Nice to see the job getting done. Not bad work when the weather is OK but no fun when it's frosty and snowy! Had 35 years on track work, hard work but very satisfying when you see the finished job. Thanks for the video, brings back some real good memories.
I could watch someone work forever. Being retired, I can do that. From the looks of the rail before, I would imagine their work will be appreciated by the trains that follow oin the rehab rails.. Great ,video.
Aussie Track worker of 18years. My wife is from Louisiana and could possibly be a move to the states at some time. Always have a high interest in these videos. Thanks for these videos mate 👍🏾
I was a track laborer in the summer of ‘77. We had no tools except spike mauls, claw bars, and a track gauge. There were gangs of 30-50 guys to do the work that now maybe 5 or so do now.
When I started on the railway in the UK (late 1960s) it was almost always hand tools for the job and big gangs. Needed to be, with concrete sleepers (ties) at 4 to a ton, it was eight men to carry them in! Now it's all machines and relaying gets done very rapidly with very little sweat lost. Different world today but I suspect they don't have half the fun doing the work now as we were always joking around despite the rough conditions. Would do it all again given my time over again. Best job in the world!
Jaw Tooth mentioned you on his video.
Nice to see the job getting done. Not bad work when the weather is OK but no fun when it's frosty and snowy! Had 35 years on track work, hard work but very satisfying when you see the finished job. Thanks for the video, brings back some real good memories.
I could watch someone work forever. Being retired, I can do that. From the looks of the rail before, I would imagine their work will be appreciated by the trains that follow oin the rehab rails.. Great ,video.
Thank you
Aussie Track worker of 18years. My wife is from Louisiana and could possibly be a move to the states at some time. Always have a high interest in these videos. Thanks for these videos mate 👍🏾
Thanks for watching Mr Bamaga
Nice to see that they are finally getting around to rebuilding of the tracks. Be sure to show us the finished product.
Yes I will.... Thanks for watching Ron
I was a track laborer in the summer of ‘77. We had no tools except spike mauls, claw bars, and a track gauge. There were gangs of 30-50 guys to do the work that now maybe 5 or so do now.
I've seen the film of track gangs back in the 30s and 40s so cool to watch.
When I started on the railway in the UK (late 1960s) it was almost always hand tools for the job and big gangs. Needed to be, with concrete sleepers (ties) at 4 to a ton, it was eight men to carry them in! Now it's all machines and relaying gets done very rapidly with very little sweat lost. Different world today but I suspect they don't have half the fun doing the work now as we were always joking around despite the rough conditions. Would do it all again given my time over again. Best job in the world!
thank you for keeping us updated! Awesome video ❣️
Thank you Kathy
Very Cool!! Thanks again for posting!!
Good video
Thank you Dan
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Awesome video, those tracks really needed replacing.
Thank you Celio yes they did can't wait to see a train on them now.
Cool video you captured them replacing the track. Curious of what the track was marked they took out. Looks like around 132 RE.
Just out side of town is where they've been putting the old track I'll have to go check it out and see how old some of the track was.
@@therailroadtiespiker Ok thanks.
Those tracks look like rubber bands laying in the heat 💯😅
Yes they do.
You should show the whole process in a longer video
Yes I plan on putting one together I want to catch a train on the new tracks first.
You should've asked for a small piece of the track... Souvenir 👍
Such fun!
Spanish speaking workers
Yes and a very friendly crew they always come up and talk to me and tell me what they're doing next.
ChainsawN&W1218, some real interesting MOW work, I noticed the worker used a RR spike to open the bucket of RR spikes, many uses 👍🛤!