Changing Frog Bolts in a Number 8 Frog

[@paulsmith5398]

Dave!, today i became 74, and in honor of your show........RIBBIT, RIBBIT, ETC❗

[@ccrx6700]

Well Happy Birthday Paul! I'm 3 1/2 years behind you. I wish for you many, many more my friend. Thanks so much for watching tonight and may you have a very good day.

[@davewallace8219]

With Dave on duty...the frogs will rest well tonight!!!

[@ccrx6700]

LOL, your right about that Dave. Was glad to get this done, it had been worrying me. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@eddiekilby]

Dave makes the line safer bolt by bolt 👍👍👍👍

[@nicolayu.kotomanoff4358]

And faster!😊 Like france TGV!😅😅

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Eddie, just doing my job here. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@3henry214]

Geez... now those are some wrenches.... no cheater bar required!! Thanks for taking us along on another gotta keep 'er rollin' maintenance job.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Henry. Thanks so much for stopping by to check out the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

No mishaps this time, no hot bolt heads burning the boot.... Joking!

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Stefan, I made sure not to step on one of those hot nuts this time! Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

When you're workin' on yer own, ya gotta keep pattin' yerself on the back and tellin' yerself yer doin' a great job. Always enjoyable watching you work and enjoying your work.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Ellesmere. Keep my morale up.... :-) Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@thomascardinal6192]

Thanks Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Thomas. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Raymond-g5c]

THANKS DAVE FOR BEING OUR INSTRUCTOR , GOOD INFO. AS ALLWAYS , BE CAREFUL OUT THERE ...

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed Raymond. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@johnwaby4321]

A nice day to carry out track repairs 👍👍

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it certainly was John, won't be long till the cold wind and snow will be blowing. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@richardaustin2640]

Dave saves the day again! Track maintenance is obviously essential for smooth running and company certainly has the right man on the job! Keep them rolling Dave 🙂

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Richard, just doing my job here trying to keep trains running safely. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Bassotronics]

Nice guide frog! Great job on those bolts changed! ;)

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and Bassotronics. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@aldonco]

Dave, you're a wonderful ambassador for the company. Nobody can't say you are a slacker because you have video proof of you working. Think about finding a protege to pass on all your decades of knowledge. We aren't getting any younger.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words aldonco. Your right about us not getting any younger..... Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davidthorne4491]

That was a tight spot , u make it look easy

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you David, it actually went pretty easy for a change! Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Hi Dave. Thanks for taking us along on another repair job. Stay safe, my friend. James.

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome James. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@richardoleson7934]

I'm continually amazed at the level of detail and minutiae that you have to be aware of and tend to in order to keep those wheels rollong. Tip of the hat to you sir!

[@ccrx6700]

Your right there is a lot involved in keeping a track up so trains can run safely Richard. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@nicolayu.kotomanoff4358]

250 lbs on foot MOMENT😮😮👍👍 GREAT!😮 In metric system SI is it 34 kg\meters or 340 newton on meters. Dave is very strong boy!😊😊

[@ccrx6700]

340 newton, that's a new one on me Nicolayu, I'll have to remember that. Also I'm not as strong as I used to be..... :-) Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@trainmagnet5845]

Great job, as usual. When you were tightening the bolts, I was expecting you to start singing, I've been working on the railroad, all the live long days. Have a great day.

[@ccrx6700]

I'd be just like the gandies of old if I sang along to the work Train Magnet.... :-) I'll have to do that sometime. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@espeescotty]

Hahahaha...I was watching carefully to see if this was when and where you might've picked up that hot nut in the sole of your boot. Funny that you mentioned that incident in this video. It was quite a chuckle to see that nut imbedded in your boot sole. Live and learn and try not to repeat the mistakes. 🤠👍

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Scotty, I was very careful this time, learned my lesson the hard way. :-) Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@robinroberts3335]

Hello Dave fantastic job . Take care of the tracks and they will take care of you 😂👍🏻😎 That’s RailRoading 👍🏻 Robin out .

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@EricSmith-ve7qi]

As always Awesome Video and Great job changing those bolts out! Never seen a speed wrench in use pretty neat! Thanks for taking us along and teaching us another lesson! B Safe.....

[@alro2434]

Coulda used a bit of a close-up shot of it!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed it Eric. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@poowg2657]

No gas wrench, no problem. Awesome video, thanks Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

It's actually easier to cut them off with a saw than try to wrench them off poowg. This went pretty easy, the bolt holes lined up nicely, sometimes they don't and it can be a real pain to get those holes lined back up. Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@CaliforniaKarl2]

I'm really glad you put the camera in a spot that would not get showered by the sparks!

[@ccrx6700]

Me too Karl, I learned my lesson the first time it got showered with sparks. At least the lens is cheap to buy and easy to install. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@wtfbuddy1]

Nice video Dave, you find the smallest things to fix, good to have you checking everything to make the train rolls and no work stoppages on your shift. Cheers and take care

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Pete, that's why I do track inspections to find stuff the train broke. Every week it's something else, but that is a lot of weight going over the track with those heavy coal loads. Your right, we don't like to have trains stopped because of track problems! Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@jamesford3648]

Only YOU my Friend can make a video about cutting a Bolt in to a 13:53 Masterpiece. As ALWAYS Good Job.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words James, glad you enjoyed it. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@brianhickey5949]

I enjoy the fact that you know how to make a speed wrench speedy :) That is a skill and you are very good at it :) That should be one happy frog for the next year or two - hopefully longer :)

[@ccrx6700]

Your right Brian, it is now a happy, happy froggie..... :-) Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davenitsch6094]

Great video and job Dave, nice work changing those frog bolts!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Dave. Sometimes they don't go so well if the bolt holes don't line up as you can well imagine. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Americal-v6r]

Loves, cant wait to get to his work on the railroad he maintains and does various other jobs. He works fairly on his own with minimal supervision. Hasnt yet mentioned the proverbial trouble making ruin your day prick thats seems to be in every work environment no matter where it is. If this guy doesnt have this misfortune, he is indeed a lucky man!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Americal. Yes I had one of those for the past 4 years but a couple of months ago he bid off the job and I got a pretty good buddy now. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@mikelockhart1827]

Dave I am wearing my hard hat and gloves and a reflective vest while watching your video this evening I didn't get to the last video until early Thursday morning.

[@ccrx6700]

Good for you Mike, hope for this one you also had your ear plugs in.... :-) Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@markrich6657]

Hi Dave, forgive me, but been watching your videos for ages, and not subscribed. I AM NOW😊. I'm over here in the UK , 72 years young,and love all things mechanical. Your passion and enthusiasm say it all. Genuine channel, genuine content. No two days the same. What a career, no wonder you were selected for tour guide for the film crew. Between you and me they could have got all they needed from your vids. Your passion for that railroad .... They got a great guy working for them. Saw the oak tree felling video, WOW, you have a beautiful home. Hard work reaps rewards. My very best to you, family and crew you work with God bless MARK uk

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment Mark. Glad to hear you are enjoying the home movies. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch them and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@zalmaflash]

Brought back childhood memories. I'm 80 - my childhood was spent by the tracks in a small town of Leeper Mo. and the track ran along Black river. It was our trail to adventure. There were a lot of loose or missing bolts up and down the track. I remember steam engines and watching for "HOT BOXES". My grandpa was a blacksmith for the RR and we would tell him about the bolts. The lumber co had a sawmill in Leeper. Moved to the big city of St. Louis when I was 10. Lots of RR memories but I have never ridden on a train. That is way back when steam whistles could almost talk.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad it brought back memories for you zalmaflash. Pretty cool grandpa was a blacksmith, bet he made all kind of parts for those steam locos, how neat is that. True American craftsmanship. Thank you for taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@willreasoner4384]

That saw made short work on those Frog Bolts. When I watch your videos... being from the track... I worry about you working by yourself. Good Video !

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Will, didn't take long to cut them off. I wish we had a rule here that required 2 guys to be together on the track, but we don't. Many countries do have that rule. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@billdivine9501]

@@ccrx6700I used to work by myself as a machinist, just me in the shop. Would have been nice to have someone else there to help if I couldn’t figure something out or just have company but I always thought if something happened to me, heart attack or whatever, that’s it for me.

[@ccrx6700]

@@billdivine9501 😊👍

[@zillboop4687]

Another fascinating and fantastic video Dave, i absolutely love these behind the scenes view

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you liked this one Zillboop. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@revharrycwigmoreiii5787]

Thank you for sharing Mr. Dave, your intro caught me off-guard when you said a frog bolt. I thought what on earth is a frog bolt? But with your explanation and know how, it explain what they were, Thank you Mr. Dave, you make railroading very interesting. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Rev. Harry and glad you are finding the videos interesting. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@doughuffman5790]

“That’s how you learn, make mistakes.” Experience is a good teacher. A bad experience is a better teacher.

[@ccrx6700]

Your absolutely right about that Doug. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@05c50]

When you know what you're doing and have the right tools you make everything look easy. I'm always impressed with your abilities and cheerfulness doing it. Good on you!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment 05o50. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@roberthillyer2888]

Good Saturday evening to you Dave. Love your videos.

[@ccrx6700]

I'm pleased to hear you are enjoying the home movies Robert, watch them and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@veccio65]

When I heard you grunting I knew those bolts were tight. Stay well my friend,

[@ccrx6700]

LOL, not as strong as I used to be veccio65..... :-) Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@HyenaEmpyema]

I'm back after Dave delivered the most interesting 23-minute treatise on gravel I've ever seen.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show mcpr5971. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@HyenaEmpyema]

@@ccrx6700 is there any need to grind down the corner on that rail in the frog? It looked fine as long as the train was going one direction, but if it travelled down the other, it would appear (as a layman) that the wheel would hit a sharp corner on the adjoining rail. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about trains to us geeks!!!

[@ccrx6700]

@@HyenaEmpyema fra regs allow a small mis match in the rail head gauge face, but smoother is better 😊👍

[@bf3and4highlights83]

Love it. You do nuts to the same German spec I use. Gutentight. :)

[@ccrx6700]

Gutentight.... LOL I love it!!! . Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@russelltrupia4479]

Great video Dave that saw made quick work of those bolts.👍👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and your right about that Russell, it did a quick job. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@williamralph5442]

I used to volunteer at the NC TRansportation which used to be the main repair shop for the Southern Railroasd steam engines.The shop had lots of big wrenches, but not the size of that one. The saw goes thru those bolts like butter. Thanks my friend..

[@ccrx6700]

Oh wow, how cool would that be to go thru that place William. I would love to see all those tools they used to work on the steam engines. Thank you for checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@daveadock2874]

Amazing you found that issue with the bolt. You have to really pay attention to detail! Take care and keep showing these videos.

[@ccrx6700]

I am required to walk the turn outs during a track inspection Dave, so this was pretty easy to find actually. Bolts went in easy too, which was a blessing. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@clarklindquist8137]

Happy Saturday Dave Good to see ya Stay safely blessed Great video

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Clark. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@thomasedsell430]

Thank you Mr. Dave, it's been unbearable here in sw Missouri hot hot hot

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Thomas. Fortunately for us the really hot 90 and over stuff is past us. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ianhughes7805]

Brilliant job Dave, you may have different point arrangements and call your components different names to us in the UK but the challenges are exactly the same

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and your right Ian, different terms, same problems. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@russellforte7305]

Love the blade braking action on your FingerGone 6100, Dave!!

[@ccrx6700]

LOL..... Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@zenoelea8239]

Brilliant Dave. Could see the rail end close up against the crossing as you tightened up the bolt.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@ralphgreenwood5857]

Awesome Job Dave!! I like that cutoff tool!!👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed it Ralph. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ralphgreenwood5857]

@@ccrx6700 you too!!👍😊

[@ccrx6700]

@@ralphgreenwood5857 😊👍

[@w.rustylane5650]

HOwdy Dave, it's great when a plan comes together and makes for a great day and I sincerely hope you're having one. Cheers from eastern TN

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and your right about that Rusty. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@jonwatt678]

Dave: "The Energizer Bunny".. He just keeps going.. Do you ever have any of the coal dust & fine grindings get on fire from the sparks off the cutoff wheel??

[@ccrx6700]

LOL, sometimes the batteries do run down tho Jon .... :-) Actually no I've never had coal catch fire from those sparks, I have had a brush fire happen along side the track from them, so now I'm careful about which way the sparks go when cutting stuff off. Thank you so much my friend for watching and may you have a really good day.

[@robertf3479]

I learn something from you with every show Dave. You've convinced me that my model shortline road needs a track crew and equipment. I've got a regulator and hi-rail truck coming, and a tamper if I can find one in "N" scale ... projects for this coming winter.

[@ccrx6700]

These heavy trains require a lot of track maintenance Robert. I've got a HO scale tamper, did not know they made stuff like that in N scale. Nice! Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@michael7423]

Stay safe Dave and always be awesome 😎

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Thank you for sharing Dave! Them are some heavy duty bolts, there is something satisfying about tightening bolts, especially big ones!

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and your right Raymond, it is satisfying tightening those bolts up knowing the track is safer because of it. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@teddyc.newton4874]

Good to see ya big guy 👍

[@ccrx6700]

Great to have you join in with us tonight Teddy. We really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ryanfrogz]

My favorite bolts, for obvious reasons!

[@ccrx6700]

LOL I bet they are Ryan! Nice I liked that comment. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Wonderful video and took me back in time once again. Frog bolts can surely be tricky at times especially if the ftog joint areas pulled apart. Enjoyed watching and have a wonderful rest of your weekend Dave. Steve

[@ccrx6700]

These went right in, I got lucky. The heel block bolts are the ones I seem to have a real problem with Steve. Glad you enjoyed. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@ccrx6700 good to hear. You're very welcome and thank you also.

[@TriGogglin]

Yes a job well done, that's a big azz wrench.. Definitely giving you some good leverage for torque.. good stuff Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Pappy, Big railroads, big wrenches.... LOL Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@romancharak3675]

I love the sound of that saw's engine, just like a chainsaw !

[@ccrx6700]

That's what it is an over grown chain saw Roman. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PlanetMojo]

If I were a bolt, I would want to be a frog bolt 😉

[@ccrx6700]

And a darn good frog bolt you would make too Mojo.... but hey, perhaps in another life you will get your wish and someone will make a YT video out of you. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dorothycole8611]

That took a serious wrench and a lot of muscle power----good job!

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it did and thank you. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day.

[@CameronMcCreary]

Dave, I am impressed with the way you heft the cut off tool and just sliced off bolt heads and nuts like they were nothing. Thank you for this needed repair and demonstration. It would have taken me a couple of hours do the work even if I wasn't disabled.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Cameron. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bigbeardog99]

Hello Dave, Usually on Sunday I watch an Alaskan Homestead channel, today he was bucking up wood. I figured, why do I want to watch a guy do the same things I do on any given day. In fact I'm about to go out and cut and split wood now. So here I am learning what a "Frog Bolt" is and seeing your happy self. While you were tightening the bolts I thought, hey that's a "speed wrench". 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Good for you Ronald, not a whole lot of folks know what a speed wrench is, I should have shown a close up of it, didn't think about it at the time. So now on Sundays you can watch RR videos about things you don't do every day.... :-) Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@insidepages4150]

Another fine video from Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Inside pages. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@morse2795]

Excellent job Dave! You sure do a great job maintaining the track for them.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment William. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@SteveMikre44]

Dave, Thank you for sharing another productive day on the railroad replacing those bolts. Glad to see you got some new boots as well...

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Steve. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@michaelball760]

Majority of our frogs are #10's. Ive used the good ol rail saw in a similar fashion many times when the heat wrench wouldn't work. There is a speed wrench somewhere here, it always seems to disappear for months at a time. Found a rail fork will tighten 1 inch bolts in a pinch also.

[@ccrx6700]

My speed wrenches have grown legs also, I only have one left and used to have 4 Michael. That rail saw is the easy way to get the old bolts out and often if you try to take the nut off, the flat head end just spins on that little shelf. Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@eddie_wolf_]

You're a MONSTER! 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@ccrx6700]

I'll take that in a good way Eddie, my wife may think other wise tho..... LOL Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@eddie_wolf_]

@@ccrx6700 Always with much love Dave, and big Muskies.

[@ccrx6700]

@@eddie_wolf_ 😊👍

[@thenebbish7709]

Now that's a wrench.....

[@ccrx6700]

Big railroads require big wrenches and big tools..... :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@garyhoffman4653]

In my younger days I would have enjoyed working along side of you.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Gary, how about in your older days..... :-) Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@neilfoster814]

When I hear about Pennsylvania, I think 1) Amish, and 2) Centralia mine fire. Not even a rail fan by definition, but I do love your presentation style and great personality Dave. Keep making interesting videos, and greetings from the UK.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Neil and glad to hear you are enjoying the home movies. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch them and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@billclements3879]

Hi Dave, thanks for sharing this, cool video… interesting to say the least 😊😊

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed it Bill. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@jlane496]

I enjoy watching a good job done great. I find myself wanting to jump through the screen and help.

[@ccrx6700]

I was waiting for you to show up J Lane.... :-) Always can use some extra help. Glad you enjoyed. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@pchris6662]

Enjoy a beautiful fall my friend. I don’t know about you, but it’s my favorite time of year to be outdoors.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that, it is my favorite time of the year also. Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@michaelcase8574]

Nice job, Dave! You learn from your mistakes. Not everyone does! 250lbs ft or nore. ImpressiveThanks, Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and sure didn't want to have to buy another pair of boots Michael! :-) Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@cedarcam]

Made a hard job look easy there Dave I know how heavy those tools are and not easy tightening up the bolts. Good to hear you got a new lens and this time took care not to get it pitted with sparks

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Cedarcam. When I started all we had was a track wrench to do all our joint repair work with. I do like my impact wrenchs now much better! Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@richardbause2453]

Good evening Dave, With everything that needs attention to make a railroad run, Frogs 🐸 are an essential part of railroading. Why their called Frogs 🐸 a best definition could be: F-or R-olling O-ver G-oing S-moothly. FROGS 🐸, and once in awhile they need ribbit attention 😮. 😂. Baby bobcat 👶 is in the Bobcat hospital 🏥 and will be back and says Hello 👋. As always, stay safe and have fun my friend.

[@ccrx6700]

I got some one working on building me a ribbit impact gun too Richard.... :-) Self guarded frogs don't always go over smoothly, specially in hi rail trucks, so I like you definition, but lets change the smoothly to slowly..... :-) Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@richardbause2453]

@@ccrx6700 Yes 👍,Yes 👍 SLOWLY 🐌 is definitely the best definition for the S !!! Don't need that drop-off bump. Oops 😬. 😬.

[@ccrx6700]

@@richardbause2453 😊👍

[@malfunctionjunction6212]

Nice job Dave. Tight bolts will keep them frogs from jumpin around. Bsafe.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and your right, we don't like jumping frogs here Malfunction Junction..... :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@1208bug]

Dave the Frogman lol!

[@ccrx6700]

Gonna have to start my own TV show with that name..... :-) or, a comic book series. Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@mpl62189]

This is the 'self guarded frog' where guard rails are not needed, mostly used in yard tracks at lower speeds, I remember we would have to change these frogs out when the guard flanges would be so worn out the wheels would pick the point and go on the ground.

[@ccrx6700]

Your exactly right about that Doug. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@anthonysaggio6551]

Great video thanks Dave 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed it Anthony. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@DavidHuber63]

Dave don't need a rocking chair 🕺

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that David, if I have to sit in a rocking chair all day I'll die. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davebrock6618]

As we say in the power block, tight is tight, too tight is broke, call maintenance.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Dave. We have a bolting machine and we can use it to tighten the new bolts so tight they will break. So tight is good, too tight is put in another bolt. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@briankemp5206]

Great job, Dave! Hope I can move around like you in 5 years.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@Aerospace_EdC]

Hi Dave, I'm learning alot of railroading terminology. The gas powered cutoff saw made quick work to remove the stubborn bolts, a torch would've made a whole bunch more sparks and could have buggered up the end of the bolt not allowing you to slide it out. Also no sparks landing on your camera lens but still cool shots !!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you are finding the home movies interesting to watch Ed. Really appreciate your taking time to check them out and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Dave & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Dave & Friends Randy

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Randy. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@keithludowitz9637]

Best wishes always.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Keith. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@toddheisler9874]

Thanks for sharing 🙌🙏

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Todd. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@jamesnifong953]

Hi Dave love your attitude and hard work I'm sure you are a great asset to your family and company. Love the videos I learn something new about the railroad every day very educational videos and well made kudos Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment James. Really appreciate your taking time to watch the videos and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@garymessina1609]

Awesome job Dave great video very enjoyable

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed it Gary. Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davewallace8219]

Dave....well done! I thank you, and Kermit the frog thanks you!!!

[@ccrx6700]

Kermit..... been a long time since I've seen or heard of him Dave. Ribbit Ribbit.

[@clarencewiles963]

Good job 👍

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@harpintn]

I have some normal sizes of speed wrenches. I had no idea that they made them that large.

[@ccrx6700]

I had no idea they made them small like you have harpintn. I should have shown a close up of that wrench, didn't think about it until I was editing the video. Really appreciate your checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@harpintn]

@@ccrx6700 The ones I have are Craftsman brand that I bought several years ago. I think they go up to about 3/4 inch. One side is speed wrench, the other is box end. They can be handy is certain places when working on a car.

[@DaleRunningbear]

😂 bolts hopped right out 🐸

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Dale. Actually this went pretty easy, the holes lined up. Can be a real pain when the holes don't line up as you can imagine. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

Kudos to you… you were getting ready to make a cut on one of those nuts.. you stopped, and conscientiously, moved your leg out of the’ disc shatter plane !

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for noticing, your right about that Red eyed Mongoose. I've had my pants burn from sparks way in the past before I learned to stay out of the line of fire. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@154Colin]

BTW. Is the company doing the video the Iron Synergy done?

[@ccrx6700]

I haven't heard anything more about it Colin, but will let you know whenever it comes out. It seems to me is taking a long time to produce.

[@JuanCintron-r4h]

Hi Dave, that was part of my job track labor at B&O RAILROAD 1960 BLUE ISLAND,ILLINOIS.

[@ccrx6700]

Nice Juan, B&O was a great RR in it's day. In 1960 I was playing with my first Lionel train set. :-) Really appreciate your taking time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@danielrongo2367]

Good job well done

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@davidg5369]

Glad you found that defect & fixed it. Can't have those frogs jumping around with a train going track speed. It could get messy, there'd be frog guts all over & maybe coal too boot.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right frogs can't be jumping around on the RR David...:-) I feel a lot better knowing there are new bolts in there and they are tight. Really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@travisstein8887]

I love your videos

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you are enjoying the home movies Travis. Really appreciate your taking time to watch them and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@js28123]

When in doubt, RAIL SAW! I love your videos there sir? I have recently started working railway maintenance labour and I must say i never understood the intricacy and how labour intensive it is. But I love it!

[@js28123]

Nice new kicks! What's the other channel with the sparks video?

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you are enjoying the home movies and best of luck in your new career. Be careful out there. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ccrx6700]

www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings

[@js28123]

@@ccrx6700 thank you sir! 🫡