Retired MOW UP employee . still interested in watching railroad work . I was a rail train operator when we had to ride the rail trains and unload and load used rail . Railroading is in my blood . Thanks for posting such an interesting video .
You're welcome D Vint! My Dad did 42 years with the CNW and UP. He headed the rail grinder operations for the UP before retirement. In the CNW days he ran the rail weld plant and loaded rail trains.
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I was a Missouri Pacific Roadway Equipment Mechanic for years and about the time UP took over I got on the Rail Trains as a Rail Train Operator as an Agreement Employee but when we crossed over the river at Kansas City onto the Union Pacific territory we were considered supervisors but we still were agreement employees and made overtime and double time . We had to ride the rail trains when they had rail on them and we didn't fall under the hours of service agreement like train crews and we just stayed on the trains until we got through or the train was parked for some reason . I worked until I was injured unloading rail at North Platte , Nebraska that ended my railroad career . I would have rather gone out on 40 years or so but it didn't happen that way . I did work rail trains in 18 states of the UP system and saw a lot of beautiful country and met a lot of really nice people and then a lot of total a$$-holes also . I worked a lot of derailments in my early years and worked on every type of equipment on the rail road . Very interesting job . Thanks Red . Great videos .
@@25vrd48 You're welcome D Vint! Sounds like you had an adventurous career. That's great you got to see so much of the country. My Dad did derailment jobs too. He was on the UP "Go Team". You may like my Settegast Yard video I did when visiting Houston awhile back. I drone viewed the old MOPAC and Southern Pacific yards. The video is labeled "HUMP YARD ACTION" Settegast and Englewood railyards.
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I spent a week unloading curve rail around the double tracks of Houston switching from one rail line to the next . It was a nightmare keeping my paperwork correct as there was rail being unloaded on the four different railroads including the Rock Island Railroad at the time . I'd have to set down with the Superintendent each day after tying the rail train down getting my paperwork correctly filled out . I thought the Rock Island was out of business but quickly found out they were very much still in operation , at least around the HBTT . Another very interesting rail train unloading job . Another interesting unloading operation was at the AAR Facility right outside of Pueblo , Colorado , now that was a really interesting week unloading specially welded types of rail for the test facility . If you ever get to visit Bailey Yard in Pueblo you'll really enjoy making a video using your drone . The last day I was there they were running 165 trains a day through North Platte .
@@25vrd48 I went to the Bailey railyard in North Platte a couple years ago. I didn't have my drone at that time. I enjoyed following the UP back East from there along the triple track.
Can you imagine how hard it is to get an exact measurement for something like this? Even a temperature fluctuation could make a big difference due to expansion or contraction. I'm guessing. 😊
@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I have a Mini 3 Pro and hope one day I can find a bridge project in my area of Georgia to film for my channel as well. Look forward to seeing the other bridge replacement on your channel.
I watched i this tape like an Oreo cookie the first and last 20 minutes last night and the balance in between today. Fantastic coverage nice and steady with virtually everything they did covered. All that battery charging I'm glad the weather was on your side. A TV station would be proud of your coverage dawn to dusk the thing I find amazing is how sturdy those Stone abutments are that they are partially reused. Then laying the prefab track on the bridge on the concrete stands look like assembling a piano keyboard. Then that single GE slogged by with 65 cars testing the drawbar on an old Mopac gon and then the flat car with the steel almost like you forgot these parts. Once again you earned your wings!
Thanks Paul! I didn't even put in all of my material from that day. The video would have been well past 2 hours. I was pleased to catch the old CNW bridge on the crane. I'm still surprised they ran train traffic that day. Definitely a talented bunch of guys hard at it. Track 1 bridge is scheduled for replacement next week👍
Brilliant work! On my 75 inch Sony TV it was like standing on a crane watching it. You did Hollywood quality work. Decades ago, I saw the CSX in Eastern New Orleans work on a wooden bridge. They removed 2/3 of the ties, and yet drove an entire train over the bridge with 2 of every 3 ties missing. I couldn't believe it. The rails must have bent down 3 inches. They train was only going walking speed, but I moved away from the track, expecting it to fall into the drainage canal which the bridge crossed. But it didn't derail into the canal. Had I not seen it, I would never have believed it was possible. We have the imported Formosan termites down here in Louisiana. They will eat the inside of a creosoted timber where the creosote didn't reach. That is a tough termite! Miles of track just east of there got obliterated by the 18 foot high storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It took months to replace it. That bridge should last another century. It will be a different world by then, but there will still be railroads. They might be all electric, since oil is a finite resource. Globally we are now using 100 million barrels a day, so if there is any left in 100 years, it will be some expensive.
Thanks Bill! Yes watching videos on a big screen shows a lot more detail. I spent a lot of time on that video and appreciate the great comments. A termite that eats railroad ties is a crazy thought. Most likely diesel powered locomotives will be around for quite awhile. Someday future railfans may look back at diesel power how we look at steam power.
Oil is not finite. It is mostly carbon and hydrogen. Is that going to run out? LOL Keep believing the nonsense that it is made from dinosaurs that they teach wide eyed 3rd graders, LOL
Thank you for your coverage of this work. I really enjoyed every minute of your video. I love watching stuff like this. Can't wait for the other side to be done. Awesome work. Thanks
I think this was excellent coverage of this operation . The people in the brown helmets are steel workers working for the railroad. Most people don't know it take a lot of logistics to do this. Once again HEARTFELT thank for covering it😎
Well done, mate. My brother came around to watch as well which was cool as he's an excavator operator so he could explain some of the moves and gear. Excellent content! Stay safe mate with these twister around. Thinking of you all there, mate! 👍😎🤞
A very well done video Sir! You have the patience to see the whole entire process. Thank you for the footage and so I also took the time to watch it all unfold. It goes to show the big class one railroads only put up with so much downtime. Serious business! Your drone work was also excellent.
LUNDA construction is one of the largest construction companies in America. They do quite a lot of projects here in Wisconsin. And they are a great bunch of people to talk to as well about what they are doing. I use to drive semi trucks and hauled a lot of spancrete pieces to their job sites. They really are pros at what they do!
When it came to setting the second track section, they had to set it down to readjust the lift cables so the section could be aligned to get the holes on the joint bars to line up with the holes in the rail so they can bolt it up. Glad you are not afraid to do long interesting videos. I always enjoy the maintenance way work, as well as the trains themselves. Without the maintenance workers, those big iron horses wouldn't have a road to run on. I grew up with the C.& N.W. I see you kinda stole their logo. Now the U.P. runs on our rails, so I love seeing the U.P.s, rather than the Wide World of Train's C.S.X.'s and N.S.'s.
@@earlschmitt884 It's been enjoyably to watch Lunda and the whole bridge process. Im obviously into this hobby of railfanning, so the long videos are an adventure. I own a half acre right next to the UP (old CNW) line in Montour. It's an awesome railfan spot. My Dad and two of my uncles worked for the CNW so the logo I used had a lot to do with them and my upbringing👍
Yes Red I'm watching from of the side of Dysart Rd between the freeway and Dysart Rd at Seymour Vic Australia where I'd moved to after the floods that we recently had after taking some time to find a spot where I have sunshine for my Sola cells to charge the batrys as I'v only 12volts to run everything and as I'm a pentioner now at 73nd a half years I'm loving the greate view n'd I hope you can excuses me for not being able to donate as the 900 a fortnight doesn't cover much but tuka n'd a bit of clothing in a fortnight but it's been greate viewing the whole days effort THANKS FOR THAT.! fantastic effort Red.!
Cutting off driven in beams, replacing the part they cut off with a concrete prefab piece and then bolting it and welding it to the driven cut beams. Interesting . Holy crap, they are prefabricating the rails with ties and everything like model railroading minus the bedding. It's certainly much less back breaking than it used to be but these guys do hard work. In the weather none the less. they are very important to how we get our products and how we ship anything inland aside of by water and rails compete with the river boats also. There are railways along almost every river and most notable sized creeks in the USA.
AWSOME video RED!! In all my years railroading, I have never seen them completely change a bridge. I thought they would only do one side at a time. Cost too much to completely shut down the line. Man, you were there all day! The video and done action, the best. Thanks Red, MP140 Montour, Ia on the UP!
You're welcome John A! Yes that was a long day for sure. The UP is supposed to do track 1 next week. Almost missed that old CNW bridge getting removed. Got there just in time👍
I can't believe I watched the whole thing. You did a fantastic job. Wow, I'd guess a lot of planning went into there work. You could sell this. Again well done.
A perfect example of the tremendous difference between work done well when managed with a profit and plan designed for success. There is a lot of coordination and planning between all the departments --- operating, bridge, track, contractors --- in a well organized an executed job. When working for Santa Fe, keeping on schedule from start to finish was paramount, and ahhh, the first train over the bridge was the best reward.
Wonderful stuff, Red!!! What you have here is a mix of tradesmen that cannot do one another's tasks: Pile-bucks do the cut-offs off the pile they have driven; Carpenters and Laborers do the pre-fab bridge work; Ironworkers do the rigging and steel work; and, obviously, Operating Engineers do the equipment operating. I was worried about that first train and the crane's counterweight position...I noticed they swung it out of the way a bit more for the second train.
Thanks Dan L! They kept all those different traits pretty organized. At one time I counted 5 excavators working at once. I'd be interested to know the cost of that project!
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Red, one more thing - the panels attached to the bridge abutments are called 'wing walls' ...basically, they are used to stop erosion from occurring on the abutment's backfill.
Really nice job, Red! I think this along with the Spineline accident were your best videos. Lots of coverage. To me it's like watching a movie, very entertaining. 2 hours went by quick. And I figured they'd leave that original stonework in place. Rock solid. They don't build anything like that anymore
Thanks Bekleidung! I was wondering how many people actually watched the whole thing. Yes, that old bridge pier was in great shape. I honestly don't know why they replaced the bridge. Must have been some hidden weakness in it.
Hello, my name is Brad my parents are Iowa folks My mom lived in Cedarfalls. My dad is from Des Moines anytime I get a chance to see something from Iowa. I will watch it.
Hay whasent that Fortnite having the drone there at the same time ? What a greate capture.! Great day of viewing Red.! That's a possibility it being the Genny for that welder they needed over there, ow yer a lot of fellas to get it done for sure Red.well it's coming up midnight here in Seymour Vic Red so I'v got to get some shut-eye I will see if I'v time to watch more of it when I wake thanks Red for the greate viewing .!
You're welcome David H!! I had that day planned for awhile. You may like my diesel pile driver video that was before this video. It shows them driving 90 foot "h" piles into the ground for bridge support.
Thanks for showing us the bridge being put up and a new one in it place and having the other trains going passed at least you got not far to watch it being done Thanks
OUTSTANDING video Red!!! Fascinating to watch how the new bridge all gets put in place for sure! Interesting to see how the crew uses a "sectional" "pre-constructed" track approach. I assume they will be getting the ballast down very soon. Keep the videos coming...best to Walter, Bear and Diesel! V/R Chuck
This has been very interesting. Very hard work. There is something that was left that they forgot to remove. But maybe they got it when we won't looking. Also, one of the concrete block was not in line. One of the workers move it out of line. But all of this was good and I would like to watch when they do the other side. The tracks were like putting the tracks together in a toy train. Thank you for showing us and I learned a lot. G. Timm
Prefab yup. Just like these new warehouses cookie cutter designs just gets it done so quick. Think back even 20 yrs ago how long a project like this would take
Really enjoy this. I watch your channel regularly now because I stumbled upon this one and enjoyed it. Did they ever replace the other half? Thank you, Ken
What amazes me is that they got that many competent people on the crew and that many people showed up for work today. I have a hard time wrapping my head around that fact. Usually if they show up they're useless and if you need them they don't show up.
And an even longer eastbound! Good trains this morning. If I was one of the construction crew I'd just as soon UP didn't run trains by while excavation was going on right beside the tracks. 😮 😊😊😊❤❤❤
I was thinking the exact same thing about the concrete blocks supporting the sleepers. If I were to guess, I’d have to say it allows for grade adjustment to the original rails. - Aside from welding the abutment to the H piles, it’s all just bolted together.
My guess is that the concrete blocks supporting the sleepers are mere temporary spacers for where the ballast is to go. Bolting: the pieces of track were put into position using those long-ties (I don't know the right word: I'm Dutch) on one end of the rails, but near the end of the video I noticed a tool being temporarily placed on a rail (between the new bridge and the truck) that could be either a rail cutter or a mold for thermite welding. I'd assume the rails to be eventually welded.
The two cast abutments were set onto the H-piles and welded to the piles to make a sturdy structure. Looks to me that the spans are lengthened by about 30-40 feet. Notice the depth of the ballast under the track where it was dug. The white hat is probably an engineer. 1:05:55-white hat is an inspector, he has a nuclear density test machine besides the bucket, The black strips on the abutments are rubber pads to accommodate expansion movement, they are probably in the 50 to 70 durometer range. They are in place of steel bridge shoes. The white blocks are to support the track panels so the ballast can be dumped through the track.
Wow! Thanks so much for your work with the drone. Something I've never seen before. A real work of ingenuity. I wonder what that crane operator makes? Thanks again, Red.
1) Me too: thanks for your effort and sharing the result! The drone proved very useful, especially when you dared to move it and point to points of action. Keep it up! :-) 2) I'm in the Netherlands, Europe. (Note that most railway infrastructure in Europe is publicly owned, though often via the former state railways.) In the Netherlands, the discussion had just been rekindled to move minor maintenance work back from the night time to the day time and to suspend all services on the sections involved during these hours. - And then, earlier in April 2023, two tracks of a four-track section had been in maintenance during the night. A small crane (wheel excavator type) somehow crossed onto a track in service early, got hit by a freight train and subsequently by an express train on the fourth track. Crane driver dead, many wounded. Search RUclips for "Voorschoten train" for the resulting mess. - So, scenes like trains passing works seem to remain quite exceptional here. (Major railway works usually continue 24/7, for weeks if need be.)
You're welcome Chris Laarman! The drone has been a great tool for my hobby. It is surprising they still roll trains by the work area that close. I'll try and check out the video you talked about👍
When you said it's not going perfect. I believe they're underneath the bridge span drilling holes through the H pilings that they drove in the very beginning and they're going to bolt to that through the concrete buttress. Great video! 👍
Sometimes you need a big mail. Sometimes you need a wee mallet. Sometimes you need one hammer or another. You always have to know which is the correct tool, how to use it, and what to do if it’s not available. Plan the Work! Work the Plan!
This is some of the best Drone footage I've seen! Please tell me what drone you are using. I have been thinking of buying one, and this one looks great!
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People don't understand how much skill the crane operator has to lay that section in as smooth as he did. Nice coverage.
Thanks Randy H! Yes, that's a master operator for sure.
Really did enjoy watching the engineering and putting together of this
Thanks Michaelfoti!
Red you deserve an award for the actual work and time you put in on this video
That was a long day for sure CNW fan! I definitely enjoy the hobby. Obviously I'm a big CNW fan too 👍
This was an awesome video Red!!!!! I'm sure not many of us have ever seen anything like this before. I thoroughly enjoyed it!! 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
That was a nice long westbound intermodal Red! Interesting bridge replacement too! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Retired MOW UP employee . still interested in watching railroad work . I was a rail train operator when we had to ride the rail trains and unload and load used rail . Railroading is in my blood . Thanks for posting such an interesting video .
You're welcome D Vint! My Dad did 42 years with the CNW and UP. He headed the rail grinder operations for the UP before retirement. In the CNW days he ran the rail weld plant and loaded rail trains.
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I was a Missouri Pacific Roadway Equipment Mechanic for years and about the time UP took over I got on the Rail Trains as a Rail Train Operator as an Agreement Employee but when we crossed over the river at Kansas City onto the Union Pacific territory we were considered supervisors but we still were agreement employees and made overtime and double time . We had to ride the rail trains when they had rail on them and we didn't fall under the hours of service agreement like train crews and we just stayed on the trains until we got through or the train was parked for some reason . I worked until I was injured unloading rail at North Platte , Nebraska that ended my railroad career . I would have rather gone out on 40 years or so but it didn't happen that way . I did work rail trains in 18 states of the UP system and saw a lot of beautiful country and met a lot of really nice people and then a lot of total a$$-holes also . I worked a lot of derailments in my early years and worked on every type of equipment on the rail road . Very interesting job . Thanks Red . Great videos .
@@25vrd48 You're welcome D Vint! Sounds like you had an adventurous career. That's great you got to see so much of the country. My Dad did derailment jobs too. He was on the UP "Go Team". You may like my Settegast Yard video I did when visiting Houston awhile back. I drone viewed the old MOPAC and Southern Pacific yards. The video is labeled "HUMP YARD ACTION" Settegast and Englewood railyards.
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I spent a week unloading curve rail around the double tracks of Houston switching from one rail line to the next . It was a nightmare keeping my paperwork correct as there was rail being unloaded on the four different railroads including the Rock Island Railroad at the time . I'd have to set down with the Superintendent each day after tying the rail train down getting my paperwork correctly filled out . I thought the Rock Island was out of business but quickly found out they were very much still in operation , at least around the HBTT . Another very interesting rail train unloading job . Another interesting unloading operation was at the AAR Facility right outside of Pueblo , Colorado , now that was a really interesting week unloading specially welded types of rail for the test facility . If you ever get to visit Bailey Yard in Pueblo you'll really enjoy making a video using your drone . The last day I was there they were running 165 trains a day through North Platte .
@@25vrd48 I went to the Bailey railyard in North Platte a couple years ago. I didn't have my drone at that time. I enjoyed following the UP back East from there along the triple track.
Can you imagine how hard it is to get an exact measurement for something like this? Even a temperature fluctuation could make a big difference due to expansion or contraction. I'm guessing. 😊
This bridge replacement fit like an old glove , went in smoothly, the crew were well worth the money they got paid
Amazing ❤
Thanks Erin!
i enjoyed every bit of it, thank you sir
You're welcome Roy! That was a full day👍
Great video. Having worked in the bridge office of a major railroad, I do appreciate the hard work these guys do. You did a great job covering this.
Thanks Doug B! I sure learned a lot watching the process.
@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I have a Mini 3 Pro and hope one day I can find a bridge project in my area of Georgia to film for my channel as well. Look forward to seeing the other bridge replacement on your channel.
@@WVRailroadPapa The drone is great, especially for the remote spots. I see they did the other bridge already. I have a finished product view coming.
That was awesome to watch! Thank you for filming it!
You're welcome Hadassah!
Bravo, a great video for a train guy. Happy railroading. Cheers from eastern TN
@w.rustylane5650 Thanks Rusty! That was a busy one👍
I really enjoyed this video. Great job!
Thanks Kenny!
I watched i this tape like an Oreo cookie the first and last 20 minutes last night and the balance in between today. Fantastic coverage nice and steady with virtually everything they did covered. All that battery charging I'm glad the weather was on your side. A TV station would
be proud of your coverage dawn to dusk the thing I find amazing is how sturdy those Stone abutments are that they are partially reused. Then laying the prefab track on the bridge on the concrete stands look like assembling a piano keyboard. Then that single GE slogged by with 65 cars testing the drawbar on an old Mopac gon and then the flat car with the steel almost like you forgot these parts. Once again you earned your wings!
Thanks Paul! I didn't even put in all of my material from that day. The video would have been well past 2 hours. I was pleased to catch the old CNW bridge on the crane. I'm still surprised they ran train traffic that day. Definitely a talented bunch of guys hard at it. Track 1 bridge is scheduled for replacement next week👍
Good work again Red. You gave us a ring side seat - thanks. You've earned an IPA today - no lite beer for you.
Thanks Fred! I'll do a mixer and steak at Rubes later👍
Brilliant work! On my 75 inch Sony TV it was like standing on a crane watching it. You did Hollywood quality work.
Decades ago, I saw the CSX in Eastern New Orleans work on a wooden bridge. They removed 2/3 of the ties, and yet drove an entire train over the bridge with 2 of every 3 ties missing. I couldn't believe it. The rails must have bent down 3 inches. They train was only going walking speed, but I moved away from the track, expecting it to fall into the drainage canal which the bridge crossed. But it didn't derail into the canal. Had I not seen it, I would never have believed it was possible. We have the imported Formosan termites down here in Louisiana. They will eat the inside of a creosoted timber where the creosote didn't reach. That is a tough termite!
Miles of track just east of there got obliterated by the 18 foot high storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It took months to replace it.
That bridge should last another century. It will be a different world by then, but there will still be railroads. They might be all electric, since oil is a finite resource. Globally we are now using 100 million barrels a day, so if there is any left in 100 years, it will be some expensive.
Thanks Bill! Yes watching videos on a big screen shows a lot more detail. I spent a lot of time on that video and appreciate the great comments. A termite that eats railroad ties is a crazy thought. Most likely diesel powered locomotives will be around for quite awhile. Someday future railfans may look back at diesel power how we look at steam power.
Oil is not finite. It is mostly carbon and hydrogen. Is that going to run out? LOL Keep believing the nonsense that it is made from dinosaurs that they teach wide eyed 3rd graders, LOL
Thank you for your coverage of this work. I really enjoyed every minute of your video. I love watching stuff like this. Can't wait for the other side to be done. Awesome work. Thanks
You're welcome Marc! Glad you watched the whole thing. That was a long day of video.
Really great video, thanks for recording and sharing it here! 👍
You're welcome GJ!
I think this was excellent coverage of this operation . The people in the brown helmets are steel workers working for the railroad. Most people don't know it take a lot of logistics to do this. Once again HEARTFELT thank for covering it😎
You're welcome Arthur B! Definitely a lot going on at once that day. Probly my only chance to get such footage, glad I did👍
Very enjoyable!! ‘Great to see the latest construction techniques! Thanks for your long effort! 👍
You're welcome JSC!
Thank You for the video. It was very interesting to me to see the change out of the bridge on a busy rail line.
You're welcome Leonard!
Great video and drone work. You caught the essence of a big job done quickly. The companion videos of this are great too. Greetings from Houston.
Thanks JA stuff! I have family in Houston. Last Thanksgiving I was in Houston and I did a drone video of both railyards.
This was fantastic. Thank you for your hard work.
You're welcome HD Crow!
Great job of filming. Thank you
You're welcome Ginger Bread!
Well done, mate. My brother came around to watch as well which was cool as he's an excavator operator so he could explain some of the moves and gear. Excellent content! Stay safe mate with these twister around. Thinking of you all there, mate! 👍😎🤞
Thanks Agent Mulder! Glad you and your brother could hang out watching RITV👍All the twister action missed Montour luckkly😃
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Thank goodness mate I was really worried about the ones around Cedar Falls. Have a Great weekend
Fantastic vídeo hands down awesome thanks for the share 100% Great view all the way👍🏻🚂😎TSM
Thanks a lot TSM!
I don't know how long the prep work took but they knocked out this part amazingly fast in my opinion! Obviously not this crew's first rodeo. 😊😊😊😊
I have two prep work videos too Gary. They show the diesel hammer driving pilings👍
A very well done video Sir! You have the patience to see the whole entire process. Thank you for the footage and so I also took the time to watch it all unfold. It goes to show the big class one railroads only put up with so much downtime. Serious business! Your drone work was also excellent.
Thanks Timrathmore! That was a long day for sure. You're right, railroads keep the down time to a minimum.
wow, that was neat to watch. i watched all the way through to the end.
Glad you liked it Truckintim!
Hi Red , greetings from the UK. Awesome video , "Teamwork make the dream work" ..these guys did a great job.
Hey Jamie, thanks! Those guys were very organized for sure👍
Thanks for your excellent job and time that is one of the best video I ever seen, hope to see the next part
You're welcome Ronald! I'll at least get a shot of the finished product👍
And the award for "BEST RAIL VIDEO ON RUclips" goes to... Red! Congrats, man. Drone video is fantastic!! Well done.
Thanks HeyBeerDan! That was a long one.
LUNDA construction is one of the largest construction companies in America. They do quite a lot of projects here in Wisconsin. And they are a great bunch of people to talk to as well about what they are doing. I use to drive semi trucks and hauled a lot of spancrete pieces to their job sites. They really are pros at what they do!
When it came to setting the second track section, they had to set it down to readjust the lift cables so the section could be aligned to get the holes on the joint bars to line up with the holes in the rail so they can bolt it up.
Glad you are not afraid to do long interesting videos. I always enjoy the maintenance way work, as well as the trains themselves. Without the maintenance workers, those big iron horses wouldn't have a road to run on.
I grew up with the C.& N.W. I see you kinda stole their logo. Now the U.P. runs on our rails, so I love seeing the U.P.s, rather than the Wide World of Train's C.S.X.'s and N.S.'s.
@@earlschmitt884 It's been enjoyably to watch Lunda and the whole bridge process. Im obviously into this hobby of railfanning, so the long videos are an adventure. I own a half acre right next to the UP (old CNW) line in Montour. It's an awesome railfan spot. My Dad and two of my uncles worked for the CNW so the logo I used had a lot to do with them and my upbringing👍
Great footage. Thank you so much.
You're welcome Nick!
Yes Red I'm watching from of the side of Dysart Rd between the freeway and Dysart Rd at Seymour Vic Australia where I'd moved to after the floods that we recently had after taking some time to find a spot where I have sunshine for my Sola cells to charge the batrys as I'v only 12volts to run everything and as I'm a pentioner now at 73nd a half years I'm loving the greate view n'd I hope you can excuses me for not being able to donate as the 900 a fortnight doesn't cover much but tuka n'd a bit of clothing in a fortnight but it's been greate viewing the whole days effort THANKS FOR THAT.! fantastic effort Red.!
Cutting off driven in beams, replacing the part they cut off with a concrete prefab piece and then bolting it and welding it to the driven cut beams. Interesting . Holy crap, they are prefabricating the rails with ties and everything like model railroading minus the bedding. It's certainly much less back breaking than it used to be but these guys do hard work. In the weather none the less. they are very important to how we get our products and how we ship anything inland aside of by water and rails compete with the river boats also. There are railways along almost every river and most notable sized creeks in the USA.
This was a awesome video, thank you for staying with the process.
You're welcome Danny!
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I hope you will do another video of the finish product and the replacement of the other bridge
AWSOME video RED!! In all my years railroading, I have never seen them completely change a bridge. I thought they would only do one side at a time. Cost too much to completely shut down the line. Man, you were there all day! The video and done action, the best. Thanks Red, MP140 Montour, Ia on the UP!
You're welcome John A! Yes that was a long day for sure. The UP is supposed to do track 1 next week. Almost missed that old CNW bridge getting removed. Got there just in time👍
Red,
After the great video you deserve a nice steak over at Rubes!
Thanks G coconuts! I'll have to visit there again soon👍
I can't believe I watched the whole thing. You did a fantastic job. Wow, I'd guess a lot of planning went into there work. You could sell this. Again well done.
Thanks djnotttt!
Cool mixed freight. I really liked the steel sheets! 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤
A perfect example of the tremendous difference between work done well when managed with a profit and plan designed for success.
There is a lot of coordination and planning between all the departments --- operating, bridge, track, contractors --- in a well organized an executed job.
When working for Santa Fe, keeping on schedule from start to finish was paramount, and ahhh, the first train over the bridge was the best reward.
Glad you did this, Red. Thanks
You're welcome Emie!
Wonderful stuff, Red!!! What you have here is a mix of tradesmen that cannot do one another's tasks: Pile-bucks do the cut-offs off the pile they have driven; Carpenters and Laborers do the pre-fab bridge work; Ironworkers do the rigging and steel work; and, obviously, Operating Engineers do the equipment operating.
I was worried about that first train and the crane's counterweight position...I noticed they swung it out of the way a bit more for the second train.
Thanks Dan L! They kept all those different traits pretty organized. At one time I counted 5 excavators working at once. I'd be interested to know the cost of that project!
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Red, one more thing - the panels attached to the bridge abutments are called 'wing walls' ...basically, they are used to stop erosion from occurring on the abutment's backfill.
@@danlowe8684 Thanks for the info Dan! Tomorrow is the scheduled day for the track 1 bridge. Doubt it happens with the severe weather forecast here.
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 Awesome coverage, Red!!! Your narration makes it great!!!
@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 No one builds more bridges than Lunda...they are based out of Black River Falls, WI...
Well done guys, great jog... Greetings from Switzerland
Thanks Patrik S! Greetings from Iowa👍
Really nice job, Red! I think this along with the Spineline accident were your best videos. Lots of coverage. To me it's like watching a movie, very entertaining. 2 hours went by quick. And I figured they'd leave that original stonework in place. Rock solid. They don't build anything like that anymore
Thanks Bekleidung! I was wondering how many people actually watched the whole thing. Yes, that old bridge pier was in great shape. I honestly don't know why they replaced the bridge. Must have been some hidden weakness in it.
I loved it what a good shotof this train aswell Red.!
Thanks David H!
Very interesting. Thank you.
You're welcome Jan!
was a lot of fun watchingthe new bridge go in.
Glad you liked it Bruce!
Hello, my name is Brad my parents are Iowa folks My mom lived in Cedarfalls. My dad is from Des Moines anytime I get a chance to see something from Iowa. I will watch it.
Great Video very entertaining.....Nice Job!!!
Thanks Curtis!
Hay whasent that Fortnite having the drone there at the same time ? What a greate capture.! Great day of viewing Red.! That's a possibility it being the Genny for that welder they needed over there, ow yer a lot of fellas to get it done for sure Red.well it's coming up midnight here in Seymour Vic Red so I'v got to get some shut-eye I will see if I'v time to watch more of it when I wake thanks Red for the greate viewing .!
You're welcome David H!! I had that day planned for awhile. You may like my diesel pile driver video that was before this video. It shows them driving 90 foot "h" piles into the ground for bridge support.
Interesting, Everyone working together.
Thanks for showing us the bridge being put up and a new one in it place and having the other trains going passed at least you got not far to watch it being done Thanks
You're welcome Elaine! The drone helps tremendously👍
OUTSTANDING video Red!!! Fascinating to watch how the new bridge all gets put in place for sure! Interesting to see how the crew uses a "sectional" "pre-constructed" track approach. I assume they will be getting the ballast down very soon. Keep the videos coming...best to Walter, Bear and Diesel! V/R Chuck
Thanks Chuck! The railroad calls those track sections panels. I left the dogs home on that video. A 12 hour day is a bit long for them!
"Clucking" is the your local slang / vernacular for... ? :
a bit beyond my, 'ken' ( knowledge ) kindy giv optjonal ?
22 April
This has been very interesting. Very hard work. There is something that was left that they forgot to remove. But maybe they got it when we won't looking. Also, one of the concrete block was not in line. One of the workers move it out of line. But all of this was good and I would like to watch when they do the other side. The tracks were like putting the tracks together in a toy train. Thank you for showing us and I learned a lot. G. Timm
You're welcome G. Timm! I spent most of the day filming. They have since replaced the other side.
Nice Video. The time was running up for the old bridge. Greetings from berlin/ Germany. Sven
Thanks Sven! Greetings from Iowa👍
The prefab concept certainly speeds things up, plus everyone seems have known their job.
Yep, a crew on each side.
Prefab yup. Just like these new warehouses cookie cutter designs just gets it done so quick.
Think back even 20 yrs ago how long a project like this would take
Awesome video, made me subscribe!
Thanks William B!!
Thanks Red great video I thought they were replacing both tracks. Wow working around long trains too
You're welcome David! Track 1 bridge next month.
Thanks for videoing this. Can you do an update twice a year on how it is holding up. From NH
You're welcome Jane from NH! I'll have more videos from that spot in the future👍
Started watching her Red! I noticed that there is some savage weather in your area. Stay safe brother 👍
She's a long one Agent Mulder! Yeah Friday looks rough. Spring in Iowa is tornado season. 🌪
great video bro
Thanks EW!
Nice video red good work keep it up please
Thanks Sebastian! That was a full day on that one.
Great piece of video
Thanks Joseph!
Really enjoy this. I watch your channel regularly now because I stumbled upon this one and enjoyed it.
Did they ever replace the other half?
Thank you, Ken
Fills in the time nicely
What amazes me is that they got that many competent people on the crew and that many people showed up for work today. I have a hard time wrapping my head around that fact. Usually if they show up they're useless and if you need them they don't show up.
Thanks.
Very nice job guys!
Amazing video! Can’t believe they aligned everything with just a tape measure and bubble level.
Thanks Sandy! Yep 2 long tape measures.
And an even longer eastbound! Good trains this morning. If I was one of the construction crew I'd just as soon UP didn't run trains by while excavation was going on right beside the tracks. 😮 😊😊😊❤❤❤
That was a long day of video work there👍Yep, gotta keep the train traffic rolling😀
They guarantee fast service no matter how long it take Indeed .
Great work Red!!
Thanks Steve!
I was thinking the exact same thing about the concrete blocks supporting the sleepers. If I were to guess, I’d have to say it allows for grade adjustment to the original rails.
- Aside from welding the abutment to the H piles, it’s all just bolted together.
My guess is that the concrete blocks supporting the sleepers are mere temporary spacers for where the ballast is to go.
Bolting: the pieces of track were put into position using those long-ties (I don't know the right word: I'm Dutch) on one end of the rails, but near the end of the video I noticed a tool being temporarily placed on a rail (between the new bridge and the truck) that could be either a rail cutter or a mold for thermite welding. I'd assume the rails to be eventually welded.
The two cast abutments were set onto the H-piles and welded to the piles to make a sturdy structure. Looks to me that the spans are lengthened by about 30-40 feet.
Notice the depth of the ballast under the track where it was dug.
The white hat is probably an engineer. 1:05:55-white hat is an inspector, he has a nuclear density test machine besides the bucket,
The black strips on the abutments are rubber pads to accommodate expansion movement, they are probably in the 50 to 70 durometer range. They are in place of steel bridge shoes. The white blocks are to support the track panels so the ballast can be dumped through the track.
Thanks for the information Roy! I have an earlier video that shows the H piles being driven. They went 90'.
Wow Red nice job the drone and the bridge 👍🏻 should go and see if the bridge plate is still around take a photo 👍🏻. Be safe Robin out . 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Thanks Robin! The old bridge is already gone. I did a close up of it before👍
Wow! Thanks so much for your work with the drone. Something I've never seen before. A real work of ingenuity. I wonder what that crane operator makes? Thanks again, Red.
You're welcome Jim! I'd guess the crane operator does pretty well.
"ROLL that beautiful drone footage!!" Great to see you in front of the camara Red!! That's awesome!!
@@marksmith402 Thanks Mark! I'm glad I had the whole day for that project. Heavy equipment is great!!
He probably makes in a day what the avg person makes in a week
1) Me too: thanks for your effort and sharing the result! The drone proved very useful, especially when you dared to move it and point to points of action. Keep it up! :-)
2) I'm in the Netherlands, Europe. (Note that most railway infrastructure in Europe is publicly owned, though often via the former state railways.) In the Netherlands, the discussion had just been rekindled to move minor maintenance work back from the night time to the day time and to suspend all services on the sections involved during these hours. - And then, earlier in April 2023, two tracks of a four-track section had been in maintenance during the night. A small crane (wheel excavator type) somehow crossed onto a track in service early, got hit by a freight train and subsequently by an express train on the fourth track. Crane driver dead, many wounded. Search RUclips for "Voorschoten train" for the resulting mess. - So, scenes like trains passing works seem to remain quite exceptional here. (Major railway works usually continue 24/7, for weeks if need be.)
You're welcome Chris Laarman! The drone has been a great tool for my hobby. It is surprising they still roll trains by the work area that close. I'll try and check out the video you talked about👍
That was a long train I counted two hundred cars …..awesome video…
Thanks David D!
At 30:00 minutes, are those steel plates simply retaining walls to prevent cave-ins? I haven't watched it to the end yet....
Yes, to shore up the work areas.
That was a great video
Thanks Andrew J!
When you said it's not going perfect. I believe they're underneath the bridge span drilling holes through the H pilings that they drove in the very beginning and they're going to bolt to that through the concrete buttress. Great video! 👍
Thanks Scott! You could definitely tell it wasn't their first rodeo👍
Amazing
Like watching the Space X launch
Lol! Just a little slower.
Verry difficult , but so good .
Yep, pretty good sized project!
Im surprised they let traffic through. They replaced a bridge a year ago just down the road it took them 12 hours to complete it
A lot of safety protocol with trains passing.
hey Red got here just in time. lol
Thank you for an amazing video looking forward to more. Why didn't they paint the bridge because it's already rusting , not good.
You're welcome Arnold! I guess the surface rust acts as a weather block somehow.
Wow!
The handrail they put across the track for the "bosses" to lean on cracked me up.
it's interesting how you merged the sound of the grade crossing with the drone shot. Nice work.
Thanks Geoffrey! I mix in the ground camera sound with the editor.
I was working there in that video
Penn Dot needs to hire these for training in our state where a bridge like that would take two years, and need repaired in three.
Lunda in Wisconsin!
Sometimes you need a big mail. Sometimes you need a wee mallet. Sometimes you need one hammer or another.
You always have to know which is the correct tool, how to use it, and what to do if it’s not available.
Plan the Work!
Work the Plan!
maul, not “mail”…
this would be a great model railroad scene
Yes it would!
This is some of the best Drone footage I've seen! Please tell me what drone you are using. I have been thinking of buying one, and this one looks great!
@frank64409 Thanks Frank G! I use a Dji air 2s with dji rc pro controller.
In north iowa we didn't make it to 50 in March. 47 I think was close
WOW FANTISTIC!!! What drone are you using with zoom and sound? What a wonderful production. Thank you so much. Trains have been my life.
Thanks Jim S! I use the dji air2s. I mix the sound in from my other camera with the editor. Trains have been a great hobby for me too!
Red. I can't wrap my head around of the tons that went across this bridge.
I had the same thought Robert! In the 80s and early 90s there were a whole lot more coal trains going over that bridge too.
There are multiple YT videos of 1 day (usually night) bridge replacements in the UK. Those are interesting to see also.