I have watched this excellently taken video and it is such a pity that the photographer couldn't be given proper access to the site (Health & Safety). Comments have been made about the number of orange suits standing around "doing nothing". These are supervisors hose jobs are to instruct the machine drivers, ensure that the workers are coordinated and to step in immediately to sort out problems. What you see is a very very complex operation in coordinating a large number of machines, all simultaneously doing different jobs and without getting in each others way. Space on the site is very restricted and without proper supervision chaos would result. This mechanised method of track renewal is fast and efficient. Before mechanisation, there would be around 300 manual workers digging with pick and shovel, it takes 10 men to lift a short length of rail into position on to the new sleepers which have already laid out manually. Not only that, how do you "accommodate" hundreds of men on locations usually in the countryside a miles from anywhere ? By "accommodate " I mean proper onsite facilities to modern standards such as canteens, toilets, buses to bring the men to work and to bring them back to wherever they stay the night. I hope that this puts what you see, into perspective. John Hughes.
Broad gauge snap track . . .pretty much old school (and expensive) track laying and ballasting, but then modern track laying equipment doesn't often come in 1600mm or larger sizes.
Yes, the line between Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey (inclusive) uses wooden sleepers. I think it's a clearance issue, wooden sleepers (ties as they're called in the US) are better if there has to be a shallow roadbed.
Absolutely brilliant video !! Even MORE enjoyable when played at 2x speed. John Hughes.
Ya,al sure do got some kool lookin hoppers over there in Iriland. I like em. And that's a kool lookin electric engine to.
I have watched this excellently taken video and it is such a pity that the photographer couldn't be given proper access to the site (Health & Safety). Comments have been made about the number of orange suits standing around "doing nothing". These are supervisors hose jobs are to instruct the machine drivers, ensure that the workers are coordinated and to step in immediately to sort out problems. What you see is a very very complex operation in coordinating a large number of machines, all simultaneously doing different jobs and without getting in each others way. Space on the site is very restricted and without proper supervision chaos would result. This mechanised method of track renewal is fast and efficient. Before mechanisation, there would be around 300 manual workers digging with pick and shovel, it takes 10 men to lift a short length of rail into position on to the new sleepers which have already laid out manually. Not only that, how do you "accommodate" hundreds of men on locations usually in the countryside a miles from anywhere ? By "accommodate " I mean proper onsite facilities to modern standards such as canteens, toilets, buses to bring the men to work and to bring them back to wherever they stay the night. I hope that this puts what you see, into perspective. John Hughes.
We really do this like its the dark ages, Rest of EU GPS percision guided track laying and welding . Cant get enough of this though.
You cant exactly find that kind of technology for broad gauge track which is the Irish standard.
Broad gauge snap track . . .pretty much old school (and expensive) track laying and ballasting, but then modern track laying equipment doesn't often come in 1600mm or larger sizes.
The water never gets as high as the sleepers and anyway the sleepers are concrete.
Looks like there is a drainage issue with the trackbed? Laying wooden sleepers into standing water must surely shorten their life?
The opposite lines are already rotting away
@@Irishtransportspotter I'm surprised that plastic sleepers eing developed aren't used in locations such as this.
@@roboftherock they have been rob but too expensive at the min so I'm told we have used them in small undrainable areas in the uk
Interesting how you deliver and spread the ballast here in the USA will usually just run bottom dump ballast cars down the newly laid track
This way takes more time I grant you that. Mabye your way is quicker
I was there filming some of this.
the rail dozer is sick
i agree the most important bit of plant on the job i know i have been driving them 35 years lol in the UK
Like those little dump trucks
They are cute alright.
I think there’s a concrete underground!
Is that wooden sleepers still being used
Yes, the line between Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey (inclusive) uses wooden sleepers. I think it's a clearance issue, wooden sleepers (ties as they're called in the US) are better if there has to be a shallow roadbed.
Working with ballast wearing a face mask!!!!!
The excavator that plows the stone would have had a rototilt, the job would have gone much faster. ua-cam.com/video/aPYhslFn8nc/v-deo.html