[Leica] Dual Rail Gang

[CartersXRd]

they move it in quarter-mile sections and then weld it together before they spike it down.

the loads extend over many cars and fasten down in the center car only to allow for the movement as they bend in curves.

it’s flexibility is astonishing in great lengths-looks almost like play-doh:
https://youtu.be/M9GXKqIKChg
https://youtu.be/yNUijDWhxtM
https://youtu.be/FQDh1duAyok


Ric Carter
www.home.CartersXRd.net
http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter

-the world’s mosst careless typist-


> On Jan 21, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I like the larger emphasis on the workforce.  I learn something from every
> set.  As a side comment, when they were replacing rail on the main line
> south of Atlanta welded rail the length of the supply train was used from
> special transport cars.  I don't know how they navigated some of the
> inevitable curves as that weight rail doesn't want to bend but that was the
> load out on the trains heading south.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 7:49 PM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> NS Dual Rail Gang 3 in Havelock NC in December, gallery here:
>> 
>> https://2021.cartersxrd.net/2021.01.18x.html
>> 
>> 
>> Ric Carter
>> www.home.CartersXRd.net
>> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter
>> 
>> -the world’s mosst careless typist-
>> 
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