Loram ballast cleaner SBC-35 in action

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  • Опубликовано: 12 дек 2024

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  • @ocsrc
    @ocsrc 3 года назад +7

    The ballast is cleaned to provide for drainage. If you have a coal line, all the coal dust clogs the ballast and the ties rot because they can't drain away the water

    • @jessiemcfarland3666
      @jessiemcfarland3666 2 года назад

      @ocsrc that makes sense. I couldn't imagine why they were cleaning rocks.

  • @carrollcameron7472
    @carrollcameron7472 3 года назад +6

    How could anyone think-up and build, that set of machinery, is beyond me. The same with the rail grinder and it's 862 grinders, each with a different angle to grind
    (I may have exaggerated the 862 grinders, it just seems that way with all the sparks and smoke lol).
    Anyway, thank you for posting this. I had never saw a ballast cleaner in action before.

    • @baminibaum1301
      @baminibaum1301 3 года назад

      I think the same thing. Who in the hell conceives the machinery. I watched a machine come along the rail line the first part pulled spike out of the timbers, then almost at the same instance latched on to the old timber vibrated it out, and vibrated another one in and replaced the spikes securing the new rail timber into place. then it moved on to the next old timber that was marked and repeated the process. It was almost an instantaneous operation.

  • @kleetus92
    @kleetus92 3 года назад +6

    What I was surprised with in the first clip is how much material was being discarded vs the amount of ballast going back in. Maybe the lighting was making it look less, but I'd swear that 75% of the material picked up was being discarded, whereas on the second mainline clip, it looked a whole lot better only discarding maybe 10% of material.
    Great video!

    • @wrandowc
      @wrandowc 2 года назад +3

      Depends on the track some rock is dirty

  • @ratdog3055
    @ratdog3055 3 года назад +11

    Interesting to watch, but someone telling the why and how the equipment works would be a great help in understanding the operation

    • @roberthenry9319
      @roberthenry9319 3 года назад +1

      Absolutely.

    • @kleetus92
      @kleetus92 3 года назад +5

      The how isn't super complicated, it's a screening system that separates finer, lighter material away from the track ballast, much like you'd have at any gravel quarry.
      The why is to extend the life of the track and ties... by removing the fine material that invariably fall from other hopper cars traveling the line, it allows water to better drain from the roadbed so the ties do not rot. This also helps in keeping mud from forming which along with rotting the wood ties, can also cause the roadbed to get soft and not maintain a level surface for the train to travel over. This reduces the flex on the rail and prevents rail cracks and defects. Also by eliminating undue flexing like that, higher speeds can be ran to deliver product faster.
      What's missing from this particular system is ballast cleaning from between the rails and ties. That process is a lot slower and requires a lot more work. This is a good first or interim step before doing major track refurbishment.

    • @markg.2501
      @markg.2501 3 года назад +2

      @@kleetus92 Thank you very much....I appreciate your explanation.

  • @stephenrice4554
    @stephenrice4554 3 года назад +1

    Puts me in mind of the cleaning jobs we had on the mainline , ballast cleaner , with a rake of spoil wagons on the next road , then a stone train and a tamper to finish it off . Long job but saved a lot of shovel bashing . 👍🇬🇧

  • @nancylynch6045
    @nancylynch6045 2 года назад +2

    Those poor guys working with all that dust! I hope they had masks on. Amazing machine.

  • @dennisb-trains23
    @dennisb-trains23 3 года назад

    Ahhhhhh look like a beautiful hot summer day. Cool video.

  • @digitalmoviedv
    @digitalmoviedv 3 года назад

    Interesting and complete report! Great scene and camera work. Greetings from Italy. Ciao, Stefano.

  • @pureblood8427
    @pureblood8427 3 года назад +1

    Using that porta shitter while moving has to be an experience.

    • @chrisstromberg6527
      @chrisstromberg6527 4 месяца назад +1

      Yes the workers are human, who would have guessed.😒

  • @dafterite
    @dafterite 3 года назад +3

    2:05 - Those two guys in front must be showing it where to go. 😁

  • @brandonharris7516
    @brandonharris7516 3 года назад +1

    Never seen those before

  • @geneva760
    @geneva760 3 года назад

    HA - who would have thought that watching stones get 'cleaned' was so enjoyable - HA - a great find indeed - probably a 'once in a lifetime' rail watching experience - thanks for sharing. Just a thought for the workers though - they should have proper dust masks on - I am sure that there is a high risk of silicosis of the lungs from that type of dust. Forgive my ignorance - but why do they "clean" the ballast//stones? HA - did anyone notice the dragonfly entering the view at around 10:58? Have a safe and nice day all. This was a NEATO video - thanks again. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

    • @davep6977
      @davep6977 3 года назад

      they clean the stone for better drainage. Stone stone with sand and dirt holds water and rots the ties + dirt can't handle the weight of the trains

  • @kkoch666
    @kkoch666 4 года назад +3

    Looks like a maintenance nightmare

    • @KhangLuRailVideos
      @KhangLuRailVideos  4 года назад +1

      I actually worked on a machine like this last summer, SBC-17. It wasn't bad at all!

  • @CosgroveNotts
    @CosgroveNotts 3 года назад +1

    No dust suppression?

  • @saintswillwin1013
    @saintswillwin1013 3 года назад +1

    Around the 9:00 mark the left broom isn't down.

    • @chrisstromberg6527
      @chrisstromberg6527 4 месяца назад

      They were about to cross a grad3 crossing at that point.

  • @RobertP-zk8vh
    @RobertP-zk8vh 2 месяца назад

    towards the back of the big machine what was it shooting off the back side was that dirt or water?

  • @floodedcar123
    @floodedcar123 2 года назад

    Pretty cool

  • @donl3248
    @donl3248 3 года назад

    Where do you go for parts when there’s a breakdown? It not like there’s a NAPA in every town for track maintenance machines.

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 2 года назад

      I assume they keep many spares of the parts in store that need servicing the most often.

  • @brandonharris7516
    @brandonharris7516 3 года назад +1

    That’s fast

  • @CherylBeatrice-j4x
    @CherylBeatrice-j4x Год назад +1

    Frecherylb 24❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤happy

  • @tigerofviolet
    @tigerofviolet 4 года назад +2

    That’s baby lol. It’s my fiancé’s machine 😊

    • @mikekline7299
      @mikekline7299 3 года назад

      Who’s your fiancé, cuz it ain’t old balding

    • @tigerofviolet
      @tigerofviolet 3 года назад

      Nope his name is Nick.

    • @mikekline7299
      @mikekline7299 3 года назад +3

      Not nick, I always thought he was gay! He would always try to cuddle me in my room. Huh who knew.

    • @tigerofviolet
      @tigerofviolet 3 года назад

      Lmfao desperate times call for desperate measures I guess 😂

    • @mikekline7299
      @mikekline7299 3 года назад +3

      Tell my butt hole that

  • @thomascrowell3835
    @thomascrowell3835 3 года назад +1

    Why clean ballast?

    • @volvotgb9999
      @volvotgb9999 3 года назад +2

      Dirt, debris etc. reduce the stability (interlocking) of the ballast. See here a German one with explanations (use subtitle).
      ruclips.net/video/3ddiwkspXxE/видео.html

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 2 года назад +1

      It separates the gravel from dirt mostly from coal trains to improve drainage. If they don't the railroad will become waterlogged.

  • @Steinstra-vj7wl
    @Steinstra-vj7wl 3 года назад +1

    Those man walk all day in that dust without masks - terrible.

  • @jonnie2bad
    @jonnie2bad 3 года назад +1

    a machine that cleans dirt ........ why is this a thing?

  • @richardholte1859
    @richardholte1859 2 года назад

    Taking movie in the shadow! Bad

  • @residivisblongkiri
    @residivisblongkiri Год назад

    🙄

  • @trappenweisseguy27
    @trappenweisseguy27 3 года назад +1

    A solution in search of a problem.

  • @Andrew-vo9ev
    @Andrew-vo9ev 3 года назад

    LORAM COMPANY SUCKS 👎