanti. and don't know where it's going on now, so I'm afraid I won't be able to get a video of it in the foreseeable future. sorry!
lkrieg45 5 months ago
Great video and very informational! Thank you for your time you put into this video. I am hoping that you also do a video of work crews resurfacing tracks. From what I have learned this repair work will allow trains to reach 60 MPH. I often wondered what other upgrades need to be done for HSR. Thanks again!
cshong 5 months ago