Nice video, Hoolg! Usually on the NS here they have a weed spaying high-rail truck that does this. I can't recall seeing an actual train doing it so cool shot!
The point is to kill weeds shrubs trees or any other plant life that would otherwise overtake the right of way. Roots a can completely destroy the road bed, and when a rail way has thousands of miles of row it would be quite impractical for them to go out and do it by hand. That is exactly why people should not trespass on railway property. They are an industry. Many chemicals are spilled leaked or sprayed along them rails.
Routene track maintnance to keep the vegitation from overtaking the right of way. Spraying is much cheaper and faster than having a fleet of workers with gloves, chain saws & weed eaters constantly working every track mile keeping the plants at bay.
Very cool!
jackieman402 1 year ago
Nice video, Hoolg! Usually on the NS here they have a weed spaying high-rail truck that does this. I can't recall seeing an actual train doing it so cool shot!
CQDX018 1 year ago
Really cool, but definitely something you want to stand back to see!
mafarnz 1 year ago
I hope it doesn't kill the trees.
CSXRP 1 year ago
The point is to kill weeds shrubs trees or any other plant life that would otherwise overtake the right of way. Roots a can completely destroy the road bed, and when a rail way has thousands of miles of row it would be quite impractical for them to go out and do it by hand. That is exactly why people should not trespass on railway property. They are an industry. Many chemicals are spilled leaked or sprayed along them rails.
tomnaro 1 year ago
what is the point for that
storm24awesome 1 year ago
@storm24awesome
Routene track maintnance to keep the vegitation from overtaking the right of way. Spraying is much cheaper and faster than having a fleet of workers with gloves, chain saws & weed eaters constantly working every track mile keeping the plants at bay.
hoolg 1 year ago
Wow i never noticed a spray train before.
dhankins02 1 year ago
@dhankins02
This was definatly a first for me as well.
hoolg 1 year ago