How do you ensure spacing and squaring of the ties? How many ties can be replaced in say, an hour? Is this done taking traffic block in running lines? Is so, how many hours is the mine blocked and traffic is restored at what speeds?
Oh what a joy! To think I used to have to dig out those things with shovels, and 4 of us would be needed to slide out the old sleeper/tie sideways until clear of the rails then pick the damn thing up.
Then fill and pack in the new sleeper/tie with shovels and picks
@eastindiaman I just did 12 ties by hand yesterday! Id kill for this machine lol and what is a sleeper? I never seen ties with these hooks or what not on em ..
The hooks on the new tie are actually metal fittings for clips. A rail clip holds the rail to the new tie, instead of spikes, since the new tie is concrete and spikes would just break it. The metal is pre-cast into the concrete
I change sleeper by hand faster than this guy...
BobYork 10 months ago
what a boring video... i watched it all... smoking pot will cause you to watch boring videos on youtube. dont smoke pot. give it to me.
cockfight420 1 year ago
How do you ensure spacing and squaring of the ties? How many ties can be replaced in say, an hour? Is this done taking traffic block in running lines? Is so, how many hours is the mine blocked and traffic is restored at what speeds?
rjvshrvstv 1 year ago
Seen enough driver, get yer time sheet your doon the road
roleystone77 1 year ago
sure is a loud broad in the background...
dithbmine1 1 year ago
I worked for BCL i never saw this combination of wet bed and grab working, and the driver is slow as fook
bigneil8888 1 year ago
Very slow!!!!
vonhudd 2 years ago
wow _ ) nice)
emikua 2 years ago
wow, great video! The little grabber makes it look like predator from alien vs predator LOL
ucvgabe 2 years ago
Komatsu are good
GeneralRdot09 2 years ago
Oh what a joy! To think I used to have to dig out those things with shovels, and 4 of us would be needed to slide out the old sleeper/tie sideways until clear of the rails then pick the damn thing up.
Then fill and pack in the new sleeper/tie with shovels and picks
eastindiaman 2 years ago
@eastindiaman I just did 12 ties by hand yesterday! Id kill for this machine lol and what is a sleeper? I never seen ties with these hooks or what not on em ..
xGURICAx 1 year ago
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railroader1993 1 year ago
@xGURICAx
Sleeper is the british term for a tie
The hooks on the new tie are actually metal fittings for clips. A rail clip holds the rail to the new tie, instead of spikes, since the new tie is concrete and spikes would just break it. The metal is pre-cast into the concrete
railroader1993 1 year ago
@xGURICAx Looks like the fastening is Pandrol Fastclip.
BobYork 10 months ago
So that's the way it's done.... nice video, good closeups!
Thanks,
RL Atlanta, GA USA
rlewis1946 2 years ago
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spudgegil 3 years ago