The Rails on Fire had a Track Joint Pull Apart

[@3henry214]

I'm 71 going on 72... impressive Dave, swinging that sledge with such AUTHORITY. I was very surprised when you mentioned your age!! I figured you were only in your early 60's. Take care.

[@SuperZpatrick]

At 72, I've grown to appreciate watching a man work who loves what he does.

[@ut000bs]

Just a few years behind you in age but about 8 ahead in body. I get to work almost totally from home thanks to wonders of the Internet but I still work full time. I slowed down for a year and went nuts. Couldn't do it…yet. That place is lucky to have Dave. Work ethics like his no longer grow on so many trees.

[@nickb.1095]

Same for me at the age of 24.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@I.J.1981.]

The enthusiasm you have for your job is contagious.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment I J. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@GrumsPlace]

Wish I had that sort of enthusiasm for my job alas I don't ! Well done :)

[@seantaft9281]

Swinging that hammer like a young man, my hats off to you my friend "HOW BOUT THAT"

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@SteveMikre44]

Dave, You are 70 going on to 29 years of age. Very impressive how you got those bolts in. Experience and Muscle did the trick...

[@betweenprojects]

!Spoiler alert!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Steve. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PabloEscoBurch]

Watching this guy enjoy his job so much is refreshing. He's always happy.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@rexmyers991]

I turn 82 next week and I’m still working 5 days a week repairing airplanes. I, too, love what I do. Great Satisfaction when the airplane safely flies away.

[@ccrx6700]

How awesome is that Rex. Good for you! I hope I'm still out here at 82, only got 11 more years to go. Piece of cake..... :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@charlesp.carillo6632]

Leave him alone he knows his stuff

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@littlepaddy7444]

Nice work Dave. I'm 71 almost 72. The railroad is lucky to have you, you're a really good worker.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Little Paddy. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ericmintz8305]

Nice work, Dave! I have five years on you, and a back that says, "You'd better not!" whenever I see you swing that hammer. Keep it up, Sir. The world needs your energy and enthusiasm.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Eric. Swinging a sledge doesn't bother me much at all, but i do get winded pretty quick from that. What hurts the back is a lot of bending over replacing bolts. I plan on keeping it up until I can no longer get up in my hi rail truck or tamper! Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Bassotronics]

Dave is still strong enough to slay that slimy fire-breathing dragon. Great job!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment but that Fire Snake is pretty hard to extinguish Bassotronics. It pretty much has to burn out on it's own. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@duncanbell4054]

I am only 67 and suffering from bad health , there is one thing that cheers me up is watching you and teaching me about railways.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@neilfoster814]

It's good to watch the guy who keeps the line safe and running well. Those fire snakes seem to really get the job done. Well done Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Neil. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@darellwoods1830]

Track Worker with Nyct going on 2 years, I like watching your videos, a lot of knowledge and advice throughout, keep up the good work.

[@Bassotronics]

Keep safe from that 3rd rail. 600 volts is no joke. Pretty much the same voltage the majority of diesel locomotives convert.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Darrell. Wish for you the best out there on the rails, be safe my friend. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day.

[@darellwoods1830]

@@ccrx6700 yes sir you do the same.

[@emilwaldman7906]

Dave... You have every reason to be proud of yourself ! We're all proud of you ! Expanding that rail and closing that gap was no easy task ! You did great !!! Just make sure you pace yourself... we'd be at a loss without your videos ! Take care my friend !!!

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@espeescotty]

Dave shakes the Earth when he swings his hammer. Jawn Henry might have a run for his money here. Thanks, buddy! 🤠👍

[@ccrx6700]

Well thanks for the kind words Scotty maybe back in my prime, but not anymore, I concede to Mr. Henry. Really appreciate your watching the video and happy rails to you my friend.

[@mcgilliman]

Here's a man who knows how to get stuff done. 👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment mcgilliman. Just doing my job here. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bobarue5024]

Dave’s incredible loves his job ..be very sad day when the day comes to hang it up **keep railing for now Dave and videos coming…

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Bobarue. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ebf82234]

Oh, Dave...what a smile you put on my face😊..."not bad for almost 71 years old"!! I'm 73 and marvel at how well you do do your job...much respect for you my friend👍👍👏

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@joshuam.6404]

It really must be nice to be out there in the fresh air and smell of the trees and sun on your face and peacefulness (impact driver aside). What a great job to have.

[@ut000bs]

The impact driver just keeps you from being bored. 😉🚂

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and yes it is good to be outdoors Joshua, I do love it. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@abpob6052]

I like that your job isn't just to fix things. Almost every video involves some kind of problem solving which is what makes the job fun. Or at least more fun.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you are enjoying the home movies Abpob. We do have problems, all railroads have problems but we do get them fixed eventually. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@michaelrodriguez2640]

Good job , I'm 68 and still working till I Drop. Your an Inspiration That's Railroad'in !

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Michael. Pretty much the same with me, work till you drop.....:-) Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@CaptainPicard1701D]

12:15 we can all relate to the torque spec known as "NICE!" Thank you my friend for another great episode.

[@ccrx6700]

LOL that made me laugh Will! Your very welcome for the home movie. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Steven72160]

Wow Dave, i gotta say, Im very impressed you stretched that rail by yourself. You Sir are worth every penny to that company & then some. No worries of being cold out there when your swing that man hammer. Stay safe see you in the next one.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@garyduvall7266]

hey i just turned 71 o0n xmas day and still cannot go like you do. the good lord is really good to you. keeo up the good work.

[@ccrx6700]

Happy Birthday to you Gary and wishing many, many more! You are right, I am blessed. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@davidanalyst671]

Dave always knows to record the days he lights stuff on fire and does the thermite welds.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right, people like to watch fires for some reason David.... :-)

[@jimc4731]

Wondering about the car on its side seen in your video. Why is it left there? You’re doing great at your age I am 83 and going to the gym every day. Feel like 30! Keep up the work! JIM ❤

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and good for you Jim! Your like me if we have to sit in a rocking chair that will be what kills us. Car on it's side we had a derailment right before Christmas, will be a future video on that. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Sean-v6g]

Best TV show ever .

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you are enjoying all the home movies Sean. Kind of like Mike Rowe's old TV show, Dirty Jobs. I used to love that show.

[@donniee1934]

Another job well done. Dave and the fire snake to the rescue. Thanks Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Donniee and your welcome. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

fire snake makes such a difference! being able to expand the rail to push it back in place. you have to keep the battery warm or it will lose its charge in the cold. you do not want a discharged battery when you need to tighten the bolts at the joint. great job, sorry you had to do it all by yourself self. it is great to have helping hands, or paws! say hi to Mr. Freddy! and the pups too.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Barry, those batteries do not like the cold, I take them in the heated shop every night during the winter. What we need here is Freddy and Corrie, they would get this track whipped into shape in no time.... :-) Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@kurtzbradley]

David, if I didn’t see it with my own eyes I would have never believed (unless of course you yourself said it worked) that you would be able to close that gap…..it just doesn’t compute!! 💪💪💪

[@ccrx6700]

Heat expands the rail Kurtzbradley. Easy peasy. It is pretty awesome to watch the rail expand, someday I'll do a time lapse video on that. Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ut000bs]

Dave, I thought I would tell you I did a search for Firesnake. There were 3 videos listed up top and two of them were yours. I chuckled. Dave, you're a railroad man. That is all that needs to be said. It isn't only the mailman who is out in whatever weather it happens to be.

[@ccrx6700]

See, if you want o know something about railroad just ask Mr. Google and Mr. Google will refer you to me! Thank you for the nice comment ut000bs. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@fredbos5997]

You're 71 years old? Well, that's pretty well done my friend!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Fred. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@LitlD]

As another 70+ guy, I'm amazed at all the stuff you do. I get into some fixes, but I don't do it every day, all day long. Guess it's the love of the work that keeps us going.

[@ccrx6700]

Well I don't do it all day every day either Denny. I do get winded pretty quick, too much smoking back in the 70's and 80's. But your right, we gotta keep on going. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@michaelflorentine1254]

Thanks for sharing your work this old dog has learned some new tricks watching your videos. Ingersoll Rand needs to thank you for promoting the battery powered impact wrench you use because SSMOW purchased one recently and I don't know how we ever got along without it. Thanks again for your videos and keep them coming.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Michael. Your right that impact wrench is just the cat's meow, I love it. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@GaiusAgricola]

Huge responsibility you carry. Hope they appreciate you!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Gaius Agricola. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bobbykennedy4274]

You're a backhoe without a motor , love you're videos ❤❤❤

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you are enjoying the home movies Bobby. Really appreciate your watching them and happy rails to you my friend. And, if you haven't already done so, check out my second channel with more cool railroad videos and other stuff we get into on it. Your the kind of person I would love to have as a subscriber to it. www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings

[@edwardmarakovits]

Nice! Nice! Nice! Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Honest, Hardworking Man earning every dollar he is paid. Grateful to have his job. Great! Great! Great! Dave. Almost 71, another job Well done. Yes, Sir. Hope you had wonderful Holidays.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@ralphturner3798]

I like your smile and your laugh, Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed the home movie Ralph. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ralphturner3798]

@ccrx6700 Thanks. If you're ever in Iowa, I'd like to buy you a beer.

[@ccrx6700]

@ralphturner379🍺👍😊

[@daveczerwinski9987]

Nice job Dave,your the MAN!!😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Dave. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@richard_wenner]

Hope I'm as active as you at 71. Well done and Have a Happy and Healthy New Year.

[@ccrx6700]

I hope I'm as active when I'm 81 Richard.... :-) Sitting around in a rocking chair all day will kill me. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@RickH428]

Yardwork at 65 keeps me alive and singing keeps the memory fresh. 😎

[@ccrx6700]

Good for you Rick, singing is good for the soul. Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@revharrycwigmoreiii5787]

A-PLUS, JOB WELL DONE, Mr. Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed Rev. Harry. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Don-xc9yj]

Dave it blows me away, you swinging that sledge hammer with continuous accurate force at your age. Im in my mid 30's and know I wouldn't be able to keep up with you.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Don. I am lucky can still do it. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@johndoe43]

I hear you on being 71. At 65 i went out today and did a little snow shoveling. Whoever said it sucks getting old knew what they were talking about 😊

[@ccrx6700]

I think everyone who gets old says that! I sure can't do what I used to that's a fact John Doe.

[@rixxroxxk1620]

As Hannibal from the A-Team would say, “I love it when a plan comes together!”👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and yep Plan A didn't work so well but Plan B solved it Rixx. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@russelltrupia4479]

Hi Dave I don't like seeing you work that hard but I have to say these are my kind of videos. It is so cool ( or hot) when you use the fire snake. Great video👍👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed the home movie Russell. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@vernacular1483]

Looks like a satisfying day! Victory is sweet 🙌

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Vern Acular. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Bowhunter2500HD]

Well done young man. Good to see that they are still young kids working hard and taking pride in their job

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate your saying that and glad you enjoyed Chadpoe2500HD. Thanks so much for watching and happy rails to you my friend until we meet again

[@68hoffman]

right on ..never seen a fire snake before ..and it is cold near st.louis now ...quiet impressive ..i was looking at that wrench ..no problem being cordless ..im glad i found your channel

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed the home movie Fred. We're glad you found us also. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@TheBassman28]

Great Job Dave!!! Happy Rails to you!

[@bentyler7927]

Heck of a good job Dave. Like usual. Very happy to see you are still going strong. Good honest hard work keeps the soul young. Keep it up!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you liked it Ben. We certainly do appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bentyler7927]

@ccrx6700 Dave, from my family to your's here's wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

[@ccrx6700]

@bentyler7927 thank you and may you guys also 😊👍

[@johncamp2567]

One man track crew!!! 🔧⛏️🛤️

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment John. There are 2 of us who work track here but my buddy was off that day, so I had to do what I had to do to keep trains safer. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@beverlymichael5830]

You are such a hard worker and determined to get the job done. Well done. 👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Beverly. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@taofledermaus]

And if that didn't work, you could have whipped out your track stretcher from your Batman utility belt! Very interesting video!

[@ccrx6700]

Dang now why didn't I remember that was on there? Glad you found the video interesting my friend. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day.

[@frenchcanadian1007]

Interesting stuff, Dave. Very good for a 71 year old! You deserve to be proud and happy.Thank you. Marcel from Saskatchewan. :)

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@joseescamilla6778]

I have never had to deal with a pull apart at the railroad I maintain (7 miles of track) but after watching this, I feel confident to figure how to do it if it happens.

[@ccrx6700]

I usually get 5 to 7 a year on our 16 miles of track Jose, but yep it's easy to fix so now you know if you ever do get one. Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@randymusselman4504]

Dave, another great video! Your fire snake reminding me of the open flame track heaters I saw down in Cumberland Maryland on CSX at a junction near downtown in the 1980’s. They had open fire heaters in the winter likely to heat the switches to keep them clear of ice. That junction still had a mechanical lever interlocking system and tower with ground mounted pipelines and racks. Wonderful old heritage technology. All you KZbinrs out there, if you get discouraged and need motivation, watch this man! 70 years old, a track maintenance man and he LOVES IT. This is brutal thankless work and Dave eats it up! This is the muscle and brute work which powers America! Dave, love your IR impact torque wrench! It’s a hoss! You are and inspiration to us old guys, live long and prosper!!🖖 Randy Wyoming, DE

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment Randy. I'm just doing my job here and lucky I can still do it. No doubt what you saw at CSX was a propane fired switch heater if it was at an interlocking. NS has a few of those heaters around here also for their switches. Really appreciate your watching the video and happy rails to you my friend.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Whatching Your video is surely a good start of the day! Take care Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Stefan, guess I'll have to put out more videos so you can have more better days..... LOL Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@craigh3381]

Dave..what an agile and in shape man you are..whoa...thank you for sharing your hard effort and work...hats off to you Dave...such a man full of joy !

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Craig, but I sure ain't the man I used to be physically. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@brucemoore463]

I spent a lot of cold nights out on the mainline burning rope to fix pull aparts ( stripped Joints) ! Like you said “ we had to rope in a barrel with Diesel! Nasty work!

[@ccrx6700]

At least I get to work in the day Bruce. Bet that rail on fire looks really awesome during the night time! Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@marc1553]

Dave, you are the most awesome guy. I luv watching you work. Your wife is so lucky to have you. I always feel so much after watching you. You do my heart a world of good. Keep on railroading. You are the god of the tracks. Love you, Marc

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment Marc. I will be sure and show this to the wife..... :-) I'm very pleased to hear you are enjoying the home movies. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@andrewlisenby9693]

I used to be able to work like that, but not any more. Good job, Dave! Thank you for your work ethic!

[@ccrx6700]

It upsets me that I can't do what I did 5 years ago Andrew, but can't stop the aging, just have to learn to deal with it I guess. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@andrewlisenby9693]

@@ccrx6700 That was very kind of you, Dave. Take care of yourself, sir.

[@ccrx6700]

@andrewlisenby9693 😊👍

[@davidlearn8239]

Spent almost 35, years on the RR, 1/3 of that as a Gandydancer. I've done some of what is in this video. So happy for you, loving what you do, happy RR-ing. 😎

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment David. Good for you on being on the RR. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@tomy.1846]

Impressive indeed! You are an inspiration! Cool fire snakes!

[@bobparsons77]

Great enthusiasm Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Bob. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@thisolesignguy2733]

I watch something similar just the other day when we had the temps drop to below 0 here. The guys down on the CSX rail line by my house were replacing the rail clamps. But they had this neat tool that look like 2 c-clamps on a rod. They clamped the rail on both sides, then screwed a drawbar to squeeze the ends together. I was pretty cool, but even at 0 degrees, those guys were still sweating it out. I take my hat off to railroad guys, y'all are a different breed.

[@ccrx6700]

That could have been a gauge rod or a gauge puller This Ole Sign Guy. If it had a ratchet in the center and clamped over the top of the rail it was a gauge puller. If they put it under the base of the rail it was a guage rod. Thank you for watching the video and happy rails to you my friend. And, if you haven't already done so, check out my second channel with more cool railroad videos and other stuff we get into on it. Your the kind of person I would love to have as a subscriber to it. www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings

[@thisolesignguy2733]

​@@ccrx6700 I see! It was definitely a gauge puller since it was on top of the rail. I thought it was a clamp to draw the rails together :) Thanks for the clarification! And I love your other channel, especially the Berlin, OH trip and the ohio central B&O caboose 😁

[@ccrx6700]

@thisolesignguy2733 😊👍

[@derrickanderson4932]

Nice work Dave. The railroad is lucky to have you,

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Derrick. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bertblankenstein3738]

Nice work. Some gentle persuasion after some extra heat got the job done.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Bert and your right, heat made all the difference in the world. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@morse2795]

That sure is amazing how you can pull that track together like that Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@billclements3879]

Great job young man 😊

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@Ervan-l9v]

Why is this contagious. Never get tired of seeing this essential work. Something most people take for granted. Always like to see you work. Hopefully there is someone in the wings to replace you when you eventually retire.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Ervan. I do have a buddy who is learning. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@Kordziel]

Take it easy bro, don't drive your self past your limit.

[@ccrx6700]

Well if I'm going to keel over and die, might as well be with my boots on Kordziel..... :-)Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@colinberryman8020]

When you do it my first thought is it such a great, simple idea. Never would have thought of that on my own.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Colin, simple but effective. Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@NYandAtlantic]

Awesome job Dave hopefully your employer appreciates what you do and the enthusiasm you have towards your job

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Richard. I don't do what I do looking for appreciation from the company. I do it because I love railroading and it's about how I feel about myself at the end of the day. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

Those train tracks are awesome because you😊your the only RR show that I am impressed with and I'll catch ya on the next one 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Big Mack. I try to do my job here, glad it shows I do something..... :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

@ccrx6700 your very very welcome my friend

[@ccrx6700]

@bigmackstruckstop9213 😊👍

[@greghardig9523]

Love what you do! Thanks for being such a good example of work well done! God bless you Brother!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Greg. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@martyncozens5654]

Your always happy, no matter what problem you to get you just laugh your way through it, 72 and still doing heavy manual work in all weathers, I guess the main thing is experience.

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@robertpimpo4698]

Can't beleive your not retired already dave great work for a old man

[@ccrx6700]

Old man? LOL What would kill me is sitting in a rocking chair all day with nothing to do Robert. I gotta keep on moving. Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@NYandAtlantic]

I am amazed at the enthusiasm you have for your job as can’t believe you closed that gap amazing

[@ccrx6700]

If that rail had been warm I could have pulled it with the drift pin Richard but rail was too cold and cold rail don't pull good. Mr. Snake pulled it tho! Someday I'll do a time lapse of the rail coming together with the snake, that might be a cool video?

[@thomasmcmillon1615]

Mr dave you are amazing and motivating.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very kind words Thomas. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@devonodonnell6443]

I mostly impressed by you bending over for so long to get those bolts started. Keep moving. ❤

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Devon. Bending over is harder on the back than swinging a sledge is. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@alsecen5674]

I jave to say that your love for your job is obvious - i love your laugh!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoy it Al.

[@samuelbistline4973]

Great job, dave. One day on the job, I had a bad pull apart. So I had the simplex rails stretcher on the jiont. I had the fire snake on it. I had our backhoe at the job site. I used the backhoe back bucket to hit the top of the railhead. I got it. I did like how I did it, but it worked. Come to find out, it was the only jiont. It was on the front of the stock rail at this turnout and about 400' of welded rail. I came back in the spring, and I saw 2 more jionts in front of this stock rail jiont on that weld rail. That fixed the problem for good. Be safe out there. I am pulling for you.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Samuel. Yep some times they can be really tough to get to make. Had one a few years ago put 19 cans of snake on it to get it to grow inch and half. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@rodgerhatfield3068]

I am impressed dave! Great work sir!!

[@jackmehoff1565]

I love your channel and just to let you know it’s pretty impressive for a man of your age to even wake up in the morning ❤❤❤ god bless

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@jackmehoff1565]

❤

[@briankemp5206]

Fire on the rails. Nice repair Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Brian. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@garygraham6020]

It is amazing to me how much that heat expands the rails! Great job Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Gary. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@drholingue]

I wondered about the coal as a fire hazard....glad you covered that problem. You are the best Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@rodneydavis324]

I look forward to be as active when I'm 71😊

[@ccrx6700]

I really hope you are Rodney. I sure can't do what I did 5 years ago tho. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@rodneydavis324]

@ccrx6700 completely understandable. Now your job is to pass on your knowledge to the next generation. All of the tricks and best practices. You teach them what you have learned. So much knowledge is lost because there is no systematic way of passing it on. Sadly, that does not serve the company well because the next generation has to learn for themselves what you already know.

[@ccrx6700]

@rodneydavis324 😊👍

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Great job Dave! It's a good thing you are still a young man and can handle that sledge!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Raymond, I'm not the man physically I used to be tho, gets me upset at times. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@nolankaplan6646]

The Fire snake seems to work very well. Have you ever thought of putting bolts in each end of the separated rails and using a hydraulic come-along to close the gap? Great video as usual!

[@ccrx6700]

They make a hydraulic rail puller which is awesome Nolan, but we don't have one. It clamps on the rail and doesn't use bolt holes. Thank you for taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@garrybrooks3055]

You bring back memories on the B&O

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad it brought back good memories for you Garry. How awesome you worked for B&O! Really appreciate your taking the time to watch 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. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@js28123]

The precision! Love to see it brother! In Canada here i was laid off from track maintenance and im yearning for my sledge! 🚂 Stay safe sir!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed PatcheZ28. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@lawrietaber657]

Wow what a gap that firesnake did the trick another excellent vid thanks Dave .

[@ccrx6700]

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

[@ironwolfusa]

You're 2 years older than me and I couldn't do what you do. I abused my body too much... Well done! I really like your videos. I always wanted to work the railroad but I decided on the military way back when...

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you are njoying the home movies James. Thank you also for your service to our country. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dillonthacker8171]

Sir I truly enjoy watching your videos and that you explan everything very well and enjoy what you do and take pride in it and how you do your work thank you sir

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment and glad you are enjoying the home movies Dillon. Really appreciate your watching the video and happy rails to you my friend. And, if you haven't already done so, check out my second channel with more cool railroad videos and other stuff we get into on it. Your the kind of person I would love to have as a subscriber to it. www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings

[@Flea-Flicker]

Hi Dave, sorry I have been absent for a moment. Hope you guys had a happy new year out in coal country. There was an interesting train incident by me in Dec. Look up Cuyahoga National Railroad derailment in Ohio. No one hurt and all the cars stood upright off the tracks. I love your use of that 16 pound persuader.

[@ccrx6700]

We did and hope you guys also had a great holiday season Bolha. I saw that about the CVSR. We rode that several years ago, I have a video of that somewhere on my channel. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@rogerallen6644]

Some days are windshield days, others are bug days. You turned a bug day around!! Well done!!

[@ccrx6700]

Yep but that's railroading. Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed Roger. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.