LORAM rail grinder on the B&LE

[lucim35]

hahaha ke umo

[coolsax64]

I don't work for the railroad but could anyone tell me why they do this? just currious.

[Jfrmr1]

@coolsax64

Grinding re-profiles the shape of the rail for better wheel contact, removes defects such as plastic flow, shelling, spalling, pitting, and improves the longevity of the rail so it does not have to be replaced as often. Most production rail grinders have yearly contracts and stay on high density mainlines; RG15 is one of only a few that take side contracts due to their Mexican contract. It has been on the DMIR as well as several other US railroads.

[jcedozer]

because thats a mexico machine leased to a mexican railroad at one time i worked for loram 3 years

[kriegdouch]

@jcedozer im starting training the 7th, how was the general laborer job. hoping the training will be a breeze, just at this time's a bitch cause of the snow.. but shit'll buff out. what's your job now after 3 years?

[lolz976]

WHY IS THERE A MEXICAN FLAG ON IT I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY?!?!?!?!?!

[Elektrobahn]

Cool vid. I saw this unit in Montreal rolling west through Dorval on CNR back in 1989. Smoke and sparks everywhere! At the time it was equipped with a pair of 'GM Generator Cars' like Lionel used to make. Never seen those cars anywhere else.

[downfallkid]

haha wow... I'm so hurt Paul...I have like 6 videos from 2006 and you say i don't have a life... Please sir go die in a fire.

[ldpavia]

@paulcampbell39

The real ''loser'' needs to learn how to use correct grammar. It's 'You're', not 'your'.

Then again, anyone that has time/energy to criticize the train buffs on this site probably cannot carry a train of thought long enough to write a proper sentence, (no pun intended).

[trainman91]

Caught one of these in Cincinnati smells awful once its past

[ljones121]

anyone else notice that second flag on the side of RG-15? it looks like i think the mexican flag, other than that great vid

[fivelittlemonkees]

@ljones121 It has a Mexican flag on the side of it because it spends about half the year in Mexico grinding their rails. I believe it is the only one in the Loram fleet that does. I know this because my boyfriend is the superintendent on rg15. If a flag isn't on there, the locals in mexico throw rocks and other crap at the machine..... And sometimes they throw rocks anyway. Even with the Mex flag...

[ljones121]

@fivelittlemonkees

ah that makes sense, though has to suck ass though getting rocked and shit.

[fivelittlemonkees]

@ljones121 Yeah especially when you put so much time and effort into that paint job.... kinda sucks.

[ljones121]

@fivelittlemonkees

lol yup

[BoxcarFrank]

Sweet! I saw RG15 on the CN Joliet Sub today.

[GEXRGuru]

Wicked!

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

[kleetus92]

It's been about 20 years or so since I've seen one of these in operation on a line. Last was a section of the old Chessie line that comes up rt 8 from etna, I was about 10... Great catch!