Mr King Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Stuart I was going to pm this too you but your inbox must be full because the site would not let it go through. This is one of the most bizarre safety productions I have ever seen. Seeing that it focuses on the British railroad I thought it might interest you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slJyhOEo-SY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks for sharing that Stuart. It was quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I love old machinery like that, I hope they preserved some part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max H Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 If you like that Mike this should be right up your streethttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Fred-Dibnah-Age-Steam-DVD/dp/B0009VJY6Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lutNECOZFw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeOne Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 When you drive out to the Kummersdorf collection from Berlin, there are several railway crossings where the road rather than the tracks are gated off. Those are retired lines which are used for draisine tours. People pump up to the crossing, watch out for road traffic, lift the gates and pump across. Takes you a little aback when you first see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 You all may find this interesting, it was a BBC documentary from the late 60s called 'Engines must not enter the Potato Siding', the focus of which was Woodhead, then the main line between Sheffield and Manchester. It had been electrified as a flagship project by BR in 1954, closed to passengers in 1969, and closed to all traffic in 1981. The cost of building a new tunnel and electrifying it was astronomical.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea52T1klf-Q On the positive side, it was a very beautiful line and a tribute to the navvies (not a few of whom died) who constructed it. There are still regular campaigns to get it reopened. I love hearing the old guys talk about their rail experiences.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max H Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 The train track pretty much bisects the site between the hippy part of glasto (green fields, stone circle, stone dragon) and everything else. it's very useful for getting around, being semi-packed earth and less likely to turn to mush - if it was a running train line it would be a royal PITA for the festival. BTW, are you guys aware of this? Perhaps one to add to the to-do list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) I have seen a video of one that is worse but I cant find it. Edit - spoke to soon, found it. The section that is bad is smaller, but it looks like it has deteriorated to the point some of the rail is missing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g11qWro1LzQ Edited August 6, 2012 by Mr King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 I have always been more fascinated in the maintenance of the way end of railroading. I think it stems from the fact my great grandfather who basically raised me as a young child was a railroad MOW crew foreman and exposed me to a lot of it. Here is one really neat piece of equipment. Has to by a hydraulic nightmare though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzucYXHrulE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I presume these are freight only lines, but even during the nadir of rail maintainance in the UK (shortly after privatization) it didnt get this bad. I note they also have alot of bolted rail, I know they used continuously welded track in the US, but is it common? You only find welded rail on high usage/traffic lines the rails in question are not exactly high usage. More likely that sort of damage comes from frost heaves and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Hmm, not seen this one before. Track maintainance in a Chemical Warfare Environment. Does the voiceover on this remind anyone of Mr Chomondly-Warner? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJdt9NyRgMo&feature=player_detailpage I see he has his Soviet style Protective gear handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thermite track welding. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=034_1342023057 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Tucan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Well, for bizzare safety videos there is always this... (NSFW ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV64lW0CTwI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Who says the Germans dont have a sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Some rail-related vintage photos, hope the link works; http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/14/illuminating-an-american-railroad/?hpt=hp_c2 For background, search for Winston Link on CNN's website; there was an intro page but I can't seem to find a direct link to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Well, for bizzare safety videos there is always this... (NSFW ) (...) I don't know if that reveals a psycho streak, but this is one of the funnier videos I've ever seen. But it's also one of the scarier ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lutNECOZFw Ok, I guess that's an actual foamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I presume these are freight only lines, but even during the nadir of rail maintainance in the UK (shortly after privatization) it didnt get this bad. I note they also have alot of bolted rail, I know they used continuously welded track in the US, but is it common? You only find welded rail on high usage/traffic lines the rails in question are not exactly high usage. More likely that sort of damage comes from frost heaves and the like. My understanding of CWR is that it's a lower cost item for the purposes of property tax values. (No bolts, fish plates which add up). You also have no beating up of the rail ends from joint to joint BUT you have challenges with contraction/expansion in hot/cold weather. It is intersting in that the British Rail folks are using panel track as standard track AND have the joints across from each other as a matter of course. US practice is to not have each track joint next to the other rail's track joint for very long durations, usually they're to be offset by 3-4 ties or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 http://www.photosbystevenjbrown.com/bcrail/northwoods/utv.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Someday you just know this is all going to end in tears....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9X4vtrpr9g&list=PL5E7E848F2473429D&index=2&feature=plpp_video Riding bamboo trains on abandoned colonial tracks in Cambodia http://www.liveleak....=625_1348889252 Really cool little cars they set up, but I would hate to be on one when it derails at those speeds out in the middle of no where. Colin thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corinthian Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Well, for bizzare safety videos there is always this... (NSFW ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV64lW0CTwI I WANT A FORKLIFT! I NEED IT FOR THE OFFICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max H Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Well, for bizzare safety videos there is always this... (NSFW ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV64lW0CTwI I WANT A FORKLIFT! I NEED IT FOR THE OFFICE! And I want a new keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel2 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Here is another BTF film on the construction of the Severn Railway Tunnel, which today is still the main rail link between Cardiff and London.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9y7WQjNjik&feature=youtu.be Fascinating. I wonder how many years they spent doing the environmental impact studies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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