Just thinking about you and the old RR is all.

pdq67

So far no bridges burning over here, but the years not over.
Cutting rail is critical though. You know how far sparks fly while cutting rail. We have a deflector with 2 guys watching with shovels & 2 with the old indian pumps standing by.

Dropping boutets is a little better but 1 spark is all it takes. You saw how fast that double main bridge burned down in Sacramento last year. Scary!

We do have a 30 car derailment at portland where I-84 & the I-205 meet. Ugly!

The smoke all over cal. is very, very bad. I hope we never see a fire in this canyon here, it could take this whole town out, not to mention some first gen camaros.

We do have some mid-west tie gangs over here working because there's nothing for them under all the water. I've seen alot of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, & Kansas plates on UP rigs.
When that water drops, there's gonna be alot of work! :)

"We do have some mid-west tie gangs over here working because there's nothing for them under all the water. I've seen alot of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, & Kansas plates on UP rigs.
When that water drops, there's gonna be alot of work!"

Stevo, gotta be Contract RR b/c I wonder if my Nephew w/ the N&S is in on this?? Have to call him.

He can run a spike machine like there's no tomorrow!!

pdq67

The NoCal. skies are a LOT clearer today thanks to a good on-shore flow over the last 24 or so hours :thumbsup:
Here's a web-cam link to Stevo's neck of the woods - http://www.trainorders.com/cameras/dunsmuir/

"Cutting rail is critical though. You know how far sparks fly while cutting rail."

I learned to cut rail using a sharp cold-cut, a spike maul, 5 gallons of ice water and a couple of short track jacks! Cut onna the suckers in 10 minutes, easy and then use a 2-man hand-drill to bore the holes!

But this was back when "Fred and Barney" worked on the RR!! He, He!!

Glad it's all cool up to now!

pdq67