i just love how a simple video about rail road tie's an insightful discussion about who's dick is bigger USA or the rest of the world lol to each his own
You would think they could replace the top crane and other top car with a conveyor belt? Nah that would make too much sense. As would using concrete ties instead of wood ties that have to be replaced and covered with tar, oil or formaldehyde
@kieranmullen2 who would put the ties on the conveyor belt? a crane operator. concrete ties cost more to produce than wood ties, they'd also crack and disintegrate from intense rail vibration, when they do crack witner comes along and any water deposits in between cracks will freeze over and expand further destroying the concrete ties, there's no real effective way to fasten the rail with spikes and brackets to the concrete ties. wood doesnt have this problem because its softer and more flexible
Concrete sleepers have a longer service life and require less maintenance than timber due to their greater weight which helps them remain in the correct position for longer. Concrete sleepers need to be installed on a well-prepared subgrade with an adequate depth on free-draining ballast to perform fully.
@hasnachos Railroad ties were traditionally made of wood, but pre-stressed concrete is now widely used especially in Europe and Asia. Steel ties are widely used on secondary lines in the UK and plastic composite ties are used as well, although far less commonly than wood or concrete ties. As of Jan 2008, the approximate market share in North America for traditional and wood ties was 91.5% the combined market share for concrete, steel, azobé and plastic composite ties was 8.5%[1].
@instantnetworks a regurgitation of wikipedias database tells me nothing. and those market shares you're throwing around dont help your argument. you cant compare europe and asia to the u.s when you're talking about railroads.
@hasnachos The US is very small network compared to the rest of the world. Railways are used much more in the rest of the world that the US. Concrete is better. So if the US railway is so much smaller and used so far less, why can't one use the rest of a world as a beter example?
@instantnetworks the U.S is one massive country. the rest of the world is a continent made up of alot of smaller countires. the american railroad is nothing small. they dont use dash-9's or ac4400cw'sor gp-38's in europe or asia. their freight trains dont span upto 100+ freight cars at once. the u.s has massive railroad operations. there is probably a reason they dont use concrete ties instead of wood otherwise they'd all be swapped out.
@hasnachos They are slowly swapping out the wood ties for concrete ties. However, they're doing it on the busy rails. They did it in my town, but only on the rail that's the busiest.
@hasnachos Why are you talking like the US rail system is so great. It's not really. Despite how much frieght is taken. It is only good for stuff that is heavy and stuff that is not time dependent. The reason is because the US as a whole and with the railways, does not plan long term and is short sighted. Otherwise we would have policies in place which would increase rail usage. I for one would welcome increased rail usage by freight and passangers.
@hasnachos However many passengers like myself not traveling up and down the East Coast (Acela service etc) see little time and savings benefit. The eficiency of trucks is getting better. The average train has an efficiency of 400 ton-miles per gallon whereas trucks currently hover around 130 tmpg For example, peer-reviewed research and companies like Wal-Mart have proved that trucks can easily achieve 260 tmpg. and reaching 300+ tmpg is not harder when a truck uses 2-3 trailers
Its very neat. So all railroad tracks are layed these days by machines. Back in the 19th, and early to mid 20th century, tracks were laid and hammered in by a bunch of workers with hammers.
thats a lot of shit going on
llanero89 1 month ago 2
Awesome engineering!
aefvindicator 1 month ago
That is so cool
Johndeer4955 1 month ago
That is a awesome machine!!!
reinhartgearhead 2 months ago
"Its a train on top of a train on top of the chrysler building"
Icdean86 2 months ago
i just love how a simple video about rail road tie's an insightful discussion about who's dick is bigger USA or the rest of the world lol to each his own
snoops1586 2 months ago
Very interesting!!
WoelkerVideo 2 months ago
Welp, there's 30 MORE guys out of work, lol.
FrigginEngineer 2 months ago
Well, duh...why didn't I think of that?!
justdoitasshole 2 months ago
This thing is steampunk heaven.
DMtactical 2 months ago
Wow much more efficient then hordes of Chinese, black ,and Irish rail road workers.
321boileranimal 2 months ago
You would think they could replace the top crane and other top car with a conveyor belt? Nah that would make too much sense. As would using concrete ties instead of wood ties that have to be replaced and covered with tar, oil or formaldehyde
kieranmullen2 2 months ago
@kieranmullen2 who would put the ties on the conveyor belt? a crane operator. concrete ties cost more to produce than wood ties, they'd also crack and disintegrate from intense rail vibration, when they do crack witner comes along and any water deposits in between cracks will freeze over and expand further destroying the concrete ties, there's no real effective way to fasten the rail with spikes and brackets to the concrete ties. wood doesnt have this problem because its softer and more flexible
hasnachos 2 months ago
@hasnachos wiki
Concrete sleepers have a longer service life and require less maintenance than timber due to their greater weight which helps them remain in the correct position for longer. Concrete sleepers need to be installed on a well-prepared subgrade with an adequate depth on free-draining ballast to perform fully.
instantnetworks 2 months ago
@hasnachos Railroad ties were traditionally made of wood, but pre-stressed concrete is now widely used especially in Europe and Asia. Steel ties are widely used on secondary lines in the UK and plastic composite ties are used as well, although far less commonly than wood or concrete ties. As of Jan 2008, the approximate market share in North America for traditional and wood ties was 91.5% the combined market share for concrete, steel, azobé and plastic composite ties was 8.5%[1].
instantnetworks 2 months ago
@instantnetworks a regurgitation of wikipedias database tells me nothing. and those market shares you're throwing around dont help your argument. you cant compare europe and asia to the u.s when you're talking about railroads.
hasnachos 2 months ago
@hasnachos The US is very small network compared to the rest of the world. Railways are used much more in the rest of the world that the US. Concrete is better. So if the US railway is so much smaller and used so far less, why can't one use the rest of a world as a beter example?
instantnetworks 2 months ago
@instantnetworks the U.S is one massive country. the rest of the world is a continent made up of alot of smaller countires. the american railroad is nothing small. they dont use dash-9's or ac4400cw'sor gp-38's in europe or asia. their freight trains dont span upto 100+ freight cars at once. the u.s has massive railroad operations. there is probably a reason they dont use concrete ties instead of wood otherwise they'd all be swapped out.
hasnachos 2 months ago
@hasnachos They are slowly swapping out the wood ties for concrete ties. However, they're doing it on the busy rails. They did it in my town, but only on the rail that's the busiest.
kusanagisama 2 months ago
@hasnachos Why are you talking like the US rail system is so great. It's not really. Despite how much frieght is taken. It is only good for stuff that is heavy and stuff that is not time dependent. The reason is because the US as a whole and with the railways, does not plan long term and is short sighted. Otherwise we would have policies in place which would increase rail usage. I for one would welcome increased rail usage by freight and passangers.
instantnetworks 2 months ago
@hasnachos However many passengers like myself not traveling up and down the East Coast (Acela service etc) see little time and savings benefit. The eficiency of trucks is getting better. The average train has an efficiency of 400 ton-miles per gallon whereas trucks currently hover around 130 tmpg For example, peer-reviewed research and companies like Wal-Mart have proved that trucks can easily achieve 260 tmpg. and reaching 300+ tmpg is not harder when a truck uses 2-3 trailers
instantnetworks 2 months ago
@hasnachos
The main downside to rail is the lack of timely transport, a near non-starter for companies that demand just-in-time logistics.
instantnetworks 2 months ago
just like flossing----
BreakFerFun 2 months ago
I bet John Henry would race that.
AVMamfortas 2 months ago
Wow this is just fascinating to watch. Never seen anything like it before.
devianb 2 months ago
This machine does its job...like a BOSS!!
BTCRAIL101FILMS 2 months ago
YO DAWG! WE HEAR YOU LIKE TRAINS, SO WE PUT A TRAIN ON YOUR TRAIN SO YOU COULD DRIVE YO TRAIN WHILE YOU DRIVE YO TRAIN!!
l008comm 2 months ago
okay.... how does it cross Railroad Crossing?
TheDylanJoyce 2 months ago
this video sucks...in a cool ...way its so many objects to look at ...and i dont even know where to start..I DONT KNOW WHERE TO LOOK!!
f1fan84 2 months ago
We put a crane and a train on your train over crane trains so you can ride the rails while riding the rails while replacing the rail ties....
tjousk 2 months ago
One slick machine.
cooldog60 2 months ago
Holy fucking shit. Its a train with a monnerail and anuther train on top.
IIIJFRIII 2 months ago
That is one verry bussy machine Impressive to say the least.
2fast65 3 months ago
very impressive machines.
odmcarp 3 months ago
wow i never knew they made a machince tht did all the work of several tie cranes and tie insertion machines..this is awsome!!!
EMDSD14R 3 months ago
Very clever! - 2 tie injecters in one! - and never run out of ties - Very nice Plasser! - I like the Idea
art3490 4 months ago
wooden sleepers????
InvasorEspacial007 4 months ago
Its very neat. So all railroad tracks are layed these days by machines. Back in the 19th, and early to mid 20th century, tracks were laid and hammered in by a bunch of workers with hammers.
Spaceshotx7 4 months ago
i know certain people have a hard time tying their ties, but this is too much
luisbaltazar1 4 months ago
Gotta love things mechanical!
mastermixer 4 months ago
So that tie replacer is the one pulling the train???
WarrenPace 5 months ago
Incredible machines, the UPRR came thru my town last year, really impressive at the speed they refurbished the track.
That sure must make for a long day in one of those inserter cabs the way they bounce around, lol.
rad3766 6 months ago
1:39, that's a miss.
usig00 6 months ago
BNSF mobile tie gang...sweet
lonleyinosky 9 months ago
where is this happen?
carlosjennifer1 11 months ago
What is the name/model of this machine?
Thanks
tator05 1 year ago
they each get to chill in their own cab...fuck yeah
Mr45C2 1 year ago
I want MORE videos like this! It's the best!
BigDodge440 2 years ago
dude thats cool
kikcap 2 years ago