A Rail Grinder and More on the Sandusky District

There weren't too many trains running on August 10, 2011, but I caught a few other interesting pieces of railroad equipment. First up, was a Loram rail grinder. Unfortunately, it was not grinding when it passed by me, but they're always neat to see, anyways. After that, a high-rail truck was able to get on track one. The first time the truck pulled forward, the real wheelset came off the track, but I was unable to get a good shot of it. The problem was soon solved and the truck was on its way. After a while, the dispatcher allowed Norfolk Southern train 856 to pull through.

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[pwalpar]

good video well done

[brandontproductions]

@pwalpar Thanks, Walter!

[irishmanO1]

awesome video

[brandontproductions]

@irishmanO1 Thanks, P!

[jfreelan1964]

I liked the merging of the different scenes. Subtitles would be nice. Thanks for posting.

[brandontproductions]

@jfreelan1964 Thanks for the comment! I just added a description, I hope it helps.

[brady61833]

what was the things on top of the railgrinder water tanks

[JohnnyNCindy]

Wow, I sure am glad to watch this because I always wanted to see how a high-rail truck worked to get on the tracks. I’m still curious as to how they align them up so well.

[dgl1962]

I'd do this for a living after retirement for $50/week.