Thank you for these videos of MOW. My father did this for Southern Railway for over fifty years. He started out in the 1930s, went through WW2 with a U. S. Army Railway Operating Battalion in the European theater. Resumed MOW work for Southern after coming home . I would sometimes go with him for a day or two if his work was close to home and get to see him work, it was a completely different time and way of things back then.
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay Was the 70s/80s the last of the busting ass for tie gangs doing everything by hand? Cause it always amazed me how the hell a crew could get so far laying rail by hand.
In 1969 I worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad out of Moberly, Missouri on an “extra tie gang” we took out old ties & put in new ones, we did about a half a mile or so a day using 5 machines & 28 laborers & Gandy dancers using tie-tongs, tamping bars, claw bars, picks/shovels, rail tongs, lining bars & other tools. The machines in this video did in hours what took us all day to do. We worked 10 hours a day, 5 days a week for a measly $150.00 a week, but hey, in 1969 that was good money. The work in the video seems so robotic, & monotonous & I understand progress from the way we used to do it 53 years ago, but on our tie gang we had the same camaraderie that I felt in the Army. The old way that we worked, joked & sang putting in ties is what they used to write songs about, I never heard any railroad songs about clanging machines! 🤣🎶✌️🤘👍
The camaraderie hasn’t left at all, I got into this after the Army and it is more brotherhood involved in the railroad than this new Army.. They may as well give troops suits, ties and their own cubicles these days! I love railroading!
I see where each piece of equipment is designed to move on the tracks , but how do they get to where they are going, surely they don't travel great distances do they? It seems like I watched one video where when they were done and ready to go to their next destination they were loaded up on flat bed railcars, is that how it's done?
Not Bad Whats the New Cement Tie's ....as Waight and Longevity. Per Break Down in Year's Till Replacement From Ware. Seen the Metal Post's on an Amtrack Video.
Fascinating. I realize these machines are far from the old days of labor intensive railway gangs, but you can't take away the great skill of these operators. I wonder how much track this crew is charged with maintaining and how far they get in a day?
A good gang can finish 2 miles of track in a 8 hr shift. Wood ties are spaced at 19.5 inches (nominally), so there are about 3400 ties in a mile. Only 20 to 40% of the ties get replaced though, otherwise the track geometry would be disturbed too much.
Some railroads do stop work, depending on the track limits and type of work being performed. In this case, the spacing of the parallel track and the type of work deemed it safe to continue as long as the parallel main was not fouled.
Most railroads will paint mark the ties needing replacement before the gang comes through. Many of the ties are date stamped, so they get replaced at the end of their projected service life, regardless of condition.
Hahaha! Can't laugh enough! Just because you use concrete (!) 'sleepers', you rant you are 'advanced'! May be, in corruption and lawlessness, if not squalor and poverty, you can claim that position!
The amount of money in maintenance and parts on these specialized machines makes my stomach hurt. Not saying it's not worth it, just comparing it to what u make a year lol
I work on the railroad and we so everything with a backhoe lining bars claw bars tamper regulator spike driver spike puller hydraulic impact rail saw hydraulic rail drill
So what? 'Electrified lines' don't make a poor, backward country developed. Do you know that? How many of you have access to safe, potable water? And reliable medical care? And of course, nutritious, wholesome food? And finally, clean sanitation?
фигня какая! все автоматизировано, тяжелой работы нет и погода хорошая а у нас в дождь и снег вручную все это делается, а из автоматизации лом и лопата!
Thank you for these videos of MOW. My father did this for Southern Railway for over fifty years. He started out in the 1930s, went through WW2 with a U. S. Army Railway Operating Battalion in the European theater. Resumed MOW work for Southern after coming home . I would sometimes go with him for a day or two if his work was close to home and get to see him work, it was a completely different time and way of things back then.
What amazes me is the designers of these machines and how they are manufactured and built.
Awesome engineers, designers, and fabricators.
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay Was the 70s/80s the last of the busting ass for tie gangs doing everything by hand? Cause it always amazed me how the hell a crew could get so far laying rail by hand.
Where would we be today without all this? The work, the cost is all incredible and they still have about 1700 derailments annually.
It's cool to see all of that track maintenance equipment.
In 1969 I worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad out of Moberly, Missouri on an “extra tie gang” we took out old ties & put in new ones, we did about a half a mile or so a day using 5 machines & 28 laborers & Gandy dancers using tie-tongs, tamping bars, claw bars, picks/shovels, rail tongs, lining bars & other tools. The machines in this video did in hours what took us all day to do. We worked 10 hours a day, 5 days a week for a measly $150.00 a week, but hey, in 1969 that was good money. The work in the video seems so robotic, & monotonous & I understand progress from the way we used to do it 53 years ago, but on our tie gang we had the same camaraderie that I felt in the Army. The old way that we worked, joked & sang putting in ties is what they used to write songs about, I never heard any railroad songs about clanging machines!
🤣🎶✌️🤘👍
Thats some great history Michael. Thanks for sharing!
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay 🙏🚂👍
The camaraderie hasn’t left at all, I got into this after the Army and it is more brotherhood involved in the railroad than this new Army.. They may as well give troops suits, ties and their own cubicles these days! I love railroading!
@@ashc4167 😁👍👌
I see where each piece of equipment is designed to move on the tracks , but how do they get to where they are going, surely they don't travel great distances do they? It seems like I watched one video where when they were done and ready to go to their next destination they were loaded up on flat bed railcars, is that how it's done?
Love this video too much, cannot wait for your next video! Thanks!
I see these here in Oklahoma but never paid attention to how do things
Y’all did a lot of work in North Dakota last year and was trying to get a 19A out there because I have buddy who was on your gang.
I may have been on that gang. I have been on so many the years seem to run together. Was that Leo Hocksteder standing at the xing with the white hat?
3:22 What does this machine do?
The machine is called an anchor spreader. It spreads the anchors, so the new tires can be placed in easier.
Not Bad Whats the New Cement Tie's ....as Waight and Longevity. Per Break Down in Year's Till Replacement From Ware. Seen the Metal Post's on an Amtrack Video.
Fascinating. I realize these machines are far from the old days of labor intensive railway gangs, but you can't take away the great skill of these operators.
I wonder how much track this crew is charged with maintaining and how far they get in a day?
Depending on the number of ties being replaced, this size gang can typically finish a mile of track in one day.
How long does it take to replace 1 mile of ties? And how many ties are there per mile?
A good gang can finish 2 miles of track in a 8 hr shift. Wood ties are spaced at 19.5 inches (nominally), so there are about 3400 ties in a mile. Only 20 to 40% of the ties get replaced though, otherwise the track geometry would be disturbed too much.
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay buena información
Grappler lines up the new ties NOW that operator IS GOOD AT HIS JOB
As i remember ALL work was to stop when a passing train went by and that the workers were to do a watch on the roll by. What happen to safety?
Some railroads do stop work, depending on the track limits and type of work being performed. In this case, the spacing of the parallel track and the type of work deemed it safe to continue as long as the parallel main was not fouled.
Certain machines were allowed to work as long as your machine didnt foul the live track.
When a train was released thru the limits at full speed then every machine would stop and dismount machines till it passed.
I like this but how can you tell from the old to the new railroad ties
Most railroads will paint mark the ties needing replacement before the gang comes through. Many of the ties are date stamped, so they get replaced at the end of their projected service life, regardless of condition.
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay oh okay that makes sense
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay but how do you know when it's time to replace them
@@RailroadMaintanceofWayokay because the tie gang for the union Pacific railroad comes out to replace the railroad ties in Salem Oregon
In India we use only concrete sleepers. Are we more advanced.?
Hahaha! Can't laugh enough! Just because you use concrete (!) 'sleepers', you rant you are 'advanced'!
May be, in corruption and lawlessness, if not squalor and poverty, you can claim that position!
Wow, Hello my friend.. All the best to your channel and hope you have a wonderful day !!!
I know I was hearing some Detroit’s running… miss that sound man
Great work, nice images with machines in action! Thumbs Up & Subscribe
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Andrew
What a neat machine
Tie Crane was my machine.
Good video, but I think you have the gang number wrong.
TP03 is what I have from my records. Any idea what it might be?
@@RailroadMaintanceofWay I’m not sure what gang that is, I just know TP03 doesn’t have open cab spreaders or squeezers.
The amount of money in maintenance and parts on these specialized machines makes my stomach hurt. Not saying it's not worth it, just comparing it to what u make a year lol
Great operator's
I work on the railroad and we so everything with a backhoe lining bars claw bars tamper regulator spike driver spike puller hydraulic impact rail saw hydraulic rail drill
Neat operation.what happens to the old spikes and plates?
Most railroads reuse the plates. Spikes are typically picked up with a magnetic drum and recycled.
Have you not heard of Metal Recycling ??
Also the line is not electric traction.
So what? 'Electrified lines' don't make a poor, backward country developed. Do you know that?
How many of you have access to safe, potable water? And reliable medical care? And of course, nutritious, wholesome food? And finally, clean sanitation?
No Gandy dancers left. They didn't even sing for us
lol. You just couldn't hear them.
This is so cool! haha
we that 1000 was a lot
This is so cool!
В России есть ПРМ-5 каторая только путь рехтует и подсыпку делает.
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фигня какая! все автоматизировано, тяжелой работы нет и погода хорошая
а у нас в дождь и снег вручную все это делается, а из автоматизации лом и лопата!
О лядь! Даже биосортир с собой! Причём со смывом! О как! Не то что мы в ближайший лесок, и кормить комаров своей голой задницей! 🤣🤣🤣
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