Rail grinding removes corrugating and restores the rail to the correct profile after many ton miles of wear. It doesn’t roughen up the rail for better adhesion.

@cfkusnier1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your explanation. In my country Argentina doesn't exists this procedure. So we have derailments one time and once again.

@timkis64

Жыл бұрын

intetesting.i would've assumed it would allow the drive axles to get a better gripping surface on long grades where slippage can occur.

@smol_yote

Жыл бұрын

@@timkis64 no the increased rolling resistance can significantly eat up at fuel costs. Many modern train wheels have a surface area smaller than a dime. It’s cheaper to have a sand blaster on the train and to dump sand as needed when traction is limited.

@grindfreakmike5754

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@GenX-Gamore

3 ай бұрын

@@timkis64 also making the rail head rough, would be counterintuitive, it would also increase repair costs, and the wheel sets would need to be replaced due to damage. In this case, it's not the same as when we try to pick up a box and our hands slip, then we lightly wet them or put on gloves for better grip.

I'm amazed at the level of ingenuity that the railroad has with all of it's various track building/maintenance machines.

I've worked for 2 different manufacturing companies that build equipment for Loram (and many others). It's always satisfying to see the stuff you've help create in action all around the world. The company I work for now just built 4 legacy rail grinders for Loram this past year. Keep on filming this kind of stuff, there are people who enjoy it

@theodorethompson9032

Жыл бұрын

I'll see videos on rail channels of locomotives i helped rebuild that i did a ton of wiring on. I understand the satisfaction

That thing just passed my house two days ago in California. They have to follow it with firetrucks and firemen on foot here that put fires out as it moves. (and it moves a lot slower here)

@desmonmargan7499

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!! It was out here on the bnsf line in Yorba linda/placentia on orangethorpe rd.... I was like wtf is that. Got to walk up close to see it when they stopped.

@Undar8ed03

Жыл бұрын

Yes that was RG408. I work on the sister train the RG410. It would’ve been us coming through there but we switched up routes this year although both machines met up and shutdown and started up in Yermo. I have no idea where 408 is but we’ve made it across Nevada, went to Denver and now headed to Salt Lake City. I will give this warning though. If you do happen to see one of these machines grinding, please stay back. The stones that are touching the rail are 25lbs each and are spinning at close to 3700rpm. If one flies off and hits you, well you know the rest.

Just had one of these come through town not too long ago. Was an intersting sight, but my god the stench lol

Cool! I didn't realize this was done. Learned something today. 😊

Well over time and a lot of trains, the rails get worn down to where they become smooth. The rail grinder grinds the rails and makes them rough for better traction for the locomotives.

@evanleebodies

Жыл бұрын

How much metal does it take off?

@nickhale117

Жыл бұрын

@@evanleebodies Quick Google search shows between .004 and .012 (inch) depending on what part of the rail is being ground.

@trainnerd3029

Жыл бұрын

The smoother the rail the more traction there is. The reason the rails are ground is because the top surface becomes hardened due to the weight rolling over it constantly. This hardened layer needs to be removed or it will start cracking

@evanleebodies

Жыл бұрын

Complete newbie to rail here, what is harder the track or the train wheels? I have this vision of hard steel wheels forming an indentation in the track at the contact point and this indentation travelling all along the track at the contact point when the train is moving-would that be correct?

@dangeary2134

Жыл бұрын

@@evanleebodiestrains weigh a lot. Locomotives can weigh in over 300,000 lbs. Freight cars can get up around 280,000. All that rolling over and over hardens the rail head that a hacksaw can’t scratch it. On two-track mainlines, most of the traffic is one direction one particular track. Simply walking across one of these tracks at a crossing, and there is a definite pattern to the way the rail hardens and wears. Also, you have a powerful locomotive pulling, and the wheels are dragging the track backward, while the rest of the train is steamrolling it forward. You can’t see it, but the action to the track on the molecular level becomes evident. That hardness can also cause the rail to crack. Along with the rail grinding, Sperry has defect detectors that will do inspections of track. Magnetic and electrical resistance can see inside a rail where a track inspector can only see defects that are detectable from a visual perspective.

Those gates came down pretty late, train was almost on the crossing.

I always see it parked but never actually seen it being used 😎👍

My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

Would really like to see before and after

@diegopalomino1200

Жыл бұрын

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@JJGeneral1

Жыл бұрын

It’s not really noticeable to the human eye. You’d have to get gauges and testers to show the difference.

I work next to Humboldt switch yard in Minneapolis they're there quite often sometimes for days on end it's crazy how much you need to maintain the tracks

That would be wild to see at night.

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

It sure is

@Undar8ed03

Жыл бұрын

I work on one these exact machines. I have plenty of at night footage. On the machine and behind it in the water truck

the snow at night made this super cool

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I love seeing the rail grinder

Never seen that before. Cool video.b

Look at the cooling fan set ups too. 😎

Perfect species of train family from Half Life 2 universe

That is freaking cool. Reminds me of toys that shoot out sparks. I wonder how often they have to grind down the rails?

@tubelooker71

Жыл бұрын

They are years between a similar schedule to ballast replacement

@lordj.8962

Жыл бұрын

I just saw one the other day go by my house and I see them at least once a year.. (you should see it at night! 😮lol)

cool on the grinder!

Now that’s impressive

I have always been driving when I've seen one of these, so I never actually got to watch. Fascinating

Does anybody know if this process of grinding is carried out on UK tracks?

@professorjamesmoriarty5191

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we have a similar setup.

NICE VIDEO DREW REAL GOOD CATCH.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

Looks like someone is running their track cleaner on the layout XD

Train in Ohio???

How often are the tracks grounded?

@Undar8ed03

Жыл бұрын

I work on a grinder that maintains the UP rails. We come through once a year.

@jimlawnjr

Жыл бұрын

@@Undar8ed03 I was thinking like once a month maybe, thanks for info.

I’ve heard of the news about the train derailment explosion that happening in East Palestine Ohio and no one was injured.

I don’t know if anyone can answer this dumb question , why don’t we have anything like this reconditioning our train tracks here in Windsor Ontario Canada? I have lived by many train tracks and never seen anything like this,

@AMT1345

Жыл бұрын

We did have these once in Montreal-Ouest

@Undar8ed03

Жыл бұрын

Yes we have machines that grind on CP. Not sure if exact locations since I’m in the states but a few of the guys I was in training went lived up there and went to the CP side to grind

Modern Technology... Wow !!

why not film the fresh rail:)

Mega-heavy load 😮

just another reason why i like trains

Big tanks must be the def tanks

@JJGeneral1

Жыл бұрын

Water tanks.

Hello I am new to the train enthusiast world 😁 I just want to know what is this train doing ?

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

It’s a rail grinder and it’s grinding the rails

whats the purpose of this work? never seen this before.

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

It’s a maintenance of way rail grinder

@codywhite6138

Жыл бұрын

Hey! I'm a worder on rail grinder 406. We grind down any imperfection that's on the rails like wheel burns and stuff like that. Makes the rails smooth and last longer

gotta love iphone lenses

My hometown 👍😀

Never seen anything like this in the uk 👀

Did that gate go down just as the train was crossing???? That doesn't seem right....

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

The grease freeze when it’s cold outside

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

But it’s working fine now

Duno why, but this thing makes me fear AI.

Nice.

What is the spray at the end? Great vid thank you👍

@LESLASLESLAS

Жыл бұрын

I would assume it’s water to put out any embers and cool the tracks back down, from the friction. You know what they say about assumptions though.

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

It’s a soapy water solution and it sprays out the side water tank

@bradleyjanes2949

Жыл бұрын

@@Locomotive-works-4002 thank you👍

@bradleyjanes2949

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

It must be one of the only areas of Springfield where they still have horn zone?? I thought Springfield Ohio is pretty much no horns on with those goofy electronic nonsense

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is but if you go out to the fairgrounds you can get horn

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

At mile post 178

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

But they have to honk their horn to let cars know they are moving again

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

Жыл бұрын

@@Locomotive-works-4002 oh okay. That wasn't too sure cuz I know Springfield you know they went completely almost bonkers on that no horn stuff

@Locomotive-works-4002

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I don’t like the quiet zone

I missed it

Did we just watch the Rail Crossing Gates come down at last second to stop cars !!!!! No wonder cars hit trains.....

@JJGeneral1

Жыл бұрын

They run on predictors. This area looks like it has double gates, probably a “no horn” zone. The gates predict when the train is coming and are to be down WITHIN 30 seconds of the train arriving to the island (the road). In this case, you’re seeing the second set of gates (that block the “other side of the road”) come down as the train arrived. Plus because it’s moving slower, it doesn’t need to be down as far in advance.

A normal day in ohio

😎

Can’t even be a normal train in ohio

Nice...do you captured this Can I use this video in my train compilation video credit to you in video will be given

Id hate to be upwind of that going by

Reminds me of the time my wife’s wheel bearing’s went out……hog

Swag like

Nah that’s only in ohio

!!!"WWWOOOWWW"!!!

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Sad thing is you literally have to sell your soul to work at Loram

@Undar8ed03

Жыл бұрын

Not sure what you mean. I work here and I haven’t sold my soul.

@FirstMilitia434

Жыл бұрын

@@Undar8ed03 what's that? You're speaking Aramaic, ginger, or something, cuz I can't understand the soulless when they speak. Yes. Yes You sold your soul lol. To be willing to jump through that many hoops just to do a job your great great grandpa did with a elementary level education. That's selling your soul 🤣 Railroads don't want good workers anymore, they want obedient workers. Congratulations, you're a yes man 😆

@Undar8ed03

Жыл бұрын

@@FirstMilitia434 I take it you used to work at Loram. Sounds like a disgruntled ex-employee to me

@FirstMilitia434

Жыл бұрын

Oof. When someone who's never worked in the industry sounds like someone who worked in the industry.... oof No I never worked for Loram because I am not in the market for selling my soul. Between moving to BFE flyover country just to "train" some pun intended. To have to have availability 365 and be willing to travel 365 lol. So applicants must not have family or must have family they hate, to apply. Sorry if you want to see your kids grow up, sorry if you wanted to make sure your wife isn't banging the neighbor that's actually around all the time. Loram is a joke. Their business culture is toxic. Only lifeless, soulless worker drones need apply 🤣

Amber's fly further than the directed spray.

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@Locomotive-works-4002

5 ай бұрын

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Hi, nice video. I’m interested in your video, and have sent you an email. Looking forward to hear from you soon, many thanks.

Were od Homer Simpson?

Where’s the BEFORE & AFTER Video of the Tracks ??? 👎

nice🚅