@madmax200769 yep, me too! not much fun in the winter on exposed embankments with the rain/snow blowin' sideways...... that was the late 70s, dont know if its still done the same now though.
@beyergarret123 I'd doubt it. Gangs were consolidated and most went mobile in the 80s. There was a disastrous phase of outsourcing in the late 90s too. It will be inevitable that there would be more automation and reliance on minimal remedial work + fixing stuff during programmed maintenance (plus the spread of CWR/LWR and metal/concrete sleepers). I can't remember the last time I actually saw a track gang at work.
Back-breaking work. Done it and had the blisters!
madmax200769 1 year ago
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beyergarret123 2 months ago
@madmax200769 yep, me too! not much fun in the winter on exposed embankments with the rain/snow blowin' sideways...... that was the late 70s, dont know if its still done the same now though.
beyergarret123 2 months ago
@beyergarret123 I'd doubt it. Gangs were consolidated and most went mobile in the 80s. There was a disastrous phase of outsourcing in the late 90s too. It will be inevitable that there would be more automation and reliance on minimal remedial work + fixing stuff during programmed maintenance (plus the spread of CWR/LWR and metal/concrete sleepers). I can't remember the last time I actually saw a track gang at work.
madmax200769 2 months ago