LORAM Rail Grinder Runs Out Of Water + Gets Refilled

[@trentoneverson4077]

I used to build these at my last job. It just blows my mind to think how beautiful and shiny they are when they leave, and how terrible they look shortly after.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Cool, train stuff gets dirty

[@glizzyman3956]

They look even better when they're dirty

[@SuperAgentman007]

3:08 that tank probably take about a week to fill with that hose.

[@AndreyNikolsky2004]

Ого, как эта автомотриса LORAM шлифует рельсы, а как искры летят, крутяк🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😮😮😀

[@goodeye03]

Really cool video. I wonder if they figure out where they will run out and call ahead to the town for a refill..They can figure it out. Impressive machines, past one once on Amtrak and it was loud even in the car.

[@hugelysexy7079]

Just seen this amazing looking rig.It was parked out in front of our house by exit 70 between I-10 and hwy 90 in the Florida Panhandle.My Father-in-law has lived here by these tracks for 40 plus years and had never seen it before.Thanks for explaining what it does as we had no clue!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks for watching. Bet your Father in law has seen lots of trains in all those years

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Awesome closeups of that firestorm underneath the grinding units. James.

[@MegaSnow121]

I have seen a smaller version on the light rail system in our area. They are cool to watch.

[@SteveMikre44]

Great look into the small aspects of the rail maintenance...

[@kissfanbilly]

When i was a volunteer firefighter. One of these called the station asking to get filled up. Took 2 trips with a 3,000 truck to do the job. Interesting experience for sure.

[@supera13]

Saw one of these tonight while taking my puppy out. Live right nect to Missouri River Runner Amtrak tracks UP tracks through Missouri

[@HighwayStuff]

That must take a long time to fill up. Thanks for the video. I only learned that these grinders exist yesterday and have been browsing videos of them. Watching it work is kind of like those "Most Satisfying" videos on KZbin. It is very satisfying to see the rails being ground and all those sparks flying.

[@anton-th8yl]

I operate one of these things, and it takes a whole 12 HR shift to fill up from our contractors when completely empty

[@randomdude440]

The tanker must have been dehydrated

[@paullindberg9230]

Nice. catch. on that. Lorna. rail. grinding. setup

[@donalddodson7365]

I imagine they pre-determine where they refill water. Thought about some little town whose water bill goes up 30% when LORAM comes through town. 🤯

[@brianleeper5737]

It's actually against the law in most places to do what they did unless the water company has provided a meter for them to use when they connect to a fire hydrant. It's stealing water. And if I see anyone (other than the fire department) drawing water from a hydrant without the meter, I'll probably call the police on them.

[@65bug519]

under heavy loads or high traffic the rails mushroom out and go flat with burrs on the edges, the Loram rail reprofiling system grinds off the burrs and puts the crown back on the rail top surface

[@cmsracing]

I would like to see a before and after close up of the rail.

[@RDC_Autosports]

it goes from square to rounded top and gets rid of any cracks that may lead to a broken rail, con only grind them so may times before ya gotta replace it

[@elamonty]

I wish so much that they had properly unrolled and reroll that fire hose. It would make their life and the people using it after them so much easier. LOL

[@gravelydon7072]

I cannot believe that they haven't done like we did on the steam engine's tender. We installed a fitting to hook a fire hose up so that you didn't have to monitor it constantly. In their case, they should have a fill pipe on each side at a point where you can hook up from the ground.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

+gravelydon You mean when they fill the tank?

[@gravelydon7072]

Yes. No need to drag a hose to the top of the tank. And as I've done it with 4" fire hoses with brass fittings, you want to keep them as close to the ground as possible. And keep the person on the ground.

[@rearspeaker6364]

all the planning and design of the rail grinder train an oops!!!---no water hose hookup!!!

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[@robinroberts3335]

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[@Islander2112]

Those guys have a tough job, and the Lorams are so LOUD! I hope they are paid well

[@1956tmo]

Nice catch .... boy that thing really puts on a show of sparks and smoke.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks ye sit does do that

[@RAILTravelers]

Lovely capture my dear friend

[@DogCatGang]

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[@johnsadventures6783]

I don't know how many they have but one was sitting in Olathe KS Thanksgiving day. I had seen the same one or another one in Amarillo TX a couple weeks ago.

[@jeffmech600]

Holy surface grinder from hell

[@scotthayes5933]

They need to make these in N-Scale!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

That would be cool

[@theodoregrimm2108]

cool project

[@amjkodaz]

Nice catch of the Loram, havent seen one in years

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks glad you like it

[@akshayaschannel8857]

Mee too

[@angeltherockstar6461]

Wow, if i see the rail grinder, I might take a few step back because of the sparks

[@telosfd]

Wow, never knew this procedure! Really iformative video.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

+telosfd Thanks for watching, im glad you like it

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[@chahghg0]

i like this train

[@samuelnelson140]

You're kidding. They ran the hose to to the hatch on the top of the water car ? There are connections at the lower frame to fill the cars. And you can fill all 3 water cars from multiple points on the machine. And you never 'run out of water'. Once you're down to 5000 gallons, you stop grinding.

[@pennywise1281]

No Water! No Power! No Fuel! No Diesel!

[@debbiesuttle4619]

Never seen one of those before till know 😊

[@WideWorldofTrains]

They are fun to watch

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[@axxojaxx2510]

These are a source of infrasound, vibrations and sleepless nights for many million people due to causing a large amount of low-frequeny noise pollution.

[@SuperAgentman007]

I wonder how long the grinding wheels last?

[@jmyers9853]

they should have a better water connection system. sort of primitive to have to climb up on top of the tank car

[@RealJeep]

A multiple gazillion dollar piece of equipment that doesn't have a bottom fill connection? That's crazy! There's not even a safe way for the guy climbing the tank to get the hose in. I'm sure OSHA would love to see that.

[@albertomartinez2110]

There is at the bottom idk why they are going over the top.

[@brianbooher7318]

Osha want do shot osha is a d joke an a waste of tax paying people money

[@ed777tx-edward8]

That tank must hold about 7-8000 gallons?it’s bigger than an ordinary tank car they hold around 6,000 gallons? Nice video thank you.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

A tanker that size is around 30000 gallons

[@jessicalipphard1550]

I recognized those trees before I read your name. Always good to see vids from home.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

+Jessica Lipphard Thanks yes Dunkirk NY

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[@NariNaraga22]

Dude! Nice catch! I have never seen one in person but I would like to!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

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[@starplatinumyt4099]

1:28 that loked like a unstopable movie brake scene

[@spoiler539]

This thing is gonna burn its wheels off one of these days... (NO PUN INTENDED)

[@michaelking3327]

the wheels you see are not the ones doing the grinding, the ones you see are just stabilizer wheels, the real grinders are in the boxes with the rubber flaps to contain the sparks.

[@100kolej]

Excellent shots.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

100% kolej Thanks appreciate that

[@bearbon2]

That's some high-speed grinding they're doing there. Must be just a periodic skim job.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

+bearbon2 Yes they do it every year or so that I have seen

[@Luis-ys7fi]

This machine is used to flatten the track in order to avoid derailment due to oxide dust

[@TwistedLeftNut]

That must have been pure torture for your ears

[@dereksmith8613]

Does loram provide the crew or does each specific railroad, depending on location?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Both

[@shnimmuc]

Very interesting

[@HighDesertRonTrainsTrucks]

Thank you very much

[@jh9282]

Very awesome video!!! Just a couple questions……who owns the LORAM and how is it decided which company is going to do maintenance such as this on each run of track since it seems that all the different companies run on all the given track layouts in the country?

[@arejay54]

Cool catch! I just hope fire hoses don't give that much trouble when there's a fire.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

arejay54 Thanks, yea lets hope not

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

could they not move forward to the hydrant more and save a few hoses hahaha

[@pedenrailfan]

Great video how many tanks did they have to fill? And how long does it take?

[@williammain3247]

Unfortunately, I cannot embed source URIs here, but UP suggests a tank car contains no more than 31,000 gallons and the color of the fire hydrant indicates the gallons per minute it can deliver. Green hydrants are up to 1,500 gallons per minute so…. 31,000 divided by 1,500 equals as little as 20 minutes and 40 seconds per train car not counting connection and disconnection.

[@bennyringstrom7765]

It must take hours to fill up that tank.??

[@CookieEater-jg5dv]

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[@CSXT-8888]

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[@jamesdupuis7125]

Outstanding video from what I can tell the white hose is 1.75in line how ever I could be mistaken

[@WideWorldofTrains]

That's probably right since it's from a tanker truck, there is no hydrants within several hundred feet I believe

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks James I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@Tegar.121]

Nice video

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks

[@ApproachMedium]

Nice catch! Those tankers must take hours to fill up

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[@stavinaircaeruleum2275]

So uh...okay. if they just kept going, and there was no risk of fire, would dry-grinding possibly damage the track/equipment?

[@JUNIORAV]

good video 😄😄😄👍

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks for watching

[@leojansson231]

What do a rail grinder to the rails?

[@DavidWright-yn9bi]

Where's the fire suppression foam at? It's surely not coming from the city water hydrant.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

They use water

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[@waynescaller110]

What is a rail grinder used for?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

To smooth out and flatten the rail surface

[@E-man5375]

To prevent ware and tear

[@HarryPotter-nc6yl]

Water in ok, but where is fire suppressant foam? guys cheated?

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[@ErikVince]

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[@CaptainJustice166]

Great catch!!!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Captain Justice Thanks appreciate that

[@CaptainJustice166]

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[@molot_vepr_3089]

This may be a stupid question but, What are grinders?

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

What are they doing to the tracks?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Making the track smoother for a better ride and less wear on the wheels

[@lathamarea1437]

how many gallons does it hold..?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

A tanker like that is roughly 30,000 gallons

[@angryrick2330]

So is the grinding controlled by the guy in the very front? How does he know when to pull each grinder up at a crossing? Sorry if these are dumb questions, still learning.

[@davidchristie4008]

Christopher Greany there are “Vistas”, if I remember correctly on the name, on the front of train and rear of caboose. They are lasers that read each rail and determine the grinding needs. There are 8 grinding motors per carriage (4 motors on each side of each carriage). The grinding stones are circular at about 6” thick weighing about 35-40 pounds. Think of a thick 40 pound doughnut. The driver flips a switch at crossings to make carriages “step” over. There are also individual switches for each carriage and each individual grinding motor. They can lift/lower individuals, groups and all depending on needs. They know where to lift based on counting cars that have passed over the crossing.

[@robertpucci5019]

Nice!!!

[@ubogyi4656]

Are they sparks come out of break and wheel drum ?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

It's from the grinding wheel on the train that grinds down the rail

[@nathanielbolden5053]

Could that leader have an f40ph engine in it?...i say this because of the constant engine rev even at full stop!

[@user-iw4lq3ur1c]

These trains are extremely loud

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Nice

[@kleiner851]

*Stops in the road* (RIP)

[@johnhalstead5006]

I wonder how much H2O that thing can hold?

[@dimmacommunication]

100 tonnes roughly

[@BlakeW604]

Here is my view

[@magicalintel5867]

I would've ate the fires that the cars made

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[@magicalintel5867]

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[@nightmareinaction629]

may I ask why do they grind

[@gravelydon7072]

Wheels on steel rail tend to wear the rail profile to a shape where there is a square edge on the inside edge of a rail and a section of lip on the outside. While it is wearing the inside it also tends to wear them to a saw tooth pattern that increases the wheel wear. By grinding the rail smooth again and profiling it the rail can stay in place and be continue to be used. Otherwise it would have to be replaced or turned so that the outside becomes the inside. Gets multiple wears out of the same section of rail saving money.

[@nightmareinaction629]

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[@gravelydon7072]

You're welcome.

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[@RT-qd8yl]

They didn't put a meter on that hydrant.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

No LOL but those were city workers that did the hookup so they probably had arrangments

[@sofo2121]

This Name sometimes we do this in Texas and those tanks hold 25000 gallons so the railroad company receive a bill for 25000 gal all depends how many thanks we have to fill before they leave they have to sign a purchase order so the city can bill to the railroad company that's the reason we don't use water meters

[@trevormaxwell7398]

I agree

[@user-im9ch9oq6z]

Ну теперь я понял что это. Рельсы шлифует. Ха здорова.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Александр Морозов Thanks yes it makes the rail surface flatter and smoother, making them last longer

[@ejsayler1]

+Dunkirk NewYork actually they are not flat they are curved! kind of oval shaped on top,the grinder re-profiles the rail.

[@BlakeW604]

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[@FrehleyFan3988]

That thing has to be screaming loud, when the grinders are put down.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

It does make some noise thanks for watching

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[@okaythen250]

Saw the grinder in puyallup Washington last night it's in my channel

[@WideWorldofTrains]

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What do they do?

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[@SuperAgentman007]

4:04 One question who pays for the water?

[@WideWorldofTrains]

I wondered that too, im guessing the Railroad payed the city based on the tank size

[@scdevon]

@@WideWorldofTrains The crew probably reports to the city the amount of water usage on the honor system. That's a lot of water and it might cause a pressure drop to customers. Somebody from the city is probably in this video watching over anyway.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

@@scdevon They were there manning the fire hydrant

[@scdevon]

@@WideWorldofTrains Right. I thought so. Then there is traffic control to consider for the hose across the street, etc.