Genuine Curiosity

Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

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Railway Maintenance

Discussing the most enjoyable and grueling parts of railway maintenance.

  • What makes a railway crossing rehab so satisfying.
  • When rushing could cost your life.
  • How quickly a track fire can spread.
  • Story about the most painful track repair.
  • Jobs on a drilling rig.
    • Common Railway Maintenance
    • Leveling of track.
    • Track repair.
    • Railway tie replacement.
    • Railway track fire.
    • Railway crossing rehab.
      • Railway Crossing Rehab
      • Remove track, railway ties, and old ballast.
      • Install new track on railway ties.
      • Ballast is added and tamped, process is repeated until track is at correct height.
      • Add rubber to inside of each track.
      • Coat rubber with dish soap.
      • Place cement panel in between track.
      • Apply pressure with bucket of loader.
      • Cement panel will slide into place and make an audible rubber fit snap.
        • Mentioned in Episode
        • Canadian National Railway (CN)
        • License to Drill
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