Cleaning Off Train Tracks

[6JDGreen6]

thats amaizeing ;)

[pcfaulkner]

do they do this after people commit suicide?

[swissairflying]

why clean it? the train would crush everything.

[zj360666]

@swissairflying Railways have certain standards,and won't deliver cars if the track is flooded...

[ganesan191]

nice technology........

[JBofBrisbane]

Plasser just called - they want the broom end of their ballast regulator back.

[TheRealFake00]

Clean the tracks AND make cereal.

[howarth004]

tHAT IS ONE WAY

[RazzlePlatinum]

why was there corn on the tracks?

[1987theGeneral]

@RazzlePlatinum give you 3 guesses and a hint "maybe its at a grain compound ready"

[multiverses2009]

So that's why my cornflakes taste to bad.

[PanekPL]

That's crappy and time consuming. Just put a fucking broom on the front of a freight train and boom, done in a few seconds.

[tom618ful]

@PanekPL thats a good idear but it will pile up in front of the trains and slow it down and will back up traffic on the crossings cause of it pileing up

[SD457500]

Neat video.

[Armystuntman]

Railways are no good turn them into....clean rails?

[jacknivedoesdemo]

that sucks there is a sweeper for skidsteers that has its own bucket

[caseygregerson]

@jacknivedoesdemo The problem with the sweeper you are refering to is the suspension. Sweepers with a suspension(including the ones with buckets) can't clean between the rail ties because they can't exert enough down force. The sweeper in the video allows you to adjust the downforce as needed.

[MegaStealth101]

@jak2946 Lol, that was 3 months ago, XD

[MultiMonster69]

what happened like jus maintenence or was ther a minor derail

ment

[danwat1234]

no sound...

[robertgift]

@gp80mac "Or maybe there are more pressing needs that have to be attended to then sweeping up tons of corn every day.

Work smarter, not harder, Robert."

Agreed. Vacuum up the corn.

Faster than the spinning sweeper throwing it around and having to bring in a dozer to shovel it up.

Manualabor gets the job done more thoroughly, cheaply and quickly.

[jacknivedoesdemo]

@robertgift lol your an expert

[robertgift]

@jacknivedoesdemo Nope.

I justhink a little and find a better, more thorough, cheaper, faster way to do it.

Why my boss sometimes gives me a bonus.

This was costly, wasteful and STUPID.

[otef434]

Also, when a unit train arrives at your elevator, you must make sure all product left in the car is cleaned out, and the car's gates are inspected and sealed shut prior to loading.

This grain is collected and sold as spoiled grain for technical purposes (not food or ethanol processing).

[otef434]

Actually, sand could be dumped in that quantity, but they have a way of recovering sand in advanced loading facilities.

That is corn however, and it needs to be cleaned as it rots and molds badly. It also holds much moisture, which in turn rots the ties faster. When you run an elevator that loads unit trainds of 100 cars, each holding 3,000 cubic feet of corn, with a 12 hour turn around time, this kind of device would be a great help.

[gp80mac]

In response to those wondering why they are cleaning it up:

If it doesn't get picked up, it will end up rotting. And rotting grain is NASTY. It stinks, it sticks to your boots, and you get all kinds of flies and bugs.

[gillmore718]

no sound

[Jesant13]

I don't see why they were doing this - I doubt corn can derail a train.

[itlldoktm]

Genius!

[drift19234]

cool

[robertgift]

The tremendous weight would mash the corn.

Cannot derail.

All the fuel expended and pollution generated doing something which should be done with broom and shovel by hand.

Lazy Americans.

[drift19234]

@robertgift are u american? im gessin not

[robertgift]

I'm an American successful business owner.

Consider the cost of fuel of bringing the shovel and rotary broom.

Consider the cost of fuel and wear and tear and pollution generated operating the machines. Then more putting them away.

Get ONE guy with an electric or gas lawn vacuum. (Blower with filter bag)

Job done better, faster and little cost and pollution.

[drift19234]

yea your right on that one

[TJD24tamebandkk]

@robertgift You're not a businessman. You're working for Green Peace aren't you?  : )

[robertgift]

I know how to get a job done efficiently and quickly. Use a leaf-blower vacuum bag. Cleanup better, faster and much less cost, both in fuel and wear and tear in towing machinery, using machinery, and towing it back. Two "Green" benefits, less pollution and less $. And I get physical exercise doing it manually.

[TJD24tamebandkk]

@robertgift I know man, I was joking hence the smiley. I used to be a labourer in a concrete slab factory before the "fit hit the shan" here in Ireland. I miss the satisfaction knowing I worked my ass off, I felt great, no need for Gyms because I also play the drums in a grunge band, which is fairly laborious in itself.

[caseygregerson]

@robertgift There was 75,000 bushels of corn cleaned up in this bin collapse. How long would that take with one guy and a lawn vacuum?

[robertgift]

@caseygregerson Did not know abouthat.

I am referring to the corn on the track.

Stupid to use two machines for what is shown being done.

[thatguyoverthere45]

Corn can derail trains and cars? lol I had never thought that could happen!

[Pac3steel]

@thatguyoverthere45

Yes, it can.

If it has built enough.

[DH082008]

@Pac3steel it can not derail a train. Im an engineer of a train. it can not happen.

[charlieb640]

In particular empty cars. Remember the flange on a railcar isn't that high. A bit of a lift and a twist and you're on the ground.

[vettebecker]

We need one for our 7.5 gauge railroad

[WoodruffJamie]

Great idea, check out OIL SPILL ELIMINATOR on You Tube

[1234567890bf2]

wow. that works well. if only i could make one of those for my HO scale trains. lol

[jorasave]

@1234567890bf2 mm you just give the idea i will use a toot brush electric motor and a brush to clean bottles thank you I will make one.

[stihlthebest]

If my Grandpa was in charge we would've done it with a broom and shovel. Oh, well so long to the good old days!

[predatortheme]

a tram nearly derailed of sand :D

[boosh199]

English please

[caseygregerson]

I assure you that it is corn. Take a look at the silo next to the track. Sand isn't stored in silo's and there is no reasonable way that this much sand could have been dumped here.

[charlieb640]

I've seen sand stored in silos at cement facilities all across the nation. Happens all the time. In addition, some sand cars tend to require maintenance from time to time and leaks definitely occur.

However...I agree. This looks like corn.

[mafarnz]

@caseygregerson Sand also isn't that yellow, definitely corn.

[ch00bz0rzz]

that was cool, now i know how they do it

[NsRailfan083]

you should of got the train coming