I Prevented a Train from Derailing with this Track Repair
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- No one want to see a train derailment happen and today I prevented
one from occurring with this track repair. This is one of the reasons why
I make weekly and/or biweekly track inspections to catch things like
this that break and fix them before a train derailment can occur. Often
in very cold weather I will even do a track inspection 3 or 4 times a week
because of all the things that break and need repaired.
We have 16 miles of jointed track here and that means there are around 4,330
joints in our track and almost 26,000 bolts that I am responsible for keeping
in good shape. It's a never ending job maintaining this jointed track. I
do the very best I can to keep all those joints in good health. Everything
we have on the track is old. Plus the heavy coal loads are hard on track
along with the weather conditions we have here in SW Pa. Bolts and
joint bars break all the time; almost daily I find new bolts that have broken
out and I put new bolts or joint bars on if needed when I find them.
There are only 2 of us who work track maintenance here. I wish they had
2 guys on the weekends and 2 guys during the week on track. Besides taking
care of all those bolts and joint bars (over 8,660 joint bars), I have to do tamping,
fixing mud spots, cribbing ties, loading and hauling ballast, pilot contractors
on the rail when they come in, change rail, unload ties, do tamper and hi rail truck
maintenance, make track inspections, help with car repair and switching of cars,
take care of 9 switches, clean bridge walk ways, etc. And I'm getting tired just
typing all the things I do on the railroad....:-)
Check out the video on riding the rails from the back bumper of my
hi rail truck here, it's a pretty cool view:
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Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Senergy,
Iron Cumberland, Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management,
any of the contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of
any of my fellow co-workers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the
descriptions, or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my
own and NOT an official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that
Iron Synergy or any one at Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine
necessarily has or makes.
Again, we are very fortunate to have Iron Senergy as our current
owners. Please, when making a comment be respectful of Iron Senergy,
Cumberland Mine, my fellow coworkers and also any contractors
that may be shown. Thank You, Dave
#trainderailment#derailment#trackrepair
I learn more about railroading on this channel than all the other rail channels I watch.
I second that !
No doubt!
That's because Dave is here.
@rtqii, "PROFESSOR DAVE" at "DAVES UNIVERSITY of RAILROADING" is a "Hands On" kinda TEACHER ! I too have learned so much from this channel.
Thank you for the nice comment Richard, that was really kind of
you to say that. We do appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Dave is one of the unsung heroes behind the scenes that keep our railroads running. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Look forward to them!
Thank you for the nice comment DaRealPhillyJawn. Great to
hear you are enjoying the home movies. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video my friend.
@ccrx6700 I enjoy how you explain things in simple terms and pay attention to detail. Can tell you love what you do. All the best to you buddy!
@@DaRealPhillyJawn 👍😊
No missed swings on that drift or those bolt heads. Can tell you've done this once or twice before. Great work on that repair. Definitely saved the company some big headaches. You keep those guys, and those black diamonds, safe! Thanks for sharing this repair, Dave!
Thank you for the nice comment Shane. I've done it a time or two....
Appreciate very much your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
I bet days like this give you a good feeling when you go home knowing you were able to save everyone a huge mess, cost and cleanup. Nice job!
Yes they certainly do. Thank you for the nice comment Chris. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
74 here. Retired at 70 after 53 years as a carpenter. Still small jobs. Can't stand setting. Not good for you if you are able
Yep, I’ve failed at retirement myself
81 here I retired 12 years ago after working 50 years. Loved the job until they started micromanagement. I still have my own “hobby” machine shop. Keep doing what you like it keeps you alive. So many of my friends retired, sat in front of the tv. Their gone now.
Good eye my friend
Good for you Michael, that's a lot of years of work and I hope you
are enjoying your retirement. That's what my dad did after he
retired, kept busy with some small jobs. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
Just another day in the life of...Dave, Track Repair Man!
Thanks,Dave!
Yes it is, a typical day for me. Thank you for the nice comment Michael. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
You would have gone nuts at the steel mill I worked at. When I first started, I’d labor cleaning out switches, kerosene boxes, checking and replacing there battery for the switch target. The came the management change. They got rid of all the old time superintendents, foremen and yardmasters and brought in college kids with 2 year degrees. They knew everything. The track gang lost over 75% of the workers. No more maintenance. Salt was used on switches in the winter. Then they even stopped doing that. 10 gallons of unleaded, poured down the switch points and the crossbars, then a fusee. Derailments went through the roof. 3 derailments in an 8 hour shift. Some derailments had 5 cars on the ground. To become an engineer, it would take 14 years. Towards the end, 6 weeks! Old time engineers, would feel a tug on the throttle, stop, and I’d have to check the train. New engineers, feel a tug and open the throttle more! The. They layed off all track gang but 2 guys, and brought in outside contractors. They layed 2 1/2 miles of new track. I was there when the first Conrail locomotive came on that track. It derailed. They blocked it on, checked the guage, respiked it when I offered some advice. I was told to shut up. So I sat back( we were blocked by conrail) and watched as they passed the derailment spot and DERAILED again. The contractor had hired guys off the street and they knew nothing about setting the guage, which is what I was going to suggest. The whole 2 1/2 miles was out of guage. I have some pictures and can prove what I’ve said.
I hear you on that Paul. Same thing is happening right now at Frontier RR Services. The old guys are leaving and the new ones are young
and inexperienced and know everything. The old guys could change
out a grade crossing with a grapple truck and backhoe, now the
young guys bring in dozers and excavators along with the grapple
truck and have twice the men. Then they wonder why they are
not making money. Oh well, that's progress as they say....:-) I can
relate to your story very well my friend, if we could talk in private
you would understand. Thanks for taking the time to share that
with me.
Save those old bolts!!! Wedge them in the doors to keep coal from spilling. Or hey use some flex steel!
Great work my friend. Almost 70 and work harder than most 1/4 your age my hats off too ya !
Thank you for the nice comment Jason. We need something to
wedge into those car doors.....:-) Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
I love watching how water flows, how flame dances in a campfire and how someone else is working 😂.
Keep doing it, I really enjoy your content. I like the simplicity of your videos
Great to hear you are enjoying the home movies. Thank you for taking time to visit with us and check out the derailment prevention video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 yeah. I enjoy watching rerailment videos, it's fascinating. I started to watch them when my security company (previous job) hired by RR company to do traffic control for derailment accident area. It was fun to see it in real life and now I watch you
Unbeknownst to them they hired a arc Angel when they hired you, God bless you and yours Dave, thank you for everything you do.😊😊😊😊
Thank you for the really kind words Donnie, that was thoughtful of
you to say that. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
13:48 Had to laugh at "69 1/2 years of age and I love doing this stuff" 😂😃👍
Keep up the good work, thankyou for this wonderful show and greetings from germany!
Thank you for the nice comment Faktist. Glad you enjoyed. Appreciate very much your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Track Inspection and maintenance is no accident, there lucky to have good people like you. Dave your good at what you do.
Thank you for the nice comment Nightwatchman. Just doing my job here trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Dave, another example of how the dudes in the "background" are just as important as the "glory guys" running the trains!
You are right Kenneth. Thank you for the very nice comment and we
do appreciate so much your taking the time to check out the
how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Dave, you just gave us an estimate of about $50k to $75k to pick up after a derailment. I suspect that is a low-ball figure, hiring Hulcher's big toys and experts cannot be cheap, especially if one of the locos is one of the pieces that ends up in the gravel and has to be picked up. Preventing just one of these accidents goes a long way toward paying your salary for a year or more.
With your sharp eyes and experience I don't think you get paid enough.
Yes that's just a ball park figure Robert and cost vary greatly as you
know depending on how many cars are off and if a loco is off and
whether they are rolled over or still up right. I probably should have
explained that better in the video. Probably a minimum for a single
car derailment where the car is still up right is around 15,000. Costs
a ton of money also when they sink a barge to get that barge raised
too and barges do sink from time to time here. Glad you could stop
by tonight and check out the video my friend. And I'm happy with
my pay, I'm not here for the money, I'm here because I love
railroading.
You had me laughing out loud with the 250 ft lbs of torque, ha! Eagle Eye Dave doesn't miss a thing. The RR is in good hands. Great video thanks again for sharing.
Thank you for the nice comment Ric. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. It is much easier to see the missing bolts in person than it is on film. The camera makes it much
harder to see them. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
*_69 and half years. You only got 20 more years before you retire._* HA HA!!! Those tracks sure are pesky sometimes. I'm guessing those bolts are probably 20 bucks a piece. Probably still a little high in price but if they save the company nearly 100 grand from a derailment its money well spent.
I was hoping to make it to 100 David, might have to work as a Walmart greeter for those last few years tho....:-) I do not know the
price on the bolts, purchasing doesn't privy me to that info. We buy
them by the pallet so they are cheaper than having to buy individual
bolts. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
Now that's a cordless impact wrench!
Yes it is, I use it a lot and love it. Don't have hydraulics on this small
hi rail truck so it really comes in handy. I do have hydraulics on my
big hi rail truck and have a hydraulic impact wrench for it Ralfnjan.
Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
That's a Big Dang Wrench
Yes it is, just can't go down to the local NAPA and pick up one of those off the shelf niknack....:-) Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
Glad to see something is being made in the USA again!
Yes for sure on that Kevin. They had gotten me bolts made in China,
India and Mexico in the past and I was not happy about it. Those bolts are softer than the ones made in USA. Appreciate very much your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Track work, a profession that keeps the world turning.
Thank you for the nice comment Arkay, we track men just do our job
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Dave, I have learned so much from watching you do your work - but this video has to be the ultimate.
In this video, I learned you too are a southpaw!
Made my day!!! :^)
Again, many thanks to you for making these videos and please express my thanks to your 'Kings In The Upper Offices' for permitting you to make these.
May God keep you protected and shed His blessing on you.
Thank you for the nice comment Trainman. Great to hear you are enjoying the home movies. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
I know a few people with some loose screws that need tightening up, you do requests Dave? 😊 You could save billions. Thank you Dave for being a professional.
I know a few of those also Johnny, I'm not much good at tightening up loosely screwed people tho.....:-) Thank you for taking the time to write in and to check out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
The simplest things turn out to be the Achilles’ heel of a major disaster. Happy rails Dave, keep those great examples coming! 😃👍❤️🚂
Thank you for the nice comment Trainchasersatwork. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
Good job on that track inspection wow that coulda been a bad situation
Thank you for the nice comment David, you are right, it could have
been a very bad situation. Then you would be seeing a video of
Hulcher re railing cars. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video my friend.
It's a thing of beauty when Dave is on duty. 🔧⛏️⚒️
Thank you for the kind words Edward, that was nice of you to say
that. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the
how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
This should be required viewing for Boeing executives! Inspect and repair before the accident rather than after!
LOL, perhaps some of them may see this video then Florabee. :-)
Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
This type of fracture can be reduced by scheduled greasing of the fishing surfaces on the joint-bars (fish-plates). This is still carried out on preserved railways in UK to extend the life of jointed rail. The purpose of the fishplates is to hold the rail-ends in alignment, while allowing a small amount of expansion and contraction. The bolts should only be taking the clamping force to hold the fishplates tight, without stress from rail movement as shown by the tell-tale fretting on the bolt shank.
Even when lubricated, pulling those bolts tight should make that joint pretty unmovable. Is there something there to restrict/stop it from being clamped solid? Thanks. Seems like it would need a shouldered-bolt or a nylon-lock-nut there.
We used to loosen the bolts, hit the joint bars and oil the fishing
back many years ago nlo. However we used to have a lot of extra
help out here. For the past 8 years or so it has only been me and
1 other guy and I have to do all the tamping, keep 16 miles of joints
up and safe, maintain my equipment and do a who host of other
stuff here, so there simply is not time enough to lube 16 miles
of joints, and like you say, to get benefit from doing that, it must
be done at least twice a year. We do appreciate very much your watching the video on preventing a train derailment and for taking the time to write in my friend.
Dave, you and I are the same age but I can no longer do any hard labor. In fact, it's hard for me to get out of my chair. Good to see you kept in shape all of these years. Make sure you continue to exercise after you retire.
I've stayed pretty active Jim, hope I can stay that way for a long time
coming too. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
Dave,again you have shown you still have the right stuff. Take care and be safe.
Appreciate the kind words Thomas, just doing my job here,
but it's an important job in keeping the train running safely.
Thank you very much for visiting with us and checking out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
good ballast, good surface, good ties I wish my 60mph track looked like that!
You haven't seen all my mud spots then have you motomanmx....:-)
Some of my track is really nice and some of it is full of mud. But
thank you for the nice comment. We do appreciate very much your watching the video on preventing a train derailment and for taking the time to write in my friend.
I just asked about seeing you actually doing the work, and here it is. This video is great. Thanks Dave.😊
Really pleased to hear you enjoyed Earl. Thanks so much for visiting with us and checking out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Great catch and good that your mangers understand what you do. Fewer colds are a good thing but hard to prove. Nice work. Thank you and take care kiddo. 😊
Thank you for the nice comment EJ. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Great repair Dave, I'm putting you in for a raise.
Thank you for the nice comment youknowme. A pay raise is not needed, although one can always use a little extra walking around
money....:-) At 69 1/2 I'm not here for the money, I'm here cause I
love railroading. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Great job Dave. In my day,we used a speeder for track inspection , with my hand ratchet & wrench got the job done. With we had a cordless impact would have life easier. Thanks for sharing Dave 👍👍🚂
Thanks. Please, can you describe the speeder?
As a kid we called them paddycars, had a putt-putt diesel engine on it. Now I realize the 'paddy' might have been a derogatory slur.
Oh for sure it would have been a lot easier Christopher with an
electric impact wrench. We started out like you did with a hand
wrench, but that impact sure gets a lot more done in a day.
Thank you for the nice comment and we very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
It looks like Dave’s employer Values Experience. Somewhere along the way employers decided that “experience” was holding back “progress”. They wanted “yes” people, not ones that told the truth, especially about why an approach would not work. They get branded as naysayers, and not team players, and often shown the door. If I were a younger man, I would be honoured to work with a man like Dave, picking up all of the tricks of the trade, learning the real job that needs to be done the way it should be done.
Thank you for the very kind words S L. I am honored to hear you say
that. Your comment was very touching to me. I'm not a "yes" man, I just come to work, leave everyone alone and do my job best I can.
Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check
out the video my friend.
Look, find, and repair. But you can’t fix what’s not inspected 😊 the inspection need to be done ✅
Yes sir it does, that is why I run track at least once a week and
more often in colder weather Clarence, things break out here
a lot in the cold temps. We do appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Dave, Thank you for sharing this urgent repair of the broken bolts on curve 49. Being diligent on track inspections is certainly a vital aspect of railroading. Safety is no accident...
Thank you for the nice comment Steve. You are right track inspections are very important, specially with the 16 miles of jointed track we have here. Appreciate very much your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Thanks for taking us along, Dave. You are a hero for saving the cars from a derailment.
Thank you for the nice comment Shirley. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
It must take a well trained eye to spot a missing bolt as you drive the track!! Glad ya got it fixed..
By looking at each joint as I drive towards it you can pretty much spot those missing bolts Jon. Missing bolts are fairly easy to spot, unless there is a shadow. If the bolts are loose you can often hear a different sound as the truck passes over it also. Always if I'm in doubt, then get out and take a look see. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
You answered my question as to how you spot the defects.
Great work - and you're also doing a great job in sharing with us all the "dignity of labor" as I think it's called. Thank You.
@@handyandy6488 👍😊
Bringing back more and more memories of doing this stuff Dave. Enjoyed watching and have a great Thursday.(Steve)
Sure wish you were here to help me that day, but I know you were
there in heart and thoughts Steve. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
I know I wished I could be there also to help out. Yes indeed in thoughts. Your very welcome.@@ccrx6700
Such a delightful person, very informative and a big smile on his face. It just makes your day!
Thank you for the nice comment beeenn. Was kind of you to say that.
Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to check out the preventing a derailment video my friend.
I truly enjoy watching you. It's a pleasure seeing somebody who truly enjoys their job.
Thank you for the very nice comment Jeffrey, glad you are enjoying
the home movies. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
From Australia ..... again . great viewing Dave .
Thank you for the nice comment Terry. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Good thing you discovered this. Your job is so important! You are good with that sledge hammer! And that track wrench is a serious wrench!!!
Thank you for the nice comment. Just doing my job here trying to keep trains running safely. We do appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment.
You do a wonderful job of spotting and fixing these faults before they become a catastrophe. Good job Dave.
Thank you for the really kind words Terry. That was thoughtful of
you to say that. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Worked 42 years Maintenance of Way on the KCS! I don’t miss all those late night calls out fixing track in all kinds of weather! Most of our railroad was CWR and you can’t fix it that way! Hydraulic puller is what we used to fix pull apart on Welded rail! But what you are doing is the right way of fixing things in jointed rail! Good job! I don’t miss it! 😝
I sure wish I had CWR here, 16 miles of jointed track is a real
maintenance nightmare, but oh well, that's what we got Bruce.
Fortunately I get almost no late night calls, I patrol track rather
frequently and keep things repaired as best I can. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to check out the preventing a derailment video my friend.
Great catch on the broken bolts! Just curious... would it have made sense to replace the remaining old bolts, in case they had started to break where you couldn't see them?
Not having x rays eyes like my old boss thought he had.....:-) If
those bolts had not tightened up I would have replaced them Mike. Since they didn't break, they proved to me they were still pretty strong.
Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video and also for writing in my friend.
This video kinda reminded me of the story of John Henry. Legend has it that he was a little faster than you driving steel but, you still got the job done!
Don't think I could even begin keeping up with him Mike! Thank you for the nice comment and we do appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
It's why they pay you the big bucks, Dave.
Yes sir it is Dave. But just doing my job trying to keep trains running
safely here. We do appreciate very much your watching the video on preventing a train derailment and for taking the time to write in my friend.
Hi Dave, the rail track repairs, need a lots of energy, it's not easy at the age 69.5, but you did the job, it's amazing. Cheers!
Thanks for the nice comment Fat Lo. Just glad I don't have to do
this all day long! :-) Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the video my friend.
I hope the company knows how valuable of an employee you are. Saving them a lot of money why on a derailment. Good eye spotting issues before you have accidents. Well done sir.
Thank you for the nice comment Beverly. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Your uploads keep getting better and better. Thank you for sharing a day in your work life!
Thank you for the very nice comment Trotter. Glad you are enjoying.
Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I
prevented a derailment video my friend.
Eternal vigilance, is the price of safety...thanks dave!
Thank you for the nice comment Dave and you are right, and it's a
never ending thing here to keep up track safety. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
That's railroading ha ha!!! And I like that you're bringing to us thanks
Thank you for the nice comment Bruce. Great to hear you are
enjoying the home movies. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
You are good boy to stop that train from derailing doing your job as it should be
Thank you for the nice comment Glyn. Yes sir, just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Wow, So HAPPY that you have over 65k of Subscribers. I remember when you started out and as I said then, You were Destined to have a GREAT Channel and you do. It is my FAVORITE RR Channel anywhere. Keep it Coming Pally…
Thank you for the nice comment James, was kind of you to say that.
It is amazing how the channel has grown, all thanks to great folks
like you who watch the home movies. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to check out the preventing a derailment video my friend.
Good way to show that when you're riding along the tracks, checking stuff your actually not joyriding Mr. Dave, glad it was you tightening that bolt with the big railroad wrench tell the ( spike installer machine too keep the spikes away from the bolt heads lol)
Just a Canadian that loves your channel..🍁🙂👍
Thank you for the nice comment Jay. What's a joy ride? :-) Appreciate
very much your taking the time to visit with us and check out the
video on preventing a derailment my friend.
I so enjoy watching your videos. I have always loved trains and now I am learning how you keep the track in shape. I so admire the pride you take in your work.
Thank you for the nice comment Mary. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
One of the more mundane yet very important jobs. Nice to see what is involved.
You are right about that, simple stuff can really make a difference
on the railroad I M. Glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Well you know that you could do a better track inspection if riding on one of those early model Fairmont rail speeders......Especially one without a cab or heater like a model S-2. One that I took a trip on was also called a "picnic table with wheels". A belt propelled the rig and a sliding ignition timing plate would allow the engine to run either direction which meant no transmission, yea really simple. It would be nice in the Summer. Maybe the mine would buy you one?
They might spring for a 3 wheeled bicycle for me Jeff....:-) I would
love to have a speeder here, but for sure it would need heat. My
buddy has one of those open cab Fairmonts, he takes it on speeder
rides in Ohio and invited me out, but I couldn't go last year. Appreciate very much your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Can't go wrong watching that's railroading while on lunch break👍
Your right about that Nockreel, good entertainment is always a plus to aid the digestive juices, much better than watching the depressing news... :-) Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the
how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Great job Dave I had no idea how much you were responsible for.👍👍
Thank you for the nice comment Russell, yes there is a lot I have
to take care of here, but that's my job. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
You have a pretty "rough-and-tumble" gopro camera, Mr. Dave; I never would have thought that there were work crews carrying on on the railroad tracks around where I grew up. Once in a great while a work truck would go down the tracks if I happened to spot it on my daily routines. You seem to be out all the time, every day, up and down the entire span of track. I never would have thought... I always thought that when you put a railroad in, then it is just in and you don't have to do anything else. Dave you have job security: you are on the ball. You're pretty good with that sledge hammer. Your videos make me wish I had another life. Your "torque indicator" is very state of the art.
Thank you for the nice comment Mr1fish. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. With 16 miles of jointed track having 4,300 joints and 26,000 bolts, something breaks all the time,
so yes I do run track frequently. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
You make difficult tasks look easy, Sir! Have a beautiful day!
Thank you for the nice comment Bradley and may you have a great
day also. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the
how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
That was really cool seeing that joint come together from the drift pin. I did not expect to see it move that much from a couple swings.Good job keeping everyone safe!
Lot of well distributed weight behind that swing Matt.....:-) Skinny
guy could use all the leverage I have.....LOL Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Other Great Phenomenal video Dave, I didn't know that you were 70 years old almost. I thought you were like 58 59 years old. You should be retired.My friend and relaxing and enjoying life. But when
I say this And I see you on your videos and see how happy you are Well I think you are enjoying your life working for them. YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR JOB NOT MANY PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT IN THE WORLD. BUT YOU SURE CAN WE ALL LOVE YOU DAVE. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤GREAT VIDEO BROTHER
Thank you for the very nice comment GMCGuy. Your kind words
do mean a lot to me, perhaps more than you may realize. Very much appreciate your taking the time out of your day to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.
Nice work Dave. I tell my guys here in California about the cold weather back east and pull aparts.
Thank you for the nice comment Ken. I usually get about 6 or 7
pull aparts every year here. But I get to play with the Fire Snake
when I do! :-) Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
Gotta love battery-powered tools!!!!
Oh for sure on that Jerry! I have a hydraulic impact wrench, it is
a bit more powerful but this is so much easier to use and you
don't have to worry about tripping over hydraulic lines. Very much appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.
Well done Dave!
Thank you for the nice comment 1208bug. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Never seen track bolts beveled like that in 20 years. Might have to try and get some.
Those were the very first bolts we've ever gotten in here with the
beveled oval neck Michael, I've never seen them anywhere else
either. I like them, much easier to drive in a stubborn bolt that
just doesn't quite fit right. They came from A&k Railroad Materials.
Closest dealer to you is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Appreciate your
stopping by tonight and watching. Sure wish you were my track
buddy out here......
@@ccrx6700 we get most of our track materials from A&K 👌
This reminds me of when I was vacationing in Pennsylvania and staying at the Red Caboose Motel alongside of the Strasburg RR, when I took a short walk along their ROW. True to my vocation, even while on vacation, my track inspection instincts were at play. I discovered a broken splice bar. After I called into the RR's office, I saw a trackman come out and replace that bar within an hour. Happy days.
That's awesome to hear Dennis. I too every track I visit have to make
an inspection, it gets in your system, also do a roll by inspection of
every train that passes out there on other RR's. We stayed at the Red
Caboose probably about 30 years ago, was quite an interesting night.
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Thank you for this video!
When bolts break it indicates undue stress leading to failure. If due to low temperatures, a different (alloy of) steel could be in order. The high rail in curves being subject to greater stress, those joints could be redesigned and different steels used for them.
The objective should be to have the joints last as long as the rails do.
I don't know of any bolt manufacturer that makes a different alloy
for track bolts Robin. Some of the bolts we have were made in
China, India and/or Mexico and they are softer than the ones I
put in that were made in USA. So when purchasing buys me junk
bolts to begin with, what else can I do but put them in and replace
them when they break. Plus the weight of the heavy coal trains and
the cold weather is hard on bolts to begin with. I've chewed them
out numerous times about not buying me bolts made in USA,
but bean counters sitting behind a computer trying to save a few
bucks makes my work harder....:-) Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Dave Great job on the rail fix that battery impact really saves the day and thanks to those new bolts they will become a big hit among the rail repair crews I am sure !
Thank you for the nice comment Richard. Yes I do like those new bolts, they are much easier to get in when a bolt is being stubborn.
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Great save Dave!
Thank you for the nice comment HugsBach. Just doing my job out here trying to keep trains running safely. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
I ran the nutter machine on the Delmarva line , for Conrail
We need one of those here Martin, and I elect you to come and
show me how to run it! Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the preventing a derailment video my friend.
Great show Dave, awesome seeing you keeping them trains running safely, my friend!
Thank you for the nice comment Dave, was kind of you to say that.
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Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life. It seems that you have found what you love to do.
Thank you for the nice comment Rodney and you are right about that.
I do love railroading. We appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
@@ccrx6700 How did you know that bolts broke? I forgot to ask.
@@rodneydavis324 could see them from inside my truck Rodney 😊👍
Cold shrinkage. I've seen gangs spray kerosene and light the rail on fire to get the joint closer. It's amazing how much they expand and contract. Nice job Dave.
Fire snakes?
We use Fire Snake here Pete, it is a gel filled pack like a big sausage
and burns really well. Kerosene is a bit messy, but we also have a
rope soaked in diesel fuel we have used. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Ahahahaha, Every time I look at you bro I have to laugh, Great video as usual bro, very informative, watching from Jamaica west Indies !!
Glad to hear you are enjoying Peter and you get a kick out of me.
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Always good to see Dave share a job well done.
Thank you for the nice comment Mr. Cool. Glad you enjoyed the show.
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Great 2nd angle with the GoPro. Hope to see more of that in the future if situations/scenes permit the extra setup and editing time. 😎
Thank you for the nice comment George, glad you enjoyed the different views, I will do more when I get the chance in the future. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Thank-you again Dave, like the comments below we learn so much from you, you do not realize as a driver the stuff you blokes do on track and im so glad you share this all ...thanks again regards Doc from Down Under in Australia
Your certainly welcome. Most engineers here have little knowledge
of how we keep their trains safe and on track, so these videos are
helping spread awareness of what all it takes to keep trains moving.
Glad you could stop by and watch the video Doc.
Dave earns his keep. Yoohoo!!!
Thank you for the nice comment Tim. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Another great video. You do excellent work and your company should be proud to have you as an employee. You must have sharp eyes to catch those missing bolts, you must be part hawk!
Thank you for the nice comment Dave. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
I recently watched the movie, Groundhog Day (1993). There's a train scene in it and I'm pretty sure that it's one of your locomotives. The camera angle used was nearly head-on and you could clearly see the striped livery markings. After all Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania has gained notoriety for this celebrated annual tradition.
I watched that movie many years ago Eric and I can assure you
that is not one of our locos, but I do not know who it belonged to.
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That's Railroadin⛏️👷♂️ Worth your weight in gold, Dave. Another great ride along🚂🙋🇨🇦🇺🇲
Thank you for the nice comment Doug. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
"This'll be interesting to see how this turns out." just as Mr Dave turns his butt to the viewer/audience/camera and bends over!! Great shot, thanks for the Laugh! Also, I wanted/wished to see you snug up those impact wrenched nuts manually with the BIG wrench, just a calibration check for the impact & to see the manual effort those batteries save you. Thank you very much for your terrific, crackerjack videos!
Thank you for the really nice comment Al. I do like that impact
wrench but sometimes have to add a little extra man power with the
big boy wrench. Can't go down to the local NAPA and get that puppy
off the shelf.....:-) Glad you enjoyed and we appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the how I prevented a derailment video my friend.
More great content, your channel should be named Railroading 101, or Dave’s Maintenance of Way Wisdom.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. There is a live steam club around who would love your talents.
Thanks for posting.
Thank you for the nice comment Tom. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. Norfolk Southern would love
my talents too and they really need it....LOL Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
@@ccrx6700 👍👍👍
Dave, you have doing this for so long. I bet if you check those bolts with a torque wrench they're on the money.
They are pretty close to 250 aldonco. We checked the impact wrench
when we got it with a torque wrench to know what it puts out at full
battery charge and it's right close to 250. Thank you for the nice comment and we do appreciate very much your watching the video on preventing a train derailment and for taking the time to write in my friend.
Supper Dave to the rescue. Good eye Dave.
Thank you for the nice comment RC. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Love both of your channels, keep the good stuff coming. @@ccrx6700
Continued from below, bolts are there to provide holding the joint bars in place so they can do the job of making the rails and joints as near as welded as was possible before rail was welded. In other words, a continuous structure, not a series of rails held in-line by joints. Bolts are not designed to pull the rails together, they are there to hold joints firmly in place.
Yes sir, thank you for sharing that with us William.
I'm glad you're still lovin' it at that age! Same as mine & I'd rather not be swinging a sledge like that; my back would be complaining for days! Be safe!
I'm glad also I can still do this Alan. Thank you for the nice comment.
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Wonderful! Very Good!
Happy Rails My Friend... Until We Meet Again!
Thank you for the nice comment Bob and Barb. We do appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Job Well Done,,,Dave... HooAH !!!
Thank you for the nice comment Tom. Just doing my job here
trying to keep trains running safely. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
lol saw the tittle in my feed and thought it was just some random hiker.
Not a hiker, just some random track maintenance man....:-) Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Nice catch and repair Dave. 69 1/2 years! still swinging iron! Great job Dave.
Thank you for the nice comment Brian. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.
Thank you for keeping things moving. So important.
You are certainly welcome David, yep got to try and keep trains
running safely here. Very much appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.
nice some repairs that prevents from accidents😊
Yes it surely does, got to keep trains running safely here the best I
can HV. Thank you for the nice comment and we very much appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.
Great job Dave! I hope the mine realizes / appreciates the vital part of the operation you are! Your enthusiasm for the job is a rare commodity these days. Have a nice weekend my friend!
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Thank you for the nice comment Jim, was kind of you to say that.
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Good job Mr. Dave! The cost of a rerail is definitely substantial, not to mention the possible loss of rolling stock or even an engine. You are the man!!
Thank you for the nice comment Rick. Just doing my job out here
trying to keep trains running safely. Very much appreciate your taking the time to check out the video on preventing a derailment my friend.