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bulkdriverlp
10-05-2006, 06:00 PM
in our small town this morning another train bit the dust. this is the second one in a month. rotten ties the cause.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/bulkdriverlp/100_0859.jpg

they were full of road gravel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/bulkdriverlp/100_0850.jpg

takes quite a bit to snap rail like a toothpick

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/bulkdriverlp/100_0853.jpg

just thought id share
Aceman
10-05-2006, 06:10 PM
How many trains have to derail before they figure out it's cheaper to replace ties than trains?:rolleyes: I assume railroads do track inspections every so often, I don't understand how this could happen.....twice!
Giz400ex
10-05-2006, 06:11 PM
Well, I guess I'm happy I don't have to fix that one!:D
krt400ex
10-05-2006, 06:22 PM
wow, that is bad. i guess when they close the tracks down u will have another place to ride :devil:
wilkin250r
10-05-2006, 11:31 PM
That's what happens when you try to cut every nickel and penny you can. Cheap railroad ties don't have enough oil in them.
Giz400ex
10-06-2006, 03:32 AM
This is what happens when a dispatcher sends a train down on the wrong track??
Giz400ex
10-06-2006, 03:34 AM
Luckily, the driver got out in time but there down a vehicle!:(
Shift_450R
10-06-2006, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by krt400ex
wow, that is bad. i guess when they close the tracks down u will have another place to ride :devil:

Thats what they did here. Mile and Miles of riding:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/kwiatkowski/quadphotos016.jpg
krt400ex
10-06-2006, 09:10 AM
Originally posted by Shift_450R
Thats what they did here. Mile and Miles of riding:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/kwiatkowski/quadphotos016.jpg



very nice
F-16Guy
10-06-2006, 09:41 AM
I noticed last time I went riding by my dad's house north of Las Vegas, a lot of the creosote ties had been replaced with concrete ties (pretty sure it was concrete, if I remember correctly). Maybe wooden ties are going away soon.
Ghost-Rider
10-06-2006, 01:07 PM
Uh-O-Speghettio's ! :eek:
Rider-trx_250ex
10-06-2006, 10:39 PM
Originally posted by krt400ex
very nice

Did they just complelt get rid of the track or re-route it, and why? that has to be killer to ride on
krt400ex
10-07-2006, 07:07 AM
Originally posted by Rider-trx_250ex
Did they just complelt get rid of the track or re-route it, and why? that has to be killer to ride on


u saw the pic....no track, just smoooth riding. i dunno why they did it there, but it has been like that by me for like 30 yrs.
MR.BIG
10-07-2006, 07:42 AM
That looks awesome!:macho