[Leica] Dropping ties

[Jim Nichols]

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
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> you can see one guy load himself on here:
> https://2020.cartersxrd.net/CX2020/2020.06.23.html
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> here’s a fancier unit:
> https://youtu.be/T8Wnn3Np8Xw
> the loader operator actually runs the whole train from his cab
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> and here:
> https://2019.cartersxrd.net/CX2019/2019.11.25.html
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>> On Jan 25, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> 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.
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Jim Nichols
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