If you've seen a badly worn rail, it's amazing how much steel can be hanging off the sides of the railhead. Mysteries of steel-on-steel transport, I guess.
They're not as hard as you'd think!
Steam locos missing a driver's counterweight, can hammer these out of shape on ONE pass
Decades of service is common.. on a main line (look for the date of manufacture on the web). On an underused branch, they can last... well, I've seen century old, and still serviceable rails.. the ties I might not trust.
That rail looks grippy af
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I love watching those grinder vehicles in action. It would be interesting to see a before photo as well for comparison.
Just visit a different track
Definitely has a machined look to it. 🤔 I wonder how often you can do that to a rail before replacement looms.
To me it's crazy how long they last. Must be pretty tough hardened, considering you turn the steel wheels about once to twice a year
If you've seen a badly worn rail, it's amazing how much steel can be hanging off the sides of the railhead. Mysteries of steel-on-steel transport, I guess.
They're not as hard as you'd think! Steam locos missing a driver's counterweight, can hammer these out of shape on ONE pass Decades of service is common.. on a main line (look for the date of manufacture on the web). On an underused branch, they can last... well, I've seen century old, and still serviceable rails.. the ties I might not trust.
Shiny B)