Large Scale Central

Train laying own tracks

Prototypes
#1

Thought this was cool video.
http://www.wimp.com/traintrack/

#2

That was pretty cool. Over in Europe somewhere.
You gotta wonder how much labor is really saved when you have so many people standing around watching the equipment do it’s thing.
Ralph

#3

Belgium

tac

#4

Pretty fantastic. I wish the crews that laid the 10 miles in one day by hand on the trans continental railroad could see it !

Thanks for posting.

#5

They do it basically the same way over here as well.
(on the big class 1 RRs)

#6

Amtrak has been using these since the early 80’s. Replace all of the track on the NEC. There are some videos on youtube. Look under Amtrak TLM.

#7

Well, it isn’t exactly laying its own track. More like replacing ties and on the fly. But it’s still cool :slight_smile:

#8

Okay who will be the first to model this equipment?

Why can’t they make something like this for resurfacing streets?

#9

They actually do. I have seen it working on our major highways for years. Grinds and picks up the old asphalt, heats it and then mix in some new asphalt, and relays this ‘new’ mixture.

#10
David Hill said:
Okay who will be the first to model this equipment?
Now, making a model of one that assembles AMS rail and tie strips would make my life a lot easier... :)
#11
Randy McDonald said:
They actually do. I have seen it working on our major highways for years. Grinds and picks up the old asphalt, heats it and then mix in some new asphalt, and relays this 'new' mixture.
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!!!