Really Bad Section of Track and I Have to Fix it on Christmas Eve

[@michaelgardner7302]

Dave, Your commitment to your job is unmatched! If only more of the young people we hire today had half the commitment you have, what an amazing amount of productivity could be accomplished! Thank you for being an shining example of what it takes to "get the job done!"

[@beverlymichael5830]

You are a dedicated employee. And wanting to make sure your track is safe. We need more people like you with such a great work ethic.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Beverly. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Bill-mj8hf]

​@@ccrx6700 oh man that track is sunk on the right side good thing you were there, could have been a Christmas accident 😮

[@Iroquois_Pliskin]

Men like you keep this country running and we don't forget it. Thank you.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Iroquois Pliskin. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@poowg2657]

I know how you feel. I haven't had Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve or New Years off in over 10 years due to my work schedule. On the plus side I get triple time and miss out on all of the family squabbles. The train operator sounds like a good man to have around. Nothing better than watching a great equipment operator, liked it much. Thanks Dave!

[@kevinkennedy7702]

I want your job!!!

[@ralphwatten2426]

Working on a holiday was always big bucks. We were usually laid off by then and if they called you to come in there was no way we were going to refuse. Most of us anyway. That little spot there would take a section a day to pump up by hand. Ol' John would have his level board and we'd hand tamp it a little high and "rop er hard". I'm 30 years gone from the railroad but it was the best years of my life.

[@donniee1934]

Love your job and you'll never have to work a day in your you life

[@briankemp5206]

Nice job conducting an emergency repair. Thanks for sharing.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and your welcome Brian. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ronarant2897]

Looks like it would be nice if the tamping “rods or paddles” could be turned 90deg when you are cleaning out between the ties. You need a actuator on the arm and switch inside.

[@mikepriceup]

Looks to be a ton of mud in that ballast but Looks pretty hard after the tamper and regulator did their thing.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right on both counts Mike, Had to do something there to keep trains running safer. Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@JustAGamerA]

that starting track condition is what all most every single yard looks like, in the multiple yards i work in. Its fun to walk in all day.

[@peterbustin2683]

With all the bad things going on in the world right now, its so nice to come here and relax a bit! ♥from 🇬🇧

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you are enjoying the home movies Peter. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out this video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@clarencewiles963]

It’s amazing how packing rock 🪨 in and under the ties can be done. And not removing all of the rail and timber to rebuild bed 🛏️

[@robtman9199]

Another awesome video Dave, there is no small task on a railroad. You make it look good. I hope you got something extra in your stocking. Have a safe 2025.

[@johnsmart964]

Thank you very and we hope that you have a very Happy New Year. We appreciate these very interesting and informative video presentations which are very much appreciated.

[@vixen0347]

Learned a lot today! Amazing piece of work! Very impressive and well done!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you found it interesting Vixen 03. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@rodneydavis324]

Dave, the company will be hard pressed to find someone with your expertise and commitment!

[@mjphillips76]

It will take 10 people to replace Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Rodney. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

Happy new year union brothers

[@DesertAdventuresinArizona]

I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to keep a railroad running safely. Thanks!

[@ccrx6700]

That's great to hear and glad you are finding the home movies interesting Desert Adventures in Arizona. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@clarklindquist8137]

Hey Dave God bless Love your videos Happy new year

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoy them Clark. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@garymessina1609]

Dave it must be our generation we are both of the same age our dedication to life is amazing had my bone replaced surgery just before new years keep fighting my friend great video thanks

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Gary and your right, they don't make em like they did when they made us. Hope all is going well with the replacement. hang in there my friend. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day.

[@glennbarker222]

Nice repair, and what a way to start your Christmas. I hope that you had a good Christmas.

[@modelenginerding6996]

Glad to see the mine still going. Working Christmas, that must be railroading!

[@rogerallen6644]

I’ve said it before here, a man who enjoys what he does will never work a day in his life. This is why I’m glad the algorithm sent me here. I Appreciate the work you do, Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Well praise be for the algorithm Roger..... :-) Thank you for the nice comment. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PlanetMojo]

Great job Dave! I hope the company realizes your sacrifices! The track always looks so much better without all of that mud!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Mojo. Track sure rides a lot better as you can imagine. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@wilburroth5150]

That was a lot of work but looks much nicer now! You are a good man, Dave. Thanks for the video.

[@thomascardinal6192]

Thanks Dave you’re the best. Hope you and your family had a Great Christmas.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and hope you guys also had a great holiday Thomas. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Thank you, Dave, for showing us your Christmas Eve track repair work. Stay safe. James.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed James. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Dan.IdahoNorthernRy]

I just want to say thanks to everyone who helped Dave out on Christmas Eve and to Dave I hope you got your Christmas wish

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Dan. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@tomedgar4375]

Maintenance of way is an under appreciated art. Love watching you care for this track.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoy the home movies Tom. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@craigh3381]

Thank you and the crew for sharing the hard work...especialy during the holidays.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed Craig. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@riochcogan8913]

Great job Dave and everyone concerned. A real commitment to the job. Well done.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you liked it Rioch. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@geedubb2005]

Thank you Dave! I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas and wishing you guys a great New Year.

[@miken3260]

Nice to see a close up of tamping. I often see it from my car , driving by when a track is being done but now I know more about how it’s done.

[@ccrx6700]

I have several videos on a playlist on my home channel page of tamping if your interested in checking them out sometime Mike. Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Paw95]

It’s a shame they are about to tear out 20 miles of old N&W rail here near me that closed in 2003. Up until they quit spraying weed killer it was in really great shape. That ballast is really thick and clean also. It’s going to be a bike trail soon.

[@ccrx6700]

Hmmm, I could use that newer rail and lots good ballast Preston! Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Awesome video once again Dave and enjoyed watching. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend. Steve

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Steve. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@ccrx6700 You are very welcome Dave and thank you also.

[@AlanMullen-w1f]

A tamper mans job is never done 👍 until the end.Good job my friend 🙋😎 thanks 🐱⛄

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Alan. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@FunInOklahoma]

Thanks for sharing!!! Happy Holidays!

[@Hyrev1]

Very interesting video Dave! Always neat to see the machine in action. Have a great upcoming week! 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃💯👍🇺🇸

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you found it interesting Jim. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@williamshanaman5098]

Dave, you do the best you can with what you have. However the mud spots seem to be increasing. The whole railroad needs to be undercut and cleaned out from tipple to loader. Happy New Year

[@robertf3479]

I hope you and yours had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year my friend.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and yes we did. hope you guys also had a great holiday season Robert. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@emilwaldman7906]

Dave... Another great video with incredibly informative content ! We rail fans are so lucky to have you ! Your explanations of railroading problems and how they're repaired really help us all understand. I realize this may be a little old, but I sincerely hope you and your family have a happy, healthy, and Prosperous 2025 !!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you found it interesting Emil. Hope you guys also have a great coming new year. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@rixxroxxk1620]

The biggest problem I see there is sitting water. It’s not draining from the ballast, which tells me it’s full of dirt, mud and crushed ballast that makes it as thick as concrete, but liquifies under load. You do your best with what you have and it shows!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and yes I do what I can with what I got. Your right, coal fines get down in the ballast and plug it up so water can't drain away then the problems start not holding track surface. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@revharrycwigmoreiii5787]

Thanks Mr. Dave for another great video. Hope you have a good weekend.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Rev. Harry. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@earlschmitt884]

Hope you had a great Christmas as well. And may the new year bring you the new equipment that you need. 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and yes it was Earl. There will be a video about our Christmas on my second channel, That's Dave's Other Doings. Hope you also had a holly jolly one yourself. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@fstjack6525]

Thanks Dave that was super interesting. It is January 3rd when I'm posting this. Hope you and yours had a good New Year add some time off.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed FSTJACK. Hope you guys also have a great coming new year. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@BillyLapTop]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

[@ahchu3256]

Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy, & Prosperous New Year! Very interesting video! Always wondered how that was done.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and may you also have a great coming new year Ah Chu. Glad you enjoyed the video. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@teddyc.newton4874]

Great 📽️ as always Big Boy. Best wishes to you and the family for the new year.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Teddy. May you guys also have a great coming new year. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@65Lynchy]

Great job Sir ,all the best from 🇬🇧 Used to live Cumberland over here,it's Cumbria now,but always Cumberland to me

[@MyHauntedProject-Caravani]

Thank you for another great video Dave! Wishing you and your family all the best for the new year ❤

[@trevelynbrown4444]

Great job so far . I can see the difference.

[@OgdenTunkRR]

Dave a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your loved ones. I’m just a model railroader but I love your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you are enjoying the home movies Franko. We wish for you a happy year in 25 also. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

great job Dave, you do wonderful work, and you know exactly what to do, and most of all you have the skills to fix it to keep the track safe! keep it up dave and have a great day!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Barry. Just doing what I get paid to do here, try to keep trains running safely. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@larryblount3358]

Seems like a simple clamp-on 'shovel' to move the ballast out from between the ties would save a lot of time and do a better job of removing the mud from between the ties. Enjoy the vids!

[@DARKKNIGHT56999]

Great job as always Merry Christmas happy New Year!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and may you also have a great new year Edward. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@blk77sunshn]

Happy Holidays to you good Sir !!! What a fine job done indeed, fine job !!! Thank you for a great video, and please keep them coming. I enjoy your videos very much !!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed blk77sunshn. Happy holidays to you also. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@NOS2022]

Happy new year Dave! For you and your family! What a dirty railroad track. Thanks for your video

[@SuperDrobny]

Happy new year! Here's to many happy and healthy more! Love your posts

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and the same to you also SuperDrobny. Glad you are enjoying the home movies. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@MadameM.]

I wish every one of us had a work ethic like yours! You know how to get things done no matter what. Love these videos, Happ New Year to you and your family. Wishing you all the best!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment michellev222. Hope you and your family also have a great year in 25. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Kellykell-x3w]

DAVE, I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@Eddy63]

Nice job Dave ... That's railroading ... Thx

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you found it interesting Eddy. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@SteveMikre44]

Dave, Thank you for recording this video during this stressful time on the railroad...

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Steve. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@brucemoore463]

Brings back a lot of memories of fixing muddy spots on the mainline! I ran a Ballast Regulator most of my Career

[@ccrx6700]

Gee I thought we were the only ones who had mud in their tracks Bruce.... :-) Thank you for your years of service on the railroad. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@catdog4723]

impressive track work!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment CatDog. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ReggieArford]

And a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year, to you and yours! With this winter storm, will we get to see some plowing action?

[@josephmythen3844]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's to you and your family Sir...God be with you and your loved ones!

[@d2sfavs]

wow what a mess i would think those spades would break from pushing them sideways.good job fixing the tracks

[@ccrx6700]

Those tamping tools are pretty tough d2sfavs. Your right it was a mess. Thank you for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@williamralph5442]

Your dedication on Christmas Eve is commendable. track looks great. Thanks Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment William. Gotta do what we gotta do try and keep trains safe. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@w.rustylane5650]

HOwdy Dave. Railroading comes before holidays. Happy New Year from eastern TN

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Rusty! Gotta keep those coal trains running over the holidays to keep all the Christmas Decorations lit up! Thank you for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@daveadock2874]

Dave, great job with what you had available. Isn't it always the case, something happens right before or during a holiday! Keep those trains rolling! I hope your New Year is going well.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and your right always happens at the times you don't want it to. Hope you guys also have a great upcoming new year Dave. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dougclampitt386]

merry christmas and happy new year love your videos god bless you and your family

[@whiteknightcat]

Re-ballasting on Christmas Eve? Count your blessings, at least your coal was getting through. While you were busy digging out ballast, a BNSF coal train piled itself up south of Brenham, TX that morning. A whole bunch of kids in Houston ended up without coal in their stockings the next morning!

[@ccrx6700]

We gotta keep coal trains running over the holidays so everyone can keep their Christmas decoration lights on whitekinghtcat.... :-) I did see that BNSF pileup, what a mess that was. However I did not know Santa had a contract with BNSF to supply him with coal, I thought we were the ones who did that? Thank you for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@whiteknightcat]

@@ccrx6700 Santa's got a crack legal team to keep up with multiple supply contracts!

[@russelltrupia4479]

I want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025. Awesome video as usual Dave!!!👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Russell. We also wish for you guys a most prosperous coming new year. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@campsawyer]

Nice job. Looks great, nice smooth safe ride.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Camp Sawyer. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PatrickSBellSr]

Great video, Dave! And yep, for over 20 years I was in the Stadium/Arena/Shed/Gambling business and worked ALL holidays. To prospective new hires I'd say "Remember, we are in the entertainment business - The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Frank Sinatra, YOU and ME - we ALL work weekends and Holidays." 😉

[@trevelynbrown4444]

Hope you had a Happy New Year .

[@ianhughes7805]

The railway is no respecter of high days or holy days but on great thing about being a railwayman is when it goes wrong everyone rallies round, digs in and gets it done. One of the better parts of the job

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Ian, seems like it always happens in the middle of the night or on holidays tho, or when it's really cold or hot out and rainy or snowy. That's railroading. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@doughuffman5790]

God Bless y’all, keeping the lights on.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and yes we do our best to supply coal to keep your lights and heat on Doug. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@securitydinosaur]

Yes! It is both interesting as well as fun to watch these videos! Greetings from Sweden!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Security Dinosaur. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@wolfman7393]

Not that I want to go back to work but you make it look fun! Happiest of holidays to you

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and we wish for you guys also a happy holiday season Wolf Man. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ptonpc]

Happy New Year!

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Great job Dave! You are a good man, even on the holidays you keep a great attitude!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Raymond. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@DavidHuber63]

Happy Rails, brother

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Doing a fine job. Thanks, Pal! Blessings!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you found it interesting Lewie. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davidfarrell7318]

that really made a huge difference to the track it's looking so much better happy new year Dave I might have already said that but no matter the weathermen are saying the snow is coming I don't want snow because I cant get out the house in my wheelchair when it snows only roads are salted around here pavements are never touched by the council so I have to wait until it melts and that can take a while.

[@5x535]

It looks good to me, Dave. Happy New Year and have a great 2025

[@hobbyhermit66]

Hope you had a Merry Christmas, Dave. Thanks for sharing your rail knowledge with us rail fans.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoy the home movies Fred. Yes we did have a great Christmas and hope yours went as well. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@lewistodd9242]

Great video of fixing that dip in the track. I really enjoyed the go-pro view of the track work. Have a great weekend my friend.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Lewis. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davewallace8219]

The frost is very active...untill it freezes solid...lotta moisture in the ground! Be safe dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it is frost can cause track to heave up and when it thaws the track can sink again. Winter is hard on track Dave! Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@DariusRex]

You are one of a kind, sir. Happy rails to you and yours as well!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Ira. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@thepubliceye]

I watch you all the time, but this time you remind me of a grasshopper.

[@keithjurena9319]

Those were some juicy soft spots on the rail..Definitely needs cleaning out.

[@richardaustin2640]

Nice work Dave! So good to hear you have dedicated workers to help you too. Makes a big difference when it comes to keeping things running as smoothly as you can with what you've got 🙂 Keep them rolling!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and yes it is good to have help Richard. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@1811norm]

I love trains! Great video Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed 1811norm. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@danielrongo2367]

Awesome job dave you rule

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Daniel. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@espeescotty]

That final shot of the track after all of the work, was quite impressive. A job well done with the limited conditions and equipment. Cheers, Dave! 🤠👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Scotty. Your right a big improvement it was, still holding up decent. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@juergenamlinger4410]

Hop you and the family have good year Dave we love the vids please bring more .?

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and hope you also have a good year in 25 Juergen. Lot's more videos to come. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Bassotronics]

Great job with the tools you had available. Tamper master at work! Hope you get that needed machine as soon as possible to make that job easier.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Bassotronics. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@tomdula2477]

Outstanding work! Thank you for sharing!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Tom. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@thomasmitchell7268]

Nicely done Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Thomas. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.