Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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