Railroad Industry Track Inspection Episode 1 Curves

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[@uptownphotography]

Interesting video and Aall good points.. I am a model railroader, but some of these details actually would be a concern on a model railroad with the track gauge...But, of course far more serious in real life on the prototype. Phil

[@donrichardson8685]

Look at wear on top of rail where wheel has been running , at times a dead giveaway.

[@ingenieriaqueretaro7155]

Thanks for share your experience. For the novice people like me, ¿what shall be an ideal or well-conserved track?

[@junglebdu8370]

Measure 5/8 on the head of the rail when checking your gauge

[@gandu5417]

Do you have to walk the entire stretch to inspect or is there some sort of vehicle for you?

[@wanderingfido]

When does it become economically maintainable to swap wooden for concrete ties? Don't the curves need more maintenance than straight track?

[@wanderingfido]

T = 'Troublesome Ties' set T = {t | GPS coords of too-frequently replaced ties (aka having an excessively high 'mortality rate')}

[@raymondlynch3377]

Would there also be like in internship or something like that or maybe I could job shadow someone or something

[@burtman12]

How long for you to do that tie by tie?

[@raymondlynch3377]

I would like to be an inspector but I would have to start off from the beginning what can I read on or what View on So I can be a good inspector

[@Ey3OnYouN00B]

any main railroad service. contractors generally follow FRA standards which is the LOWEST safety required rules.

[@wanderingfido]

T = {t | GPS coords of frequently replaced ties}

[@CricketHighlight99]

Very bad condition of your track make it better get PSC sleepers and replace u.s wooden to new wooden sleepers.