tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6394840672822102614..comments2024-03-28T08:25:03.174-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Satisfying my inner railway geekPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22967200749766741542015-04-24T07:39:13.728-05:002015-04-24T07:39:13.728-05:00It seems to be from Austria. A company called Plas...It seems to be from Austria. A company called Plasser & Theurer, that specializes in building track maintenance machines from what I can gather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28083497338875926922015-04-24T06:09:02.270-05:002015-04-24T06:09:02.270-05:00A similar but smaller machine was used in AU to re...A similar but smaller machine was used in AU to re-lay the Adelaide - Alice-Springs railway before the Alice - Darwin link was completed. There were some videos of that kicking around a long (internet) time ago... AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900694917351847908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-64018830489254213602015-04-24T02:19:13.646-05:002015-04-24T02:19:13.646-05:00Union Pacific is going that concrete way too. No ...Union Pacific is going that concrete way too. No more "toxic" creosote issues and crumblin ties. Plus they are recycling concrete to make the ties- and repeating that recycle when necessary. That is IL-IA reach. New lil plant outside Clinton IA to make new ties and misc 'blocks' for hwy crossings etc.<br /><br />Would expect all the lines to do same as it happens.<br />~jerykAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82064133233189427002015-04-23T20:41:47.900-05:002015-04-23T20:41:47.900-05:00Salt Lake City uses concrete ties for their high-s...Salt Lake City uses concrete ties for their high-speed (70-80mph) commuter train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-27694375363226123062015-04-23T19:41:13.887-05:002015-04-23T19:41:13.887-05:00Check out O. Winston Link:
http://www.google.com/...Check out O. Winston Link:<br /><br />http://www.google.com/webhp?nord=1#nord=1&q=o+winston+link+photographs<br /><br />Mainly N&W Steam Locomotives.<br /><br />You're welcome=BCE56=noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-43065140781303840222015-04-23T19:08:06.259-05:002015-04-23T19:08:06.259-05:00Does any railway in the US use concrete ties? In m...Does any railway in the US use concrete ties? In my part of the country (upper Midwest)I've only seen wood ties.LCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146393047895889252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-18329300801111440642015-04-23T17:37:28.575-05:002015-04-23T17:37:28.575-05:00Quite the rig. makes you wonder where they got th...Quite the rig. makes you wonder where they got the money to build such a rig.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708868713277676628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-53452109993333779022015-04-23T16:49:15.137-05:002015-04-23T16:49:15.137-05:00Most impressive.
Being a dyed-in-the-wool Rocky M...Most impressive.<br /><br />Being a dyed-in-the-wool Rocky Mountain narrow gauge fan, I've never seen anything like this.<br /><br />Ribbon rail and concrete ties... about two feet every five seconds, ballasted to boot! Bobhttp://theironhorse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-46660661684993823662015-04-23T16:11:53.199-05:002015-04-23T16:11:53.199-05:00I always hear this music in my head when I see thi...I always hear this music in my head when I see things like that...<br /><br />https://youtu.be/qaC0vNLdLvY?t=1m14s<br /><br />Thanks Looney Tunes!!STxRynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57764574007406559192015-04-23T15:21:08.628-05:002015-04-23T15:21:08.628-05:00This video has one operating in Heilbronn, Germany...This video has one operating in Heilbronn, Germany<br /><br />https://youtu.be/I-e9AmkbLZgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21775627339783156812015-04-23T15:05:52.465-05:002015-04-23T15:05:52.465-05:00WOW, I think that might be in Russia, from the RU ...WOW, I think that might be in Russia, from the RU link... Maybe...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8124509026474064482015-04-23T14:42:06.300-05:002015-04-23T14:42:06.300-05:00John Henry and his sledgehammer wouldn't stand...John Henry and his sledgehammer wouldn't stand a chance against this machine!Expatriate Owlhttp://expatowl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-4497897170093568972015-04-23T14:10:38.584-05:002015-04-23T14:10:38.584-05:00The company appears to be based in Austria. Here&#...The company appears to be based in Austria. Here's a longer video of one of their machines working in Sweden, this is a different machine based on the number but still impressive. <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwiNaHmOscU<br />Grognoreply@blogger.com