Railway line repair with Thermite welding | train track repair

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“Railway line repair work”
“How to repair railway line”
“Rail repair work”
“Train track repair work”
“Train”
“Repairing railway line”
“Thermite welding”
“Railroad track repair”
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[@jadenephrite]

For those who are unfamiliar with the Thermite welding process, the red powder @ 1:31 is Foundry Sand which is used to seal the gaps around the mold. The grey powder @ 3:32 is Thermite which is a mixture of powdered Iron Oxide + powdered Aluminum. @ 4:25, the mold is preheated. @ 5:30, the Thermite contained inside the bucket is ignited. The high heat from the exothermic reaction produces molten iron which flows down into the mold. When the iron has solidified sufficiently, then the excess flash from the mold is ground off to make level and smooth the now repaired joint in the railway track.

[@kathieharine5982]

Thank you!

[@mepipe7705]

Underrated comment :)

[@hiteshahir2671]

Thanks for kind information 👍

[@vaughnmcmillan8400]

Wouldn't it just be easier to change out the rail(s) or is it ribbon steel?

[@mepipe7705]

@@vaughnmcmillan8400 this is just the way, how a changed out rail is joined into the track

[@kerryrock9248]

Always wondered how they did this. I retired from the railroad and think the track workers are one of the most important assets of the railroad!

[@txt4r]

this was SCAM WORK ( totally unnecessary - to make extra money) The could have just measured and pre cut the right size

[@hanshalverson3019]

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[@hanshalverson3019]

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[@hanshalverson3019]

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[@HAPPY_HAPPY_HAPPY_CAT2]

@@txt4r SEEMS LIKE YOU NEVER STUDIED ABOUT ROUGH IRON 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andyl8055]

Simple tech and it works. It’s used in Australia too - simple and reliable.

[@СергейСергеев-б6ъ8ь]

Технология не плохая но у нас в России из-за климата лучше сварочный поезд ,но по цене и времени затраченного конечно не сопоставимо с термитом

[@sondangthai4885]

thermite welding for train tracks? That’s some serious heat! 🔥😅 I wonder how many safety protocols they have to follow to make sure things don’t go up in flames! Would you trust a welding guy with a torch that hot? 😂

[@cks7709]

Termite welding is meant only for rail tracks, its not used anywhere else.

[@Only2genders43]

It's also hot enough to cut I beams at perfect 45 degree angles in trade center buildings.

[@michelleleeginger5225]

​@@cks7709That's not true. It's used in the oil and gas industry.

[@robertlivingston1634]

​@@michelleleeginger5225and the electrical industry for grounding

[@dennismaloney7241]

'Been there, done that' forty years ago! I was a track repairman for SEPTA in southeastern Pennsylvania.

[@leokimvideo]

The sneakers say it all, safety first

[@BuckPalanger]

This isn't happening in the US. Wherever this is in the first 30 seconds there are code violations happening all over the place. Railroad company managers and supervisors get a little testy if the line workers are not wearing steel toed boots and are wearing shorts. Insurance inspectors jack rates through the roof where they catch that.

[@Rorywizz]

Yeah, the lack of safety is insane

[@S4MFF]

Your American government protects humanrights and humans but our Indian government only protects money. Indian politicians are thieves and money minded 😂😂😂😂

[@maestroadam]

This is India for sure

[@miguelhidalgo9372]

All of you worried about stink'in regulations that take longer and more expensive. Keep giving inspectors their jobs while the workers take the shots. Stay out of the way.

[@Jadem4]

Yeah, you're right. In the US they don't maintain the rails or trains properly, and that's why there's massive accidents that spill toxic chemicals into towns, making them uninhabitable.

[@paultruesdale7680]

Excellent result. Thanks for the upload. Great to see professional repairers in the field.

[@johnster1964]

and their safety footwear !

[@PANZERFAUST90]

'professional repairers' 😂

[@paultruesdale7680]

Beautiful job

[@taxicamel]

@@johnster1964 ....in some areas, your comment is interpreted differently.😉

[@taxicamel]

@@PANZERFAUST90 ....I think you "understood" the comment.😁

[@charliejones7574]

I welded for 50 years....this never ceases to amaze me

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

Put on Again met some Indian guys for few few beers lately twice. 😊 Enjoyed tr Company. From Ireland

[@ioanstef1983]

This Technique Is Marvelous!

[@j.c.6390]

Meio primitivo,aqui no Brasil quem faz tu isso é uma máquina moderna.Mas o tralho tá bem feito,beatiful!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@archmannn]

Persze, van ellenálláshegesztő gép, de a záróhegesztéseket a mai napig thermittel szokták végezni. Vagy például kitérőknél nem is lehet ellenálláshegesztővel dolgozni: nem fér hozzá. Szóval nem primitív módszer, megvan a helye a vasútépítésben.

[@sumitsinghrajput9096]

It is not primitive, in USA and some European countries this method is still in use.

[@ripjanetstrimel3312]

I never seen nothing like this before but it’s pretty cool !

[@RijuBiswas127]

The satisfaction of this video 💯

[@joseadames3388]

Mi hijo trabaja eso en España y es un trabajo muy delicado y de responsabilidad bendiciones para todos 🇩🇴

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

Excellent video ! 👍

[@joerarey8496]

The last one I watched of this crew, they were sledgehammering of a piece of slag and cracked the weld right in two.

[@esterribeirotrens.8456]

Boa noite! Inscrita no Canal!! Belo flagrante!!👏👏🚂🙋‍♀️

[@gangadharrao1963]

Thank you for uploading the video.

[@mcmneverreadsreplys7318]

Stumbled across this. Absolutely captivating.

[@Gulshanmehani]

Super dosto.... Your dost...⭐⭐⭐.india..

[@bangjack90]

Keren banget dapat momen langka, pengelasan rel kereta api

[@kaiserschnitselsr]

kéébab?

[@geirha75]

where is it?

[@IanChrist-os3od]

In wintertime the men was pleased to be near the welder's to keep warm honest Ex rail worker worked in subzero temperatures Blizards Storms Extreme heat...

[@WaylandJoe]

And when cooled down enough, the slag made a good hand warmer, just be sure to wear your gloves 😉

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

Well Done. from Ireland. GT Video 😊🛤️🛤️🚆

[@ModernagricultureNgada86]

Một công việc thật tuyệt vời và đáng trân trọng❤

[@BenNewton-c6z]

Why aren't they wearing safety boots and gloves, eye protection and high visibility wear in case of oncoming trains ? Clearly the Health and Safety of workers such as these is of low priority. I just hope the trains themselves are safe to use !

[@davidgarris2513]

This is most likely in India

[@ryphraph604]

Florida or Texas

[@louis2160]

Stop being so obsessed with India. You brainwashed people of your media. How can you say this is India

[@louis2160]

Stop being so obsessed with India. You brainwashed people of your media. How can you say this is India

[@louis2160]

Stop being so obsessed with India. You brainwashed people of your media. How can you say this is India

[@hansoblondo8399]

same color temperature seen on the sparks on the side of the TWC before they collapsed

[@chavvaramnath8104]

Good invaluable work 👏👏

[@timbear64]

When the guy through the flair in the bucket with gunpowder, for some reason it brought flashback memories of Wiley Coyote and his attempts to catch the Roadrunner.

[@Sl20]

Great job!!!!! they must be proud people!!!!🤫🔴🫢

[@jimupp2235]

Makes you wonder about the quality of that thermite weld. Soon, there's going to be a train with 500 people riding on the roof doing 60mph coming.

[@maestroadam]

It’s India, they have derailments all the time!

[@paulknight9413]

I had fun with Thermite welding in the 60s.

[@Z-Bart]

I was doing that thru the 90's.

[@steroidsR4losers]

It was used on Sept. 11, 2001.

[@taxicamel]

YES, this process has been around for a very long time. At 7:22 ...removing the mold ....molten material pours out. There IS a documented ENGINEERING procedure on this entire process from beginning to end. I wonder how long the "cooling" time is BEFORE the removal of the forms. I would expect that ALL the molten material should be cooled enough to be in a "solid" state BEFORE the removal of the forms. In most ALL casting processes, "extra" material is used to "feed" a cavity during the cooling period. In order to know the answer, the Engineering Procedure needs to be known. Typical previous comment is nothing more than a generalized overview of the process. Nothing detailing this "cooling time" .....just "When the iron has solidifies sufficiently ...". I would NOT be surprised if this joint has NOT cooled long enough. .

[@trilokinath6729]

Great work 🎉

[@victimovtalent6036]

fingers and hands are versatile tools😌

[@herrysupriyanto6717]

itu bantalan rel kudu ada di bawah pas sambungan untuk memperkuat tekanan di atasnya,,,,gitu lho.....😊

[@kaiserschnitselsr]

kébab talk

[@ziggy107]

wow, very manually intensive

[@KreativeFotoVideo]

Great great work

[@korea.festival]

It's always great. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks

[@dhh488]

Try commercial jet fuel, I heard that works well too.

[@WashashoreProd]

Nah, that just weakens, doesn’t melt.

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

It was an Inside job m8. Americans were in bed with the Mujahideens, remeber?​@@WashashoreProd

[@CATech1138]

enclosed and large enough it will

[@almadixon-cider31]

Incredible!

[@mayhemmike1789]

Running sneakers during rail welding????

[@돌인생박원호]

응원. 합니다🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@walterk1874]

Wow there seems to be what looks like molten metal pouring out the side of the building.

[@johnizitchiforalongtime]

Seen something like this done with copper rods for grounding, deadly fumes.

[@Ricky-wh7mt]

Same exact thing happened to the steel on the twin towers in New York when they collapsed.

[@hansemannluchter643]

Impossible, thermite can't melt metal, saw it on Mythbusters🤣🤣

[@Ricky-wh7mt]

@@hansemannluchter643Google it, thermite is used for cutting or welding steel, I would stay away from myth busters.

[@andyl8055]

It’s true. All metal has the same melting point. Mercury, steel, tungsten, it’s all the same!

[@EdwardM-t8p]

Note they have to grind the rail smooth. If there's an imperfection even as small as a penny on the tracks, the train will derail.

[@fredericsupercycle4136]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tx for sharing!!! :D

[@williambryan356]

That makes sense, saw a rail just to turn around and weld it again.

[@momentary_]

The rail they welded wasn't the same one they sawed. They sawed and removed a damaged rail then replaced with a new rail and welded that.

[@modelsteamers671]

Even a blind man can see that the rail being welded into place is a new rail. Not rocket science is it?

[@williambryan356]

@@modelsteamers671 The new one is rusted out. Even a blind man can see that.

[@modelsteamers671]

@williambryan356 of course new rail is rusty all new rails are. The passage of wheels clears rust from the railhead one it is installed and in use.

[@yvrosebelony3713]

Very good jobs

[@wiyottain_city]

Amazing...🎉🎉🎉

[@serjones-j5g]

термитная сварка, использовалась ещё в 50-х годах точно... раньше не знаю, но возможно

[@mamaicupjayachanel2512]

wow..sangat menabjubkan..

[@Sekar645]

Wow tajam bener gurinda nya❤❤❤

[@sayuniremantha3915]

Good Good Good ❤❤❤❤🎉

[@びんぼうひまなし]

線路のジョイントするところで、ミニ製鉄所ですか！？ 凄いなー。 普通に溶接じゃダメなのかなー？

[@NicholasChigoma]

Ndokubasa!! From earthworks, sleepers installation, ballasting and rail alignment.

[@priyadarsanmallick8925]

Why we see the stones around the track ?

[@Sunivlogtv366]

Very good

[@liviu-aureliandanci4865]

Esta gente no sabe que existe un metedo mucho mas sensillo y eficaz - ALUMINOTERMIA!

[@malcolmcooke2024]

Old school most are using electric welding now less hassle and faster to finish rail

[@taxicamel]

At 7:22 ...removing the mold ....molten material pours out. There IS a documented procedure on this entire process from beginning to end. I wonder how long the "cooling" time is BEFORE the removal of the forms. I would expect that ALL the molten material should be cooled enough to be in a "solid" state BEFORE the removal of the forms. In order to know the answer, the Engineering Procedure needs to be known. Typical previous comment is nothing more than a generalized overview of the process. Nothing detailing this "cooling time" .....just "When the iron has solidifies sufficiently ...". I would NOT be surprised if this joint has NOT cooled long enough. .

[@CATech1138]

when the form was knocked off the weld material was solid....not sure what that molten material was but it wasn't part of the weld

[@sanatanihindu383]

While process take 90 minutes to complete

[@sahadevanem3754]

Very good velding

[@santoslhalper6116]

Awesome!

[@engchoontan8483]

The usual to deal with armoured vehicles. Sludge-oil/crude-oil to stick to tracks and vehicle, diesel to stick to sludge, petrol to stick to diesel, thermite touch is classy-art.

[@engchoontan8483]

Thermal detection of metal and emitters...

[@engchoontan8483]

Hunt armour, army, ships, ...

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I love construction jobs, 8 guys stand around while one guy works.

[@railgapesoterica5777]

You clearly know fuck-all about construction.

[@Андрей-ю7б3ь]

У каждого своя технология сварки рельсов .

[@NeilFirbank-en1yd]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I see they’ve upgraded to trainers from flip flops

[@ramachandraparavada8542]

Excellent

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

One thing is CERTAIN....if I, or ANY of my co-workers were caught wearing those SHOES that some of those MW&S workers were wearing, that is a basis for you being dismissed! This has to be outside of the United States! But the same basic principal.

[@espoir2704]

I am from Algeria. I worked in this field on the railway for five years with a private company, then we stopped after that. I want to continue this work in a state-owned company, and when I asked for my rights at work, they sent me to court 🤔🤔

[@keatisakdaroj9415]

เยี่ยมมาก

[@wanj2]

Always use safety shoes when do this repairing works.

[@Stasiunminitv]

Wes luar biasa amazing

[@minhchu-ck7my]

Công nghệ nắn chỉnh đường ray

[@MK-zm8vl]

Tennis shoes with an orange safety vest as a precaution

[@bigredracingdog466]

I had never heard of this until watching a documentary entitled "Epic Train Journeys From Above" on TV last night in which this exact technique was used. Then this shows up in my recommendations today. Weird.

[@anonymously241]

That's a very nice wok 🥘

[@chemsenESP]

In this type of jobs, left-wing feminists do not demand job parity...

[@countrycountry6729]

I've been there/done that. But we all wearing proper safety gear also. LOLOL

[@roygbiv3305]

is the method used worldwide? the question may be foolish question thou. i believe that no railway maintenance companies allow a worker to take video of their knowhow. im just wondering if the terminate welding method is shared around the world such that a bicycle shop clerk always dips a tire tube in a water bucket to find a hole of punk.

[@harshitsingh1600]

This vedio is from India !!

[@JocielGtochovski]

Como e o mome desse po vermelho a coloca ao pra grudAr.od trilhos??

[@mainformationcenter2062]

Why the railway management is not looking for the safety of workers they are working without PPE and some activities require appropriate PPE. It's a very serious issue.

[@louisgovernale598]

But whats withbwearing sneakers .really saftey first 🤔🤨

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[@Igor__Igor]

Ага , то есть Водород в шве это пустяк. Ну и в целом процесс восстановления долгий и множество манипуляций без права на ошибку.

[@umeshkhandelwal5047]

Everything is very fine but the residual garbage includes polyethylene must be removed from site & sent at proper place.

[@relaxationkiki1]

I saw for the first time that the welding was completed without removing the tracks.

[@williamjohnson3348]

Those guys are fast.

[@ersanjaypatel2950]

This is must from India because there are not wearing hand gloves and safety shoes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vjurs1801]

Why don't you sponsor?

[@PANZERFAUST90]

That's some fine safety equipment, and I love how they're all wearing some sort of uniform just so you know they're professionals. Which third-world garbage heap is this? Mexico? 😂

[@kulinecis3751]

Wauuuu. Mantap

[@anb7408]

Ahhh India……where safety is an afterthought. They also didn’t put the usual catchpans on either side to catch the extra slag/molten metal pouring out of the sides. Good thing they were on concrete ties, or else they would’ve set the damn track on fire!

[@delinquenter]

Looks fascinating, but that's a lot of unnecessary effort. Couldn't tracks just be, I don't know, screwed together, so they don't have to always be cut and molded, when replaced?

[@modelsteamers671]

Welded track gives better ride quality and requires less maintenance

[@Del-bm]

Great video thanks for uploading

[@jonprice3342]

I wonder if the Railway company had closed the line off to trains whilst maintenence crews fix the broken rail. It's India, so maybe they have to do repairs inbetween train times on an open line which is highly dangerous to crews and railway passenger's. I hope it isn't the latter and that they adhere to common health and safety standards but judging on the attire of the work crew, I don't think they acoomodate much safety standards.

[@Intusr]

We know what to do

[@sanatanihindu383]

Lol so you really think we are that stupid, ofcourse train route are completely closed during maintanence time , they get 2-3 hour blank time slot to complete their work, this welding required 80-90 min for completion

[@KrambolKawardak]

Мне нравится, как индусы умеют все ремонтировать и восстанавливать, у нас же в России, это будет просто замена всей стрелки...

[@Jefe692]

No drip trays? Yikes

[@randyscott3386]

Glad to see they aren't out there doing that wearing their flip flops and gym shorts again .

[@Миша-р8т3п]

Воде и камням не очень нравится воздействие высоких температур всё сплавить надо и шпалы тоже😊

[@АндрейЦ-щ1ж]

Мда, это сборище каких-то фантастических долбоклюев, что много часов варили рельс, и сварили без температурного зазора, и шлифовали болгаркой по горячему... Хорошо, что у них там, видимо, один поезд в сутки проходит... Интересно, кстати, сколько та банка из нержавейки, в которой термит горел, выдержит таких надругательств? Два? Три?

[@daniellauck9565]

There's a guy with brand new white snickers!

[@jurgenjesinghaus7316]

Das sind die Fachkräfte die wir in Germany brauchen . Von JJE Germany. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@kaiserschnitselsr]

kéébab talk

[@DarPani]

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