Anytime somebody asks you if you want to work for the railroad I think back to this video.

@3634bever

10 ай бұрын

The same basic skills have been around with the same tools and track structure for well over a century. Railroading is timeless in many respects.

This old video was made for my dad, who wanted to see me at work "doing my job." I don't work on the ground anymore, but I miss those days often. Walking track with your friends, working hard, often enjoying the weather and scenery...it's a good living.

@TheMikeman1971

4 ай бұрын

Easy i used to beat 18 inch steel pins in everyday doing concrete work ! Im 52 and still beat pins in spikes should be a cake walk! Lived by the tracks all my life!

I worked on a track gang for CP a couple years back. While it sucked at the time, I do miss it from time to time. It took me a while to be able to drive down a spike by hand, but once I did, I actually found it quite fun, as weird as it sounds

@Scotford_Maconochie

7 ай бұрын

5 hits not bad. When I was on the CP tie gang a couple years back I could drive in 4 hits on a brand new tie.

I respect the windmill.

Been doing that for 20 years so far

Bad shoulders, the little shake.

@3634bever

10 ай бұрын

I don't like when my shirt sleeve rides up my arm. I was shaking it down. Bad shoulders lol

That’s it boy! Get those licks in! 🎉👍🏻

New ties...like em lol

Soft tie

@MarcoS-uj2qx

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Hunt absolutely

Soft tie! Solid hits though haha

Did NOT make a beat 😢

That’s not need to bring a machine for 3 or 4 nails and live them guy’s home

Did you work for CN?

@3634bever

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Still do.

They have machines that do this for you lol

@benmullins2443

9 ай бұрын

A lot of times the machines aren’t as efficient as you’d think. I used to work on a track gang and as a laborer, we would follow behind the equipment and fix the spikes that the spiker machine would mess up. It’s definitely an experience that would make a man out of you and I had my fair share of embarrassing moments and a lot of banter from old heads before I got it down. I don’t work on the gang anymore, I’m a carman now, but there are times I do miss being out on the gang traveling from state to state and made a lot of great friends from that job as well

@geronimomsanchez2883

7 ай бұрын

No need to bring a machine for 4 or 5 nails and live tham guy’s home

@luisvilla799

7 ай бұрын

@@geronimomsanchez2883 shit you get hurt at BNSF and you gotta see the border they don’t give a shit lol that’s a firing lol

@WheresTheSauce

4 ай бұрын

​@@benmullins2443steel gang or tie gang?

@benmullins2443

4 ай бұрын

@@WheresTheSauce steel