This is how they really spread ballast

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PeterA

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In my town they're replacing ties and fresh ballast on the tracks. Snapped these pics today. Found them amusing.

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A couple of years ago they re did the track that runs outside our place as well. Was an interesting week or so while they did it.
 
wombat457 said:
A couple of years ago they re did the track that runs outside our place as well. Was an interesting week or so while they did it.
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Yea I thought it was funny that they actually drove the digger up not the car with ballast in it.


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About 14 years ago was a BNSF conductor on a ballast train. It was put down by a string of hoppers 1 car at a time by the track gang foreman.
 
cajon said:
About 14 years ago was a BNSF conductor on a ballast train. It was put down by a string of hoppers 1 car at a time by the track gang foreman.
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Yea, it was about three weeks ago I was coming home from. Work at night, the engine was there sitting with its number board and markers lit up. Went back the next day to get a pic and it was gone, just the hoppers sitting there.


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Watched a switch being replaced a couple years ago. They brought in a flat car with parts and a crane. The parts where layed out beside the tracks and assembled on the first day. On the second day they removed the old switch, level the bed, using two cranes they picked up the assembled new switch and placed it where the old one was. It was not unlike what we do to replace a switch on a layout but, in a much larger scale.
 
Richard V said:
Watched a switch being replaced a couple years ago. They brought in a flat car with parts and a crane. The parts where layed out beside the tracks and assembled on the first day. On the second day they removed the old switch, level the bed, using two cranes they picked up the assembled new switch and placed it where the old one was. It was not unlike what we do to replace a switch on a layout but, in a much larger scale.
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Yea I think getting a chance to see these things helps with ideas on your layouts too.


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