| Posted by bradley on April 27, 2016 | |
Now they're going to call you up and make you take a retirement suspension and come back to work for two weeks...
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| Posted by FSWood on April 27, 2016 | |
Given the pounding rails are given, it is something of a minor miracle they survive as well as they do.
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wow and it looks like it's right next to a welded joint. Interesting commentary and equally thankful for people like you who make train travel safe. Congratulations Jim!
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| Posted by Tom on April 27, 2016 | |
Interesting photo and write-up, Jim. No doubt there'll be some varied comments here. Glad you felt free to post.
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For those of us in the business I'm sure we have a treasure trove of images taken on the job. I learned early on it is best to keep them under wraps until after the job is over. Think of it as the statute-of- limitation.
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Well done, sir, well done.
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Great story thanks for posting it and the photograph! Enjoy your retirement!
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This is very interesting how the weld is still in one piece but the brake occurred a few in inches from it.
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| Posted by Gary on April 28, 2016 | |
If its any consolation, the RR company I work for in the UK is equally strict on its "social media policy".
Any such photo's like the above would also land me in very hot water.
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LOL, bradley, I wouldn't be surprised!
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You mean NS isn't all fun, heritage units, and steam locomotives?!? Say it ain't so! Great photo and story, Mr. Sinclair. Best wishes to you after wrapping up a nice career.
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This break obviously happened while a train was going over it. I find it amazing that there wasn't a derailment.
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| Posted by FSWood on April 28, 2016 | |
I'd expect another factor with running across a break like that would be taking chips out of the wheel treads.
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| Posted by on April 28, 2016 | |
First of all, Jim, Congratulations on your retirement.
Also, thanks a lot, for the write up.
As an Engineer, let me say that broken Rails are common phenomenon. As long as they are detected on time and corrective actions taken, there is nothing to worry.
I fail to understand why the RR company had to resort to the 'harsh' measure you were subjected to. A rail is an Engineering product, it is subjected to severe stress & strain on daily basis and hence it has a 'life'. There is no reason for anybody to feel bad if it has got broken and a picture of the same is posted on public domain.
Sometimes, you have to just shake your head for all bizarre stuff.
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| Posted by xBNSFer on April 29, 2016 | |
Looks like a cold weather related break to me - if I (mentally) insert that broken piece into the gap, there's room left over, suggesting the strain was contraction related. Looks like the weld was stronger than the metal next to it, thus the break near, but not at, the joint.
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| Posted by Jrry on April 29, 2016 | |
Jim, we share the same last name and a love for railroads. I guess all of us have to have a healthy respect for social media and internal privacy matters. Professional athletes are dealing with this and the consequences that follow. I guess the letters, NS, really stand for NO SIR! Thanks for the story-picture!
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Well, alright then. Anyway another settlement needs your help. I've marked it on your map.
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A nice photo & write-up Jim. Just being a rail fan, having never worked in the industry, I never knew one could be put through the wringer for so little. Enjoy your retirement. I guess there are politics wherever one works.
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Broken Rail = Bad Derailment
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