tie work
- Bill Shields
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Re: tie work
Ask amtrak about 1000's of cracked ties
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
Re: tie work
True in my experience.
Tie tamping machines usually have 8 tampers that are slid into the four corners of each tie/rail location, both rails.
The tie centers are not tamped. Train weight can break the tie in the tamped center, if the rail locations are not tamped.
RussN
Tie tamping machines usually have 8 tampers that are slid into the four corners of each tie/rail location, both rails.
The tie centers are not tamped. Train weight can break the tie in the tamped center, if the rail locations are not tamped.
RussN
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Re: tie work
I only tamp with the air tamper on the outside edges of the ties. all I do in the center is put mini scoops of ballast in the center of the tie and pack it down solid with my mini scoop. it's very effective and makes a big difference cuz when I stand on the track with my own body weight to see how solid everything is. it makes it more much more solid under weight. which is what im looking for.
Re: tie work
As per my experience working on the track gang with former ATSF and SP track foremen, I only tamp the four corners around each rail. I never tamp the center tight, but I will fill the pocket loosely with ballast. The only exception to tamping the centers is under turnouts, there I was taught to always tamp the whole tie tight.
7.5" Allen Mogul
3 x 7.5" West Valley Baldwin Westinghouse Electrics
The railroad is almost done.
G. Augustus
Monte Rio, Ca.
3 x 7.5" West Valley Baldwin Westinghouse Electrics
The railroad is almost done.
G. Augustus
Monte Rio, Ca.
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Re: tie work
hey guys, some new photos from putting in 21 ties 2 days ago. new counts are 2,271 ties replaced and 9,021 screws used. almost up to the last signal in this area
Re: tie work
I like the "SLOW" sign in photo 2.
'Tells the story.
RussN
'Tells the story.
RussN
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Re: tie work
thanks russ and bill, a clean right of way is a good right of way. it's a slow process but I am almost there.
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Re: tie work
Awesome, but why did you stop? You've got a green!
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I was running out of steam in this summer heatKimball McGinley wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:38 pm Awesome, but why did you stop? You've got a green!
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Re: tie work
two new update pics from tues this week. didn't count how many I did that day but it was a lot. and it was HOT outside that day. only 8 ties away from finishing and then I can move on to my next area. slow n steady wins the race.