"Men at work"...

NSCALEMIKE Nov 27, 2005

  1. NSCALEMIKE

    NSCALEMIKE TrainBoard Member

    849
    1
    23
    Or women....Railroad Track gangs...(slow Sunday at home)...figured this would be a good topic...

    My contribution...taken at Walong (Tehapchapi) approximately 24yrs ago...of a Santa Fe treading lightly eastbound, while a track gang is working on the siding.

    [​IMG]
     
  2. NSCALEMIKE

    NSCALEMIKE TrainBoard Member

    849
    1
    23
  3. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    22,014
    27,407
    253
    Track work on te Coal Creek area, just east of Tunnel 1, on the old D&RGW:
    [​IMG]

    Hi-railer in between Tunnel 5 and 6, note the rail, and tie plates along the ROW:

    [​IMG]
     
  4. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
  5. Doug Gosha

    Doug Gosha TrainBoard Member

    3,595
    7,664
    80
    Funny and it looks like they are using N scale code 80.

    :D

    Doug
     
    RailMix, bremner, Kurt Moose and 3 others like this.
  6. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
  7. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
    Pull your pants up man!
    4-26-10.jpeg
     
    fordy744, RailMix, badlandnp and 5 others like this.
  8. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

    10,676
    44,856
    142
    March 1993 at Cayce, SC. I saw those numbered signs at each switchstand and thought they were the perfect solution for my N Scale yard. I made mine a bit bigger for my aging eyes and they looked very prototypical.

    1993-03-06 001 Cayce SC - for upload.jpg
     
    RMartin, fordy744, RailMix and 7 others like this.
  9. Kurt Moose

    Kurt Moose TrainBoard Member

    9,813
    14,199
    147
    RailMix, goatfarmer and Hardcoaler like this.
  10. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
    Making tracks................2-13-09. Outside of Victoria, Texas.
    2-13-09.jpg IMG_2828.jpg
     
    Mr. Train, RMartin, fordy744 and 9 others like this.
  11. fitz

    fitz TrainBoard Member

    9,709
    2,730
    145
    Engineer Ray oiling around on the Cowlitz, Chehalis and Cascade a few years ago, engine 15. MRSRCCC106.jpg
     
    RMartin, fordy744, RailMix and 8 others like this.
  12. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett TrainBoard Member

    1,608
    4,575
    62
    Frisco 4-8-2 Mountain 1522 in Fairland during a water stop May 19, 2001. My daughter and I followed the locomotive from the Missouri Oklahoma state line to Claremore.

    Joe

    1522-f-may01.jpg
     

    Attached Files:

    fordy744, RailMix, badlandnp and 6 others like this.
  13. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    67,560
    22,735
    653
  14. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
    It was a temporary passing siding made up of steel ties. Note that they dragged the main line over to make room for it, cut out a section and hauled it off to the side further to make room for the turnout. When they were finished using the siding, they pulled the turnout, removed the siding, slid the short piece back to be welded in and put everything back to normal straight track. This was all when KCS was rebuilding the old SP Macaroni line from Rosenberg to Victoria.
     
  15. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
    Here they are switching ballast cars on the temporary siding mentioned above.
    4-4-08.jpg 4-4.jpg
     
    RMartin, fordy744, RailMix and 4 others like this.
  16. Hytec

    Hytec TrainBoard Member

    13,965
    6,903
    183
    Are steel ties used with temporary panel track because they're lighter than concrete or wood? I assume steel ties don't last the 20-25 years of wood or concrete which is why we don't see them in permanent use.
     
  17. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
    They are relatively light weight, without the clips attached they can be stacked like spoons to take up less space in transporting from one location to another. I have seen them used on shoe flies around derailments as well. Pop them under two sections of ribbon rail and you have a long piece of track that can be moved around as needed.
     
    Doug Gosha and Kurt Moose like this.
  18. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    22,014
    27,407
    253
    "Sparks!"
    CP MOW crews do a welding repair at Soo Tower.

    [​IMG]
     
    fordy744, RailMix, badlandnp and 3 others like this.
  19. Hytec

    Hytec TrainBoard Member

    13,965
    6,903
    183
    (y)
     
  20. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

    22,210
    49,630
    253
    I know, this may be a little out of place but I could not resist posting it......

    [​IMG]
     

Share This Page