Men at Work - Great View of Thermite Welding!

[@saidhead86]

I’m amazed at the clarity of the picture when zoomed in this far. Thanks again for the great views of Horseshoe Curve

[@GregHool]

Great catch. Thanks for providing one of the best railroading channels on KZbin.

[@GrandyDancer]

Thanks for the video. When I was a kid I lived a block from Conrail's Harrisburg Line. I had seen this done many times in person. Brings back great memories.

[@geepnut2459]

Brill, thanks VRF and the MOWs for good work

[@jetnliz]

Wow. The team work was great. Thank you for the excellent vid.

[@railforce5184]

enjoyed it and you always take great vids keep it up :))

[@pizzasubs]

This may sound like a dumb question and do apologize if it is, but once they put a truck on the traks like that, the driver really doesnt have to actually steer it right??????

[@davidringo4672]

Thermite is to welding what termite is to bending 😋

[@ray_road]

I saw that happen there at HSC

[@trainfan06]

That's cool!!

[@ChillFrost]

Take a break. Have a vegemite sandwhich

[@coinman1972]

I think that the only thing missing from this video is the guy from 'How It's Made' commenting on the process.

[@thetrainchannel5125]

Ive been there before and saw them working on the tracks

[@clevelandrailfan9776]

It was bound to happen some time

[@washingtonstaterailproduct5382]

Cool!

[@goprocreations1977]

Isn't this unsafe? LOL Great video of real people doing real work.

[@larry2612]

Didn't they use thermite in the old scifi movie, The Thing?

[@petergorrie1013]

does the loram ever go up & down the curve?

[@Plaguewielder88]

Is the a particular advantage to this that outweighs the how much more labor intensive this vs bolting the rails together? Because this seems like alot of work to put into just one joint

[@ussenterprise5364]

Rob Cmor A welded joint is stronger ,more durable ,and more stable than a bolted joint.

[@Plaguewielder88]

Cool, thanks for the answer

[@MrKnutriis]

Rob Cmor the comfort. No thud between each section rail.

[@thetrainchannel5125]

That's cool

[@Midway_CV-41]

How hot does thermite get when it's lit on fire and burning

[@GreenJeep1998]

Echo5562 I think it's near that of the solid fuels used to launch rockets and the Space Shuttles. Can't remember exactly, but it's well over 1000°, if not 1800° and with 100° of the solid fuels used for space launches.

[@dave1182a]

powdered Aluminum and they either use a fuse or torch to start it but once it starts its as hot as the surface of the sun

[@GreenJeep1998]

Glen McVickar Thank you, it's been about 25 years since Dad told me (he used to do that kind of work) and I wasn't positive on actual temp, just that it was somewhere within 100° of the solid rocket fuel NASA used and very similar chemically.

[@GreenJeep1998]

dave1182a And you can feel the heat from a distance, even after the fuel is consumed and the rail is exposed!

[@dave1182a]

yes at least 50Plus feet

[@rochellehegedus1250]

Union rules😉

[@jeffreyklurfeldjr2213]

Rochelle Hegedus BNSF all the way!