Thanks for a great video! Smiling track gangs, good music and photography. What a way to spend a day restricted to the house for coronavirus social distancing.
Wooden sleepers; Fantastic! making full use of natural resources and these sleepers so elegantly finished. Even with the high level of mechanization, the amount of manual effort is eventually still necessary. Great job. Thoroughly enjoyed this documentary
was thinking the same thing. This looks amazingly inefficient - 6 guys to turn, move and adjust sleepers manually - including the guy with the clipboard!! wow....!
Great video ! Refreshing to see railways being constructed instead of ripped up ! Excellent machine operators plus all the other ground workers doing a really professional job - hats off to all you people !!
This makes one better appreciate the immensity of the human tasks that were accomplished BEFORE mechanized earth-moving equipment became available. 2017/11/21.
@@paul-andrelarose3389 Amen, brother. I can really appreciate their work effort. I'm only a small-framed guy, but used to be strong as hell carrying cinder blocks for the masons/layers. It got me through college!
I can't believe they're still using wooden sleepers (or ties as you call them) and using nails to secure them. They're also using fishplates to join track sections together. This are methods from 40 and 50 years ago. They job could have been completed in less than half the time and effort by using concrete sleepers (ties), pandrol clips and thermite welding.
Due to the number of freeze thaw cycles in many areas wooden ties last far longer than concrete ( in these areas ). Also there are more trees in Canada, or the U.S. for that matter than there are stars in our galaxy. Look it up.
@@williamgreene4834 Wooden ties are cheaper, yes. But the spikes come loose sooner on highly frequented tracks. Spikes are basically the most inferior method to secure rails. Screwed rip blades on wooden ties have been the standard in many parts of Europe for almost a century now upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Oberbau_IMGP9256.jpg. Wooden ties are not the ideal solution for a track that has to withstand 100 or more trains a day. And there's one more important thing to consider: wooden ties are (worldwide!) treated with creosote. That's black coal tar. It's the only treatment that keeps wooden ties from almost instantly rotting away in the ballast. The problem is, it's highly cancerogenous and the tie has to be treated as hazardous waste after they got removed, which means they have to be burned in a facility with certain filters. But given the concrete tie is properly made without bad aggregates (alkali-silica reaction - "concrete cancer") it's close to impossible any wooden tie could last longer than a concrete tie in any kind of area.
This is why in Europe the TGV/Thalys/Eurostar/... travels 700 miles in less than 4 hours stops included for €20 to €100 depending on season. Chicago-Los Angeles "Chief" takes 72 hours for 2200 miles. This video shows how Trump will make America Great Again (chuckle).
there is no excuse for using carcinogens like creosote. the stuff makes me ill just being near it. pine sleepers are kinder on the wheels and bearings of the trains. concrete can be made kinder by using rubber pads under the rails. either concrete engineers don't understand the consequences of concrete in tension or there is an international conspiracy regarding concrete sleepers. they are designed to break. they are narrower in height than the ends which are under compression. this causes them to crack prematurely in the centre because the top part of the centre is in tension when the trains roll over them. and all those people crawling over the sleeper molds poking reinforcing wires through them to manufacture them makes them expensive compared to pine. well made concrete sleepers should last 100 years except where there is too much freezing cold weather. there is a type of sleeper with 2 lumps of concrete joined by a piece of 50mm angle iron. it is used on tgv in france. and no reinforcing wires that i can tell. and lighter than solid concrete. these seem to be the better sleeper to me. recycled plastic is probably best. it has the flexibility of wood, not affected by freezing cycles and never cracks. and calculated to last for 50 years. then recycle it into new sleepers. and as for spikes, screwed-in bolts are far better. and easier on track crews. spikes in modern times are just stupid.
Excellent soil engineering techniques used. Rail laying technique is typical of North American Railways, but unfortunately is not State of the Art. Overall, this is a beautiful video accompanied by good taste audio. Thank you Jacques Leblanc. 2017/11/22.
This was a great construction project on the CSX by very good contractors. The video was professionally done with great background music. The only thing missing was the date and location.
Buenos dias para todas las cuadrillas que han trabajado en esa renovación de vías, traviesas balasto, maquinaria, camioneros y demás, recuerdos desde Los Alcazares ( MURCIA ) España.............
Excellent expository video. For railfans goes beyond the typical run-by stuff. Shows process of how the infrastructure gets done. A little more reportage on background and detail would improve. For instance on why wooden ties are superior for the circumstances.
Nice to see railways being 're-laid' instead of ripped up all the time. I'm in the UK and thanks to our government and a certain Doctor we lost most of ours in the 50's/early60's. Looks funny to see a big (for us) station to have 8 platforms and only 2 tracks running through it. So nice to see manual labour at work again instead of all automation, - just love the "diy" 'tie spacer' so simple yet so efficient that man is using, just like the 'grabs' the tie layers are using, - simple yet been used for centuries. Why all the 'hard hats' - are they frightened of a low flying bird, or is it down to this STUPID 'OHSA' that exists nowadays. Excellent video - really enjoyed it, especially the 'bits' of info that 'popped up' now and then.
The so called " posts " being driven in at 14:28 are really sheet piling. And for John Cone, JCB also builds in the USA. The plant is near Savannah, Georgia. And this video is likely in Canada as Nathalie Laberge and company are in Quebec and Roxboro is also in Canada.
Michael Page all the French names a dead give away. You would have to come to Wisconsin to find as many French names in this part of north America. (I'm in LaCrosse😎)
Maybe its because I'm Canadian, but this looks like the CSX Huntingdon subdivision in Quebec. CSX is twinning the track that leads to the new container terminal on the St. Lawrence River at or near Valleyfield. Roxboro is a Quebec based construction company. BTW: Godmanchester Huntingdon did exist at one time. Its in England. These guys are performing the function of "gandy dancers". Look up the meaning in Google. Great video and yes we'd like to know where your music came from.
Hi, you're correct about the U.K. version of Godmanchester, it still exists, and should not be confused with' Oh My God, Manchester', a different place entirely where they play football, sorry soccer, badly.
This text says "Repairing the Old Track" (meaning the original single track Main). This part of the video actually starts at the 48:50 time marker. One would also presume that the whole CSX track leading to this area from the U.S. border was also upgraded for the new expected traffic. The scene is definitely in Quebec, just south of Montreal. 2017/12/01.
@@mrbluesky2050 Depends on what Manchester side your referring to? Man City are the best in England and yes Man United do suck!! Don't ever be sorry for correctly identifying real football.
Strange that most fixings are nails (19th century technology) but there are a few modern clip fixings on pre-assembled sections. Even some Pandrol clips being driven by a hammer.
hello Dogleg. I'm unable to find Godmanchester Huntingdon USA. There is a Huntingdon Pennsilvania but it seem no Godmanchester. If it is the one in Cambridgeshire UK Then it is not a "Railroad," it is a railway.
Canada, Quebec or maybe Ontario. I don't have google-earth on this machine (inadequate graphics processor). One of the smaller excavators was marked "ne pas pousser" (don't push) in french only, not english and french. Tht's why I'm thinking QC. edit: google is my friend after all; area code 450 indicates Montreal, QC metro area.
Having watched more of this video, maybe this is just a siding being added. Disappointed to see them still using jointed rail. They could have used thermite welds to join the prefabricated sections in. Siding is probably too short to justify the expense of a track laying machine.
Found it ! South-West of Montée Leblanc, a 2.0 US mile (3.2km) siding was added ! This was at a time when CSX had decided to invest in this line and build new terminal at Valleyfiueld and compare against CP Rail on trans-border shipments. The line has since been sold to CN is is likely to remove those improvements. www.google.ca/maps/place/Snowtown+SA+5520,+Australia/@45.029251,-74.3270904,4209m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x6abbad3acfe64591:0x4033654628ed370!8m2!3d-33.7809175!4d138.2149099
I thought that this was Godmanchester, Huntingdon England (United Kingdom) when I read the title... I suppose the word railroad should have told me that it wasn't and the video confirmed it... lol... excellent video though
Rocky Lane I To Enjoy it to I all ways Wondered 😉 What went on this is great to me it Look’s Like they are Laying some sort of pipeing . Thank You Enjoy the winter in 2017 and Beyond.
Can one just imagine the resulting social benefits that would accrue if such a vision was demonstrated across the Country, not just in terms of construction of railways (instead of obscene land-gobbling expressways), but also in terms of resulting economic benefits as a result of transportation being provided to industry that are ultimately generating the wealth of this Society? Instead, our short term politicians (and voters) only think of downsizing the network, as the myopic decisions concerning the CASO, the CP Chalk River line (Ottawa Valley Historically significant) and the Algonquin Park CN line (Ottawa-North Bay) sadly illustrate? A railway is a barometer of the economic vitality of a Region! 2017/11/22
17:09. wouldn't have it been easier just to back that cement truck up a little bit more and just dump it directly into the pit? OR to use a cement pump?
I give +1 ↑ (very instructive coming from america) but there are to many people for one job that simple machine can do "(¬ . ¬)" I hope they fixed that after five years of this video...
If you use fish plates I'm surprised you don't use a power charge web punch.Thanks Jacques for the fine choice of real music,you could give lessons to other presenters.
I take it you like twangy country music as music goes it’s not bad Who was That was singing the Walbash Cannon Ball . I watched the video JUST so I could Enjoy the Music Thank’s .' Enjoy the winter Holidays in 2017 and Beyond be Safe.
For all these ignorant clowns who mock North American rail construction, educate yourselves. Those "ancient" methods and materials we use are serving just fine on goods trains that would virtually crush the track infrastructure in most of the UK and Europe. Until you start running axle weights of 32 metric tons, you don't have much to brag about. What they are building here is not a high speed line either, they have different requirements than freight lines. Wooden ties?, yes, they are an abundant renewable resource we have in North America. They have a long lifespan and can be used as biomass fuel when they are worn out. They are more "forgiving" on wheels that are slightly out of round or have some flat spots. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Yes Europe and the UK have nice speedy passenger trains. The population density and close city location make that possible. But they are huge money pits.They cost a fortune to build and run. If they had to survive without taxpayer funding they would probably have to triple ticket prices. 99% of North American rail operations are for profit business. If they don't make money.... they die. They know what works, they have been doing it for a long time.
so where is Godmanchester, huntingdon US,asking as godmanchester is one side of the river great ouse and huntingdon is the other side,,15 miles from me in sunny UK..this is NOT
Instead of continuous welded rail, concrete sleepers etc. What can we see here? Wood ties, jointed rail bolted into the wood ties. From what century is this clip? 😂🤣😅
FYI, in North America, we have abundant hardwoods for making railroad ties. This is the construction of an industrial siding, not new track for a high speed railway, so jointed rail and wood ties are just right for the application.
@@marka5478 I see. Sure, for such an application it will be fine. But you must admit the first impression seeing this clip i s indeed kind of medieval.
CSX doesn’t haul passengers at 200 mph. They haul freight. Concrete ties cost more and don’t do well in minor derailments. Wood is a lot more forgiving.
@@msnow22000 yes, but when a train derails it usually is because of driver error or because of the company issues, very rarely is it because of the environment, usually environment issues is because of lack of maintenance on the line which further solidifies company negligence, concrete sleepers are stronger and much more forgiving than flimsy wooden sticks, holds more weight and doesn't let go of the rail, nor does it rot as fast as wood if mixed correctly. CSX has been known for having runaway trains and chemical spills
Perhaps of interest: Botniabanan - byggfilm 2009 Del 1.flv ruclips.net/video/5OQIpiwot8Y/видео.html Is in northern Sweden. The brand VOLVO is said to be latin and means "I am rolling" / T
Thanks for a great video! Smiling track gangs, good music and photography. What a way to spend a day restricted to the house for coronavirus social distancing.
Magnificent backhoe work! Spotters sure know their stuff. Bulldozer operators are precise. Dump truck operators don't waste time.
Wooden sleepers; Fantastic! making full use of natural resources and these sleepers so elegantly finished. Even with the high level of mechanization, the amount of manual effort is eventually still necessary. Great job. Thoroughly enjoyed this documentary
Ancient track laying technology. Automatic track laying trains, utilizing cement sleepers and steel rail clips is modern.
was thinking the same thing. This looks amazingly inefficient - 6 guys to turn, move and adjust sleepers manually - including the guy with the clipboard!! wow....!
Great video ! Refreshing to see railways being constructed instead of ripped up ! Excellent machine operators plus all the other ground workers doing a really professional job - hats off to all you people !!
This makes one better appreciate the immensity of the human tasks that were accomplished BEFORE mechanized earth-moving equipment became available. 2017/11/21.
@@paul-andrelarose3389 Amen, brother. I can really appreciate their work effort. I'm only a small-framed guy, but used to be strong as hell carrying cinder blocks for the masons/layers. It got me through college!
IM LIKEN THE MUSIC !! AND THE WORK YOU ALL DO IS FACINATING !
I can't believe they're still using wooden sleepers (or ties as you call them) and using nails to secure them. They're also using fishplates to join track sections together. This are methods from 40 and 50 years ago. They job could have been completed in less than half the time and effort by using concrete sleepers (ties), pandrol clips and thermite welding.
Due to the number of freeze thaw cycles in many areas wooden ties last far longer than concrete ( in these areas ). Also there are more trees in Canada, or the U.S. for that matter than there are stars in our galaxy. Look it up.
@@williamgreene4834 Wooden ties are cheaper, yes. But the spikes come loose sooner on highly frequented tracks. Spikes are basically the most inferior method to secure rails. Screwed rip blades on wooden ties have been the standard in many parts of Europe for almost a century now upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Oberbau_IMGP9256.jpg. Wooden ties are not the ideal solution for a track that has to withstand 100 or more trains a day. And there's one more important thing to consider: wooden ties are (worldwide!) treated with creosote. That's black coal tar. It's the only treatment that keeps wooden ties from almost instantly rotting away in the ballast. The problem is, it's highly cancerogenous and the tie has to be treated as hazardous waste after they got removed, which means they have to be burned in a facility with certain filters.
But given the concrete tie is properly made without bad aggregates (alkali-silica reaction - "concrete cancer") it's close to impossible any wooden tie could last longer than a concrete tie in any kind of area.
This is why in Europe the TGV/Thalys/Eurostar/... travels 700 miles in less than 4 hours stops included for €20 to €100 depending on season. Chicago-Los Angeles "Chief" takes 72 hours for 2200 miles. This video shows how Trump will make America Great Again (chuckle).
there is no excuse for using carcinogens like creosote. the stuff makes me ill just being near it. pine sleepers are kinder on the wheels and bearings of the trains. concrete can be made kinder by using rubber pads under the rails. either concrete engineers don't understand the consequences of concrete in tension or there is an international conspiracy regarding concrete sleepers. they are designed to break. they are narrower in height than the ends which are under compression. this causes them to crack prematurely in the centre because the top part of the centre is in tension when the trains roll over them. and all those people crawling over the sleeper molds poking reinforcing wires through them to manufacture them makes them expensive compared to pine. well made concrete sleepers should last 100 years except where there is too much freezing cold weather. there is a type of sleeper with 2 lumps of concrete joined by a piece of 50mm angle iron. it is used on tgv in france. and no reinforcing wires that i can tell. and lighter than solid concrete. these seem to be the better sleeper to me. recycled plastic is probably best. it has the flexibility of wood, not affected by freezing cycles and never cracks. and calculated to last for 50 years. then recycle it into new sleepers. and as for spikes, screwed-in bolts are far better. and easier on track crews. spikes in modern times are just stupid.
@@vsvnrg3263 hey, love the idea of using recycled plastic for rail sleepers!
No, that's not how you do ballasting. You need to spray it afterwards with dilute PVA with a dab of washing-up liquid, applied with a pipette.
I've done it that way in HO and O gauge but once you get into 1.6":12" ( hernia gauge ) or larger, it bonds itself.
Excellent soil engineering techniques used. Rail laying technique is typical of North American Railways, but unfortunately is not State of the Art. Overall, this is a beautiful video accompanied by good taste audio. Thank you Jacques Leblanc. 2017/11/22.
really enjoyed video thankyou.
Great vid. from retired railway engineer in new zealand
This was a great construction project on the CSX by very good contractors. The video was professionally done with great background music. The only thing missing was the date and location.
Very good music thanks for all the hard work
Imagine this for a Shinkansen? What an umbelievably antiquated operation.
I guess this must be a railroad museum historical video presentation.
Buenos dias para todas las cuadrillas que han trabajado en esa renovación de vías, traviesas balasto, maquinaria, camioneros y demás, recuerdos desde Los Alcazares ( MURCIA ) España.............
ok the gaveling rig is great and does a good job...
Great video Jauques,
This is being done in Canada, along the St. Lawrence River.
Excellent expository video. For railfans goes beyond the typical run-by stuff. Shows process of how the infrastructure gets done. A little more reportage on background and detail would improve. For instance on why wooden ties are superior for the circumstances.
Nice to see railways being 're-laid' instead of ripped up all the time. I'm in the UK and thanks to our government and a certain Doctor we lost most of ours in the 50's/early60's. Looks funny to see a big (for us) station to have 8 platforms and only 2 tracks running through it. So nice to see manual labour at work again instead of all automation, - just love the "diy" 'tie spacer' so simple yet so efficient that man is using, just like the 'grabs' the tie layers are using, - simple yet been used for centuries. Why all the 'hard hats' - are they frightened of a low flying bird, or is it down to this STUPID 'OHSA' that exists nowadays. Excellent video - really enjoyed it, especially the 'bits' of info that 'popped up' now and then.
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I have a question...how much fuel does it take to fill the engine tanks and how long would it take to fill one ...?
Just like Dogleg I to was under the impression that this was Godmanchester Huntington in the UK, until I saw the loco's that really gave it away.
What’s the third rail like thing?
The so called " posts " being driven in at 14:28 are really sheet piling. And for John Cone, JCB also builds in the USA. The plant is near Savannah, Georgia. And this video is likely in Canada as Nathalie Laberge and company are in Quebec and Roxboro is also in Canada.
How long was the new siding/crossing point?
A little research on the company logo shows that Roxboro Excavation is out of Quebec, Canada so my guess is this railroad is in Quebec
Michael Page all the French names a dead give away. You would have to come to Wisconsin to find as many French names in this part of north America. (I'm in LaCrosse😎)
Correct! Actually, near Montreal, on the South Shore of the St-Laurent River. 2018/11/25.
so is it built up like a rod is?
Maybe its because I'm Canadian, but this looks like the CSX Huntingdon subdivision in Quebec. CSX is twinning the track that leads to the new container terminal on the St. Lawrence River at or near Valleyfield. Roxboro is a Quebec based construction company. BTW: Godmanchester Huntingdon did exist at one time. Its in England. These guys are performing the function of "gandy dancers". Look up the meaning in Google. Great video and yes we'd like to know where your music came from.
you may actually be right on the location as 48m:29.059s there is a french canadian subtitle that flash's quick
Hi, you're correct about the U.K. version of Godmanchester, it still exists, and should not be confused with' Oh My God, Manchester', a different place entirely where they play football, sorry soccer, badly.
This text says "Repairing the Old Track" (meaning the original single track Main). This part of the video actually starts at the 48:50 time marker. One would also presume that the whole CSX track leading to this area from the U.S. border was also upgraded for the new expected traffic. The scene is definitely in Quebec, just south of Montreal. 2017/12/01.
Thanks for clarifying locations, reason for the work, etc.
@@mrbluesky2050 Depends on what Manchester side your referring to? Man City are the best in England and yes Man United do suck!! Don't ever be sorry for correctly identifying real football.
Strange that most fixings are nails (19th century technology) but there are a few modern clip fixings on pre-assembled sections. Even some Pandrol clips being driven by a hammer.
Video would had been nicer minus the music.
And there was me thinking this was Godmanchester/Huntingdon in the UK... :/
hello Dogleg. I'm unable to find Godmanchester Huntingdon USA. There is a Huntingdon Pennsilvania but it seem no Godmanchester. If it is the one in Cambridgeshire UK Then it is not a "Railroad," it is a railway.
Dogleg hi how are you doing later I miss you❤️
Canada, Quebec or maybe Ontario. I don't have google-earth on this machine (inadequate graphics processor). One of the smaller excavators was marked "ne pas pousser" (don't push) in french only, not english and french. Tht's why I'm thinking QC.
edit: google is my friend after all; area code 450 indicates Montreal, QC metro area.
Danny Smith it isn't¡
! There's no railway Godmanchester,nor has there ever been one.
@@roythearcher O yes there was, line went from St Ives to Huntingdon. I believe the station for Godmanchester was where Bridge Place car park is now.
So they made a new siding for this track.. Correct?
Having watched more of this video, maybe this is just a siding being added. Disappointed to see them still using jointed rail. They could have used thermite welds to join the prefabricated sections in. Siding is probably too short to justify the expense of a track laying machine.
Barney0714 in my area special crews put in the welds later
Barney0714 k
Just imagine doing all that work by hand a hundred fifty or two hundred years ago
Rodney Johnson tbh they probably got the job done faster by hand anyway lol
The first half is not the USA base on the trucks, but when it goes to the ties then that's USA because of the CSX locomotives
Found it !
South-West of Montée Leblanc, a 2.0 US mile (3.2km) siding was added ! This was at a time when CSX had decided to invest in this line and build new terminal at Valleyfiueld and compare against CP Rail on trans-border shipments. The line has since been sold to CN is is likely to remove those improvements.
www.google.ca/maps/place/Snowtown+SA+5520,+Australia/@45.029251,-74.3270904,4209m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x6abbad3acfe64591:0x4033654628ed370!8m2!3d-33.7809175!4d138.2149099
I thought that this was Godmanchester, Huntingdon England (United Kingdom) when I read the title... I suppose the word railroad should have told me that it wasn't and the video confirmed it... lol... excellent video though
Holy darn mackerel! Please, please. please ...can we have a list of that great background music?
Rocky Lane I To Enjoy it to I all ways Wondered 😉 What went on this is great to me it Look’s Like they are Laying some sort of pipeing . Thank You Enjoy the winter in 2017 and Beyond.
If you can add a List of tune’s in some of the music it sounds like you should be in a Boat drifting down a
Little Stream on a Hot Summer Day.
NICE BIT OF BOOGIE WOOGIE TO BOOT!!!
Who is the contractor?
Looks like Nathalie could use some sand in her box.
I think It is NOT in UK. You see some American made Dump Trucks in North America or Canada.
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Can one just imagine the resulting social benefits that would accrue if such a vision was demonstrated across the Country, not just in terms of construction of railways (instead of obscene land-gobbling expressways), but also in terms of resulting economic benefits as a result of transportation being provided to industry that are ultimately generating the wealth of this Society? Instead, our short term politicians (and voters) only think of downsizing the network, as the myopic decisions concerning the CASO, the CP Chalk River line (Ottawa Valley Historically significant) and the Algonquin Park CN line (Ottawa-North Bay) sadly illustrate? A railway is a barometer of the economic vitality of a Region! 2017/11/22
@ROCKER ♠ Thank you. Prior to "Privatization", CN used to be known as the "People's Railway". It is now unfortunately the "$$$ Railway". 2018/11/25.
17:09. wouldn't have it been easier just to back that cement truck up a little bit more and just dump it directly into the pit? OR to use a cement pump?
Huntingdon where? Looks like indinna.
Huntingdon is near Montreal, Quebec, on the South Shore of the St-Laurent River. 2018/11/25.
I give +1 ↑ (very instructive coming from america) but there are to many people for one job that simple machine can do "(¬ . ¬)" I hope they fixed that after five years of this video...
If you use fish plates I'm surprised you don't use a power charge web punch.Thanks Jacques for the fine choice of real music,you could give lessons to other presenters.
At least the road roller was made in England by JCB.
Probably made by JCB in the US or Canada, they have factories there as well as the UK, good to see the JCB name in the US though.
Those guys must have large biceps :D 32:05
I take it you like twangy country music as music goes it’s not bad Who was That was singing the
Walbash Cannon Ball . I watched the video JUST so I could Enjoy the Music Thank’s .'
Enjoy the winter Holidays in 2017 and Beyond be Safe.
Wabash Cannon Ball was sung by Boxcar Willie
There not nails they are called spikes been called that for over 170 years.
I hit the mute button REAL fast once that shit kickin' noise started
cela pourrait me faire un beau carré de sable pour jouer avec mes petits camions et autres machinerie pour remplir les dits camions ( de 15 tonnes ) !
Ye-hah! Sorry, no. "Places that FM does not reach", I guess.
I take it these here boys are working the California line now man they be slow
For all these ignorant clowns who mock North American rail construction, educate yourselves. Those "ancient" methods and materials we use are serving just fine on goods trains that would virtually crush the track infrastructure in most of the UK and Europe. Until you start running axle weights of 32 metric tons, you don't have much to brag about. What they are building here is not a high speed line either, they have different requirements than freight lines. Wooden ties?, yes, they are an abundant renewable resource we have in North America. They have a long lifespan and can be used as biomass fuel when they are worn out. They are more "forgiving" on wheels that are slightly out of round or have some flat spots. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Yes Europe and the UK have nice speedy passenger trains. The population density and close city location make that possible. But they are huge money pits.They cost a fortune to build and run. If they had to survive without taxpayer funding they would probably have to triple ticket prices. 99% of North American rail operations are for profit business. If they don't make money.... they die. They know what works, they have been doing it for a long time.
so where is Godmanchester, huntingdon US,asking as godmanchester is one side of the river great ouse and huntingdon is the other side,,15 miles from me in sunny UK..this is NOT
At about 20:30 mark we see how Jeremy Clarkson fixes everything... with a hammer... and it actually works!
Bud music
WHy so old technique?
What do you mean old?
Because that's a contract company and they only buy equipment that's affordable and only what need . Damn nice video . Great Music
Christ, they have a machine for that too? 49:25
Instead of continuous welded rail, concrete sleepers etc. What can we see here?
Wood ties, jointed rail bolted into the wood ties. From what century is this clip? 😂🤣😅
FYI, in North America, we have abundant hardwoods for making railroad ties. This is the construction of an industrial siding, not new track for a high speed railway, so jointed rail and wood ties are just right for the application.
@@marka5478 I see. Sure, for such an application it will be fine. But you must admit the first impression seeing this clip i s indeed kind of medieval.
yep,,only watched this as i live just a few miles from huntingdon UK...oh well,,only a few minutes wasted
41:12 there like wtf are you doing boy!!!
He's loading spikes. Which is what they are and not nails as labeled in the video.
Wooden bars??? When does Abraham Lincoln come to open the railway?
CSX doesn’t haul passengers at 200 mph. They haul freight. Concrete ties cost more and don’t do well in minor derailments. Wood is a lot more forgiving.
@@msnow22000 yes, but when a train derails it usually is because of driver error or because of the company issues, very rarely is it because of the environment, usually environment issues is because of lack of maintenance on the line which further solidifies company negligence, concrete sleepers are stronger and much more forgiving than flimsy wooden sticks, holds more weight and doesn't let go of the rail, nor does it rot as fast as wood if mixed correctly.
CSX has been known for having runaway trains and chemical spills
Interesting, but would’ve been more enjoyable with only construction sounds and no music. Thankfully I could mute it.
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Oops railcontruction in iron age. Hard workers that's true and safe. Nice vid. But music sucks
Love the music...
Wooden sleepers in 21st century???
But what about "save planet"? or "green planet"??? "Green piece"???
Tree it is not a weed: one year and ready. Cement plants they are local and dont use any toxic substances and dont kill animals environment...
Me good enough to understand what's going on, pal
Romgenas severe weather could be a factor
And nails.... Wow.
use state prisoners
Definitely not Europe
100 miles 20 years for this crew lmao
Love the video...can't stand the soundtrack. Would you consider posting one along side but without the music? I had to turn the sound off.
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Great video. Ruined by the music.
Why oh why did you inflict that bloody 'music' on us? Why did you think that we needed entertaining with emotional anesthetic?
thought it was Godmanchester in England...video made worse by the terrible music...
The highfalutin crayfish joly strip because rowboat yearly subtract in a frantic zephyr. brown, imaginary surfboard
this video was made horrible by the bad music
This Music sucks.
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