| Posted by D.Witte on October 2, 2012 | |
Looks like quite a ride!
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| Posted by lawman on October 3, 2012 | |
They must have ballast tanks on board to shift weight from side to side as needed
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Makes one wonder how bad the track would have to get before the FRA would shut them down. Nice catch Wyatt.
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| Posted by joem on October 3, 2012 | |
I wonder how much worse it can get before they can’t operate?
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It's been like this for years.
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| Posted by on October 3, 2012 | |
"Poorly maintained" infers they, in fact, maintain that track. I doubt they ever have. It's a shame. I don't see how a railroader with any sense of pride on their job could work here.
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Joe, most of the guys on the MAW are awesome. They do what they have to do to get the job done. It's not their fault the operation is messed up.
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They need a roll cage in the locomotive.
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How in the name of heaven did you not get rejected for "horizon not level"?
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Does the term "Hazardous Duty Pay" ring a bell?
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| Posted by Thomas on October 3, 2012 | |
I remember operating over branch line tracks like this when Conrail first took over. They didn't stay that way long, either repaired or abandoned.
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All I can say is, "lean to the right".
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I see they found the number board and found another use for duct tape.
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Wait...I think I saw that scene before....except it was a derailment photo!
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"Whew", and here I thought there was some dodgey / bad trackwork in South Africa. Awesome photo Wyatt.
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