Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]apologies?looking back at them, Sonny is clearly right ric > On Jan 25, 2021, at 11:42 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > Thanks, Sonny. That makes more sense. He only has the tracks on a loaded > area of the car. > > On 1/25/21 10:35 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: >> I'm guessing he's walking the tracks on the load of ties. I think like >> Jim >> that the weight would squash the sides of the cars. >> >> They do the same thing unloading ballast stone near here. i saw him >> climbing the rig onto the train once. THAT was a magic man. >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 9:13 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm amazed that the sides of the gondola cars are strong enough to carry >>> the load. >>> >>> I hope he has good accident insurance. That's a risky operation, but I >>> guess someone has to do it. Thanks for explaining it. >>> >>> On 1/25/21 8:58 PM, RicCarter via LUG wrote: >>>> he is running along the top edge of the gondola cars and even goes from >>> one to the other without any bridging between them, all while the train >>> rolls slowly along-damndest thing >>>> you can see one guy load himself on here: >>>> https://2020.cartersxrd.net/CX2020/2020.06.23.html >>>> >>>> here?s a fancier unit: >>>> https://youtu.be/T8Wnn3Np8Xw >>>> the loader operator actually runs the whole train from his cab >>>> >>>> and here: >>>> https://2019.cartersxrd.net/CX2019/2019.11.25.html >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jan 25, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>>>> Ric, that is a very interesting video. I also looked at the still >>> shots. What I haven't figured out is, what are the crawler tracks >>> resting >>> on? It seems to be moving along the top of the cars, and lifting ties >>> unimpeded by a track, but that doesn't seem possible. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information