That is good track. It cracks me up when people think they know so much about the railroad. As long as the majority of spikes are holding, the track is safe. Many spikes work loose from the pumping action of the train. The track is still safe. That is straight track and there is very little movement of the track, except for the vertical motion of the pumping action. Even loose spikes will wold the rail in place. The anchor could easily have been leftover from previous repairs.
Tresspassing on land seized by eminent domain? Owned by robber barons but reclaimed by hobos and graffiti artists. The ghosts of the chinese won't mind.
looks like pretty good track to me those ties aren't that bad and didn't look like there was alot of mud i'd say its good for at least 45 judging by the video alone. you'd be surprised what trains can get over
The most dangerous thing taking place here is that the individuals in this video are trespassing on other people's property and "messing around" with things they know NOTHING about.
this comment if for railrunneradrian,,,Yes it illegal to be on railway proprety and it call stilling railway proprety just to take a single spike,,,but you have no right to wish arm like that to people,,,to wish someone being cauld or hit just because of tresspassing is rongue,,controlle watt you saying it not like they were attacking people there they were just at the rong place takink scrap it not the end of the world,,even if it does belonge the the railway,,it could turn again you
There were so many grammatical errors in that sentence, I had to stop just to comment. How are you gonna lecture people on the fundamental rights of humans when you couldn't pass basic English.
when i was 8 years old i used to got down BESIDE the tracks in the dry ditch and look for spikes and plates already out of its tracks and pick them up i have a whole collection
DUDE, THATS IILEGAL, AND BECUASE PEOPLE LIKE YOU, WHO TRESSPAss on train TRACKS WHICH IS PRIVATE PROPERTY I HOPE U GET FINED ARRESTED, OR HIT BY SOMETHING SO YOU CAN LEARN UR LESSON NEVER TO WALK, PLAY SITT, ON TRAIN TRACKS, AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY THE TRAIN HITTS THEM.
as long as spikes are in the tie they work ok. when people like this pull them halfway out they arnt helping the rails. also rail anchors on the side of the track dont help with anything
well thats where your wrong anchors prevent the rail from moving in a lateral force that helps to prevent track buckles-or sun kinks and the spikes should have been pulled , plugged and then respiked or the ties need to be replaced as theres only a shell of the ties left - thats where they rot from the inside out called punking out, for one they shouldnt be on the track its tresspassing,
These people are idiots. im not talking about the railroad, im talking about the idiots in the video. they have no clue about railroads and track. they pull spikes and rail anchors.
10 mph track needs 1 of 10 ties to hold atleast 40% on tangent track and 4 of 10 in the spiral and curve same in switches and turnouts, so you are correct sir!!!!!!!!!!!
its 40% and like i said above they may be punked out and need to be replaced or you could turn them over and respike them but its up to the foreman or track inspector/ defect detector car to find these problems
I got a headache just trying to understand what NBECMich was talking about
SierraMike100 7 months ago
That is good track. It cracks me up when people think they know so much about the railroad. As long as the majority of spikes are holding, the track is safe. Many spikes work loose from the pumping action of the train. The track is still safe. That is straight track and there is very little movement of the track, except for the vertical motion of the pumping action. Even loose spikes will wold the rail in place. The anchor could easily have been leftover from previous repairs.
viccarr78664 8 months ago
Tresspassing on land seized by eminent domain? Owned by robber barons but reclaimed by hobos and graffiti artists. The ghosts of the chinese won't mind.
ThePhantomBlacksmith 1 year ago 2
looks like pretty good track to me those ties aren't that bad and didn't look like there was alot of mud i'd say its good for at least 45 judging by the video alone. you'd be surprised what trains can get over
cjone33 1 year ago
The most dangerous thing taking place here is that the individuals in this video are trespassing on other people's property and "messing around" with things they know NOTHING about.
charlieb640 1 year ago 2
if the spikes were all coming out on the low side of a curve . it could be real bad
smg123100 2 years ago
got milk
earseyesnose 2 years ago
this comment if for railrunneradrian,,,Yes it illegal to be on railway proprety and it call stilling railway proprety just to take a single spike,,,but you have no right to wish arm like that to people,,,to wish someone being cauld or hit just because of tresspassing is rongue,,controlle watt you saying it not like they were attacking people there they were just at the rong place takink scrap it not the end of the world,,even if it does belonge the the railway,,it could turn again you
NBECMich 2 years ago
@NBECMich
There were so many grammatical errors in that sentence, I had to stop just to comment. How are you gonna lecture people on the fundamental rights of humans when you couldn't pass basic English.
lbmissel1 10 months ago
i do the same thing all the time but not on active tracks on tracks that are marked abandoned
nyfdRIP 3 years ago
when i was 8 years old i used to got down BESIDE the tracks in the dry ditch and look for spikes and plates already out of its tracks and pick them up i have a whole collection
aaron13133 3 years ago 2
DUDE, THATS IILEGAL, AND BECUASE PEOPLE LIKE YOU, WHO TRESSPAss on train TRACKS WHICH IS PRIVATE PROPERTY I HOPE U GET FINED ARRESTED, OR HIT BY SOMETHING SO YOU CAN LEARN UR LESSON NEVER TO WALK, PLAY SITT, ON TRAIN TRACKS, AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY THE TRAIN HITTS THEM.
railrunneradrian105 3 years ago
THATS ILEGAL!!!!!!!!!STOP IT!!!!!
CMRR401 3 years ago
I'm not well derailment
I'm your wife with great care
And the railway company to report?
koyasukazugi 3 years ago
well he has never worked on the track if he did he would know the difference i know that ive been doing it for most of my life
shorehamsoo 3 years ago
foamers
caleb92028 3 years ago
as long as spikes are in the tie they work ok. when people like this pull them halfway out they arnt helping the rails. also rail anchors on the side of the track dont help with anything
jrboulder 4 years ago
well thats where your wrong anchors prevent the rail from moving in a lateral force that helps to prevent track buckles-or sun kinks and the spikes should have been pulled , plugged and then respiked or the ties need to be replaced as theres only a shell of the ties left - thats where they rot from the inside out called punking out, for one they shouldnt be on the track its tresspassing,
shorehamsoo 3 years ago
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that is halarious, disregard what jrboulder said below
al1xson 4 years ago
These people are idiots. im not talking about the railroad, im talking about the idiots in the video. they have no clue about railroads and track. they pull spikes and rail anchors.
jrboulder 4 years ago
neither do you ..................
shorehamsoo 3 years ago
before i made thoes coments i talked to the former assistant cheif civil engineer for BN in the 80'. and then i repeated it to youtube.
jrboulder 3 years ago
plate doesnt have to cut in to the tie to be bad, the tie is more than likely rotten (hollow) inside
sixtyonehitten 4 years ago
ive seen far worse ties than those. they have to be in really bad shape before a railroad would want to replace them
odale1606 4 years ago
10 mph track needs 1 of 10 ties to hold atleast 40% on tangent track and 4 of 10 in the spiral and curve same in switches and turnouts, so you are correct sir!!!!!!!!!!!
shorehamsoo 3 years ago
I sure hope that was reported...to the Federal Railroad Administration....
DNatureofDTrain 4 years ago
they should go to work for the F.R.A and write up the track inspector and railroad for missing anchor, losse, spikes and bad ties.
sixtyonehitten 4 years ago
id didnt see no bad ties. the plates have to cut into more than 33% of the tie before it has to be replaced.
odale1606 4 years ago
its 40% and like i said above they may be punked out and need to be replaced or you could turn them over and respike them but its up to the foreman or track inspector/ defect detector car to find these problems
shorehamsoo 3 years ago