What do we do with our Old Railroad Ties and Old Rail?

[@jasonbabila6006]

Previous years up to 2021 we hired contractors from MO or TX and they would come out to sort, grade and bundle the ties to sell by the truck load, now days a different contractor comes out and load the scrap ties directly into gondolas and retired coal cars to be shipped to a facility somewhere in the midwest to be ground up and burn in a power plant, as for the scrap rails I was on a scrap rail recovery crew and we'd load up 1200' - 1700' sticks on the train and a full train gets sent to the Laurel, MT or Pueblo, CO plant and we did that until the company decided to abolish us and hired contractors to cut up and scrap the rails but the BNSF gets a percentage from the scrap rails.

[@ccrx6700]

For those reading this Jason works MOW for BNSF. We thank Jason for letting us know what BNSF does with their old ties and rails.

[@tpobrienjr]

When some track near Ft Worth was pulled up - track was abandoned - a company named Texas Steel would split the rail into two parts, then re-forge it into rebar. Texas Steel is now gone.

[@gspiatti249]

So much for refurbishment

[@RRRIBEYE]

@@tpobrienjr Biden's America. Texas Steel now gone and millions of illegals invading our borders. #FJB and #TRUMP2024 #TAKEBACKAMERICA!

[@wrp3621]

I used to love going to work too. I pity the poor people that hate their job. Now I love sitting on my porch watching you guys work. Lol.

[@ccrx6700]

Someday I too will sit on my porch and watch me do the work via the old videos! Thank you very much WRP for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@bigun447]

Back years ago, an art foundry student asked the railroad crew if they could have some of the three or four 6' or so pieces of rail next to one of the university buildings. It was one of those where the rail boss said if I don't see them tomorrow, I don't know where they went. Well, they got loaded up by some foundry students, and most got cut into sections to make anvils. The most enterprising student took a piece, modified a famous song, and I guess he took it when he left the university. The song went "Ridden on by the City of New Orleans" as the rail line was the one that the City of New Orleans runs on every day down through Illinois

[@ccrx6700]

I loved that song by Arlo Guthrie. Cool comment Bigun! Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@TheNotMeTube]

I love your enthusiasm. You’re like a little kid playing with big kid toys. Carry on!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment TheNotMeTube. I do love my job. Appreciate your taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@tzadik36]

Thanks for the video! Recycling is a way to transition from profligacy to parsimony. The ties are organic plant matter saturated with creosote and/or other fungicides and pesticides: they can meld into the soil over time with the additives decomposing. The energy and expense invested in extracting metal from ore remains in the rails even if they are melted for repurposing.

[@ccrx6700]

@tzadik36 Thanks Robin 👍😊

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Thank you for sharing with us Dave! It's great that your company is selling the old ties and rail instead of losing money disposing of it.

[@ccrx6700]

You are welcome Raymond, yes it is great to see. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@chaddentandt9868]

Thursday night video!! Always great to see.

[@ccrx6700]

Yep Thursday night at the movies Chad how lucky are you! Thanks my friend for tuning in and watching the show.

[@keithjurena9319]

Dumpsters with ties are considered hazmat so they must go to a specific site which is EXPENSIVE..one approved disposal is alternate fuel for cement kilns. Usually only the worst ties which are falling apart. Now rail is one of the highest grades of scrap steel. I was shocked at what I got from a trailer of scrap fencing wire..several hundred dollars. Was just cleaning up one weekend and really cleaned up.

[@alro2434]

Don't worry, they didn't want to pay you any more then they thought they could get away with!

[@nickmalone3143]

Hazmat .. thank the democrats for that

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you got a good dollar pricing Keith! Awesome. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@beverlymichael5830]

Glad to see the company is proactive and not reactive after a derailment. Great to see the repurpose of ties and rails How great to have a job you love and to share with all of us. Thanks Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Things are a whole lot better here now than they were before Beverly. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@MrSeanyboy38]

Dave, as always thanks for brightening our day. Great subject material and presentation.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment MrSeanyboy. Always appreciate your dropping by and watching the presentation my friend.

[@romancharak3675]

It is so good to see used things having a second life, or alternative use. There is enough stuff heading to the landfills.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Roman for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@BeeLineEast]

Cool video as usual Dave. Watching that truck drive out with the scrap rail reminded me of the days as a locomotive crane helper. That crane had a rectangular electro magnet that we loaded the rail on trucks with. Three at a time off of a rail bed. That was an American Locomotive Co. Diesel Electric. crane. Those days are gone. And the ties yes. I still have a few i got back in the 80s from the Steelton and Highspire R.R. They have the old S shaped strap on the end of the tie.Well I'm glad you are able to some money back into the railroad by selling your unwanted ties and rails.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the very nice comment Michael. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@garymessina1609]

Yes Dave you have a one of kind rail road your a very lucky man to have such a great place to work , recycling makes money great video thanks Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Gary for the nice comment.. It is good to see more sources of revenue coming into the pockets of our owners, they treat their employees well and they deserve to make as much money as they can. Appreciate your taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@josephalaindaigle3194]

Thank you so much to show that old railway ties can be reused ,I am leveling a mobile home that sat for 20 years on ties,the ground sank but they stayed true.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate your sharing that Joseph. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@TriGogglin]

Definitely cool it dont go in the dumpsters any more, they get to live again.. would be cool to make a fence outta all that rail... thanks dave.. great show today..

[@ccrx6700]

The really junky ties still go in the dumpsters Pappy but it sure did cut down on the number of dumpsters we used plus put some revenue in the owner's pockets, all for that! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@seanqualey2417]

Dave you are a true company ma that's what's missing in today's work force. Got to love it when the employee's make suggestions to help make the company make money rather than spending it. That keeps the company profit up the employee's keep there jobs. "YOU THE MAN DAVE" Have a great week take care.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Sean for the very nice comment. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@SteveMikre44]

Thanks Dave for another railroad adventure...😊🚂

[@ccrx6700]

You are quite welcome Steve. Glad you could take the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@Hyrev1]

Good to see old rails and ties getting recycled, repurposed, or reused in different locations. I've got a 18in. chunk of rail shaped into a nice anvil at work, and a 8in. piece of lighter rail I keep out in the garage for hobby/tinkering projects. Great video as always Dave! 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃💯👍🇺🇸

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Jim very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@bettycordova1068]

A faithful senior viewer.. great as always 👏👏💕

[@ccrx6700]

Always a pleasure to have you visit with us Betty. Appreciate your taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@shirleyharrington-moore9657]

It's interesting how some of the older track holds up better. I love how almost everytĥing is motorized. Thank for sharing, Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

That old 1975 rail was the best Shirley. US Steel made. Thank you very much Shirley for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@ejharrop1416]

Like the new direction and management company. They are doing whats right and lucky to have you and the local crew looking out for the track. Lets hope the government idiots leave you alone and you guys can keep on trucking. Thank you, peace out.

[@ccrx6700]

Yes new owners are doing a great job compared to our last company EJ. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@hughgautier3894]

Neat Dave,, glad to see that the company will get something back for their cost spent, Now for some bad news from me, healthwise, I have dropped 18 pounds in 2 weeks and was severely dehydrated, 2 IV bags of fluids later and my PCP woke up to the news I'd been in the hospital. I'm still not eating right, part of that comes from the lack of an AC, which I can't afford on a Social Security benefit of $1.1K a month. It is supposed to pay for all of my bills, but it doesn't leave me anything for an AC. At 1225 AM it us 92 outside and 81 inside., You take care my good friend, just think I'll be 78 on Saturday.

[@ccrx6700]

Wow Hugh, please take care of yourself and keep me informed how you are doing please. I feel for you on the AC. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@jsa-z1722]

What a scenic track!

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it is J&S, pretty cool place to work here. Thank you for watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PlanetMojo]

Great video Dave! It's good to see that stuff recycled! Those ties have plenty of years left as retaining walls 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Mojo for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

May you have a bright and blessed day. Happy Railroading!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you my friend and may you also. Very much appreciate your faithfulness in watching these home movies.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

@@ccrx6700 You are welcome. Being your friend is better than being nobody! Thank you for typing to me. Happy Railroading!💙

[@captainkeyboard1007]

@@ccrx6700 You are welcome. I did not reply to you immediately on June 22, 2024, because I was in church resting. I preferred not to be at home all by myself. Therefore, I hope my comment has arrived conveniently this evening. I subscribed! Thank you for typing to me. Happy Railroading!🛤

[@johnwaby4321]

Makes sense really to reuse it or sell it . Better than leaving it to rust away 👍👍

[@ccrx6700]

You are right about that John. At least the company got some revenue out of selling the old rail and ties. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@yellowlab5624]

Always good when a company puts money BACK into the business!! 👍👍👏😁

[@ccrx6700]

It most certainly is Yellowlab, it shows they are committed to the long term and want to do things the right way. Good for employee morale. Thank you for finding the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@yellowlab5624]

@@ccrx6700 , always look forward to a new video🚂🚂👍

[@ccrx6700]

@@yellowlab5624 😊👍

[@glennbarker222]

Certainly seems to be a lot of activity going on trackside these days Dave, it's good to see. Starting to look a lot more like a well maintained railway. Thanks for the video.

[@ccrx6700]

Awesome comment Glenn. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@JennaCidalz]

love your videos ! So much information and knowledge that 90% of us would never have the chance of knowing :) Thanx Dave :)

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and glad you are enjoying the home movies Jenna. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch them and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@nolankaplan6646]

Dave - You do such a great job explaining the fundamentals for lay people of the MOW job that I only meant to help you to make your videos even better! I will continue to watch all your videos.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate that Nolan.Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Fantastic informational video dave. We enjoyed watching once again and have a fantastic rest of you evening.(Steve)

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Steve. Appreciate your taking the time to visit and check out the video my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Your very welcome.@@ccrx6700

[@Arkay315]

Recycling is always a good thing.

[@ccrx6700]

It certainly is Arkay. Our new owners treat their employees very well and they deserve to get every extra bit of revenue they can, good for them. They treat me well. Glad you could find the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@richardaustin2640]

Great to see all that old material being resourced Dave! Keep up the great work and never lose that enthusiasm 👍

[@ccrx6700]

It certainly is Richard. Our owners treat their employees very well and they deserve every bit of extra revenue they can get. Makes the place look a lot better too like someone cares when things are cleaned up. Glad you could find the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@randydobson1863]

hello dave it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks dave super cool thanks friends randy

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Randy for the nice comment. Appreciate your taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@sw4604]

New management doing a good job

[@ccrx6700]

They certainly are SW! Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@ianhughes7805]

Dave like all old school permanent way men you know how to keep things going when you need to and when you get money to spend know where to spend it for best effect. Your work there is paying dividends as the railway looks in great shape

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Ian for the kind words and for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@wtfbuddy1]

Nice video Dave - poor tires on the trailer, hope he does not have many miles to go, nice to see the ties get repurposed. Cheers and stay safe

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed Pete, those back trailer tires needed some air! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@michaelpass2176]

Good day Dave. Another adventure.😅😅

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Michael. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@barbararoberto1258]

Hi Mr Dave enjoyed the video, like the recycle idea for the ties. And all the work that has been to keep the R. R safe .

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Barbara for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@jeffreykornspan9053]

It's good to see all the recycle that you are doing!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Jeffrey for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@theplumber33]

Sweet info! Behind the scenes!💯👍🫵✌️

[@ccrx6700]

Glad to hear you liked it Theplumber. Thank you very much for taking the time to check out the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

great video nice to see the rail being re cycled. along with the ties. any funds can go back to rebuild more of the tracks, it is bad when they all show up at the same time! it always seems the hydraulic lines fail when needed most! great job, can not wait for the next!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Barry for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@Santafefrank]

Thanks Dave 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Frank for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@peteacher52]

Used sleepers make good fence posts because they are already heavily treated. There must be farmers who would like to have a stack of them on hand for replacements and new fence lines. Short lengths of rails are popular with people in NZ and the Pacific Islands who like to cook their food in ground ovens as they hold heat for a long time.

[@ccrx6700]

Farming around here not anywhere what it used to be. We used to give away a lot, but no one want anymore now than a handful. Thank you very much peteacher for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@artrailfans]

Hallo Mr..Nice Filming

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much artrailfans for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@danherrmann8755]

Carry on give it hell. Nice looking ties for fence post.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Dan. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@robertreeves-su1qb]

Dave, notice a lot of track is buried too far down . Those ties are sunk down in the ballast too far.Suprised the ties don"t rot.

[@ccrx6700]

That section gets a lot of coal spillage from the hopper car doors Robert, it has been a perpetual problem keeping track surface up in that curve. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@waynehawkins9090]

Oklahoma and Kansas and maybe Texas has a farm and ranch supply that sells railroad ties year round. Bought some to put cargo box on several years ago.

[@waynehawkins9090]

Atwoods is the name. Sorry for the omission.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate your sharing that Wayne. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

Always great to see MOW equipment in action

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you AMProductionsVideo for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@haroldishoy2113]

Dave, that is some pretty country you’re living and working in. I don’t know if you travel or have been out west but let me encourage your curiosity and come see the other side of the country, I hear that trains come out this far pretty often too. 😇

[@ccrx6700]

Furthest west I've been Harold is Montana and that was way back when I was a kid, as an older person furthest is Kansas and that was in Parsons where the KATY used to be big, now the tracks are UP. Thanks so much for taking in the video my friend.

[@carlthelycanwolf]

Thanks dave tommow i go for a interview for trackworker and last week i passed my test i love your channel

[@ccrx6700]

That's awesome to hear Carl! Keep me posted on how your interview goes and if you want to drop my name, I'm with you pal. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@carlthelycanwolf]

@ccrx6700 will do thanks brother ... 🙏 💯💪💪 railroad 4life

[@ccrx6700]

@@carlthelycanwolf 👍👍

[@carlthelycanwolf]

@ccrx6700 hey bro just keeping up lol .. i passed the interview and now on to the physical and background check ..if i pass that they say ill start training sep13

[@ccrx6700]

@@carlthelycanwolf awesome 👍😊😎

[@SimmerdownTX]

Dave - how much does 1 stick of rail weigh? From the looks of the tires on that trailer at the end, it was a HEAVY load. Thank you for teaching us about the RR profession.

[@ccrx6700]

It was heavy, those back tires needed some air. 1 stick of new rail weight 1740 pounds Jeff, these had some wear on them so figure around 1700 or a bit less per rail. Thanks for finding the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@daveadock2874]

I thought those tires on the trailer were a little flattened out by the load! Great that your company found a way to make money out of something that can't be safely used anymore for the railroad.@@ccrx6700

[@mustralineabsorbine5082]

Another very interesting video. That Grappler operator is pretty skilled.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Mustraline for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@scottweisel3640]

In my area there is a plant that incinerates old ties to produce electricity, and there is another that takes old ties and uses the steel to make bed frames.

[@ccrx6700]

That's interesting Scott. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@raymarshall6721]

Been trying to get in touch with the MOW guys for the local line that's directly behind my sister's place to see if I can buy some old ties when they replace them since they seem to toss them into the brush and leave them. Never can catch them though

[@ccrx6700]

Hope you soon get them Ray, I'm sure they wouldn't mind you doing some "clean up" work for them.....:-) Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Dave !! TOO bad that the ""OL" ties & Rail couldn't be used to build a RR line for the ""OL"" steam Loco up there at the museum !! HAHA Would be great to her under steam again pulling couches of passengers !! 🙂🙃😉

[@ccrx6700]

I took over 300 ties up there couple year ago KB. Been after them to extend the track, but it' finding old rail that is the problem...Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@KB-gs8zi]

@@ccrx6700 OKS !!! For the ""OL""RR ,,couldn't some of the ""OL"" rail from the coal RR be used ???

[@ccrx6700]

@KB-gs8zi it's 80 pou d on WW we have 132 on mine

[@KB-gs8zi]

@@ccrx6700 OKS !! In your Spare time ,,look up ""AGICO"" on Google for rail for the WW ??? Hope you can find what you are looking for at a reasonable $$$$$ !!!

[@capttom7772]

Dave, I am impressed & happy to hear about any company that basically knows what they are doing and how to cover ALL their bases. It seems to me that your previous owners were "slackin" in many ways. This video, the way it's presented, the remedies and the positive outcome makes me feel PROUD to see the outcome of a EXCELLENT COMPLEET COAL MINING OPPERATION ! 'MERICA PROUD

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Captain Tom, you are right. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@fireballxl-5748]

Hi Dave! Good to see you. Keep up the good work!

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Fireball, hope you are doing better. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@Paw95]

I need some sticks of rail around my gate to my property. Make great posts when drove in the ground.

[@ccrx6700]

Come and get them before they get scrapped, midnight scrap run it will have to be.....:-)

[@1stprinceoflite]

Had a uncle by marriage who run a sawmill. Seem like a 1/3 of what he cut was railroad tie. He could spot which log during cutting up would make the best tie. The rest would go to the big lumber yards in the area. Slab of course would go to the charcoal plant.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you 1stprinceofflite for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@michaelcase8574]

It's interesting how the coal you mine will be used to melt down the scrap rails allowing it to be used for other steel products. Neat! Another great one Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed Michael. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@poowg2657]

Great scrapping video. Quite the game of Chinese checkers going on in the yard, almost like trying to figure out the best moves on a switch list. Nice to see a company that seems to know what it's doing. Excellent video, liked it much!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Poowg for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@Milepost1965]

I absolutely love recycling it's good for business and provides jobs for those who want to work. Here's a crazy thought, creosote toothpicks made from those old railroad ties, totally orgasmic for true railfans....

[@ccrx6700]

Wonder how many toothpicks you could get out of 1 tie Donnie, that would be a huge amount, enough to supply every one of my subscribers with a years supply....LOL Glad you could find the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@Milepost1965]

@@ccrx6700 your time is my pleasure, I absolutely love watching your videos, God bless you and your wife and family, wishing you and yours the absolute best...

[@ccrx6700]

@@Milepost1965 👍😊

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

Re money and track maintenance: I live in west Fresno County. The rail that runs thrue Mendota and Firebaugh got rough to where speed restrictions were put in. It finally got lots of ties replaced but track north of Firebaugh to Dos Palos got taken up. The bed is still there but all the iron is gone.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate your sharing that obsoleteprofessor. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@russelltrupia4479]

Thank you Dave you answered my question👍👍

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Russel very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video and you are welcome. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@russelltrupia4479]

@@ccrx6700 I always wanted a piece of old rail

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Cool.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks RFM and glad you enjoyed. Appreciate your stopping by my friend.

[@danielrongo2367]

Dave very nice

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed Daniel, always is a pleasure to have you visit with us and watch the show my friend.

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

TY for bringing the rails to us David. I love it when you do this

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Nunya. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@davenitsch6094]

Excellent video and info. The E&LS railroad in Michigan could use that rail and ties, better then what they have!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Dave for the nice comment. Appreciate very much your taking the time to tune in and check out the video my friend.

[@garykuipers2696]

NJ Transit use to sell their used ties to a power generating facility which ground them up and burned them to generate electricity. The rail was cut into pieces and sold to a scrap dealer. Kowalchak purchased all the scrap and we loaded it onto his trucks at Port Morris. There is a truck and rail scale to weigh either rail cars or trucks. Kowalchak didn't have an electromagnetic crane so we hooked up the magnet to the crane that I piloted and loaded the trucks for him. The operator and I never had to bring lunch and received a nice Christmas bonus$$! Because of the creosote in the ties landscapers wouldn't purchase them for landscape purposes😎🚆✝

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Gary very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend. Kowalcheck not the same as yours used to be a junk dealer here also.

[@petezapadka]

Hi Dave! Fabulous news about the selling of the old ties and recycling of the old rails! Fact is, if I was still in the area, I'd want to get some ties for use at my cabin, but my cousin is running things there now and it would be up to him. Hope all is well with you, my friend! Love your videos!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Pete for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend. I can get him ties if he needs them.

[@mikefrench4787]

Great video thank you for sharing

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Mike. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@robertdees2150]

I just liked and subscribed. I’ve seen your videos before and they’re very good.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Robert and welcome to the channel. Hope you will continue to enjoy the home movies. Thank you very much for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my new friend.

[@lewistodd9242]

Great video Dave. I always love when you take us along riding the rails. I am glad to see your company has found someone to buy your used track and ties. Have a wonderful day my friend.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Lewis. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@meanwolverine4573]

You clean out the ditches and everybody makes money! Can you take us on a mantrip in the Cumberland mine sometime?

[@ccrx6700]

I am not allowed under ground meanwolverine or I definitely would do a ton of underground videos, besides no cameras or cell phones are allowed in the mine, unless you're a politician making a PR news reel.... Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@dorothycole8611]

Good video.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed.

[@Comm0ut]

Bed frames of old were frequently rerolled from railroad rail (which is why drilling them is a hassle). Rebar and other "reroll" (search the term "reroll steel products") items are made from the vast amounts of scrap rail generated every year.

[@ccrx6700]

Rail steel is good stuff for sure CommOut and there are like you say a good many things made out of old rail. A good bit of old rail is also melted down to make new rail and scrap rail usually brings a higher price than regular steel at many scrap yards. Appreciate your taking the time to write in and check out the what we do with our old rail video my friend.

[@Paw95]

You scared me when you said Wheeling! Lol. I worked enough down there this year!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Preston for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@Legoboy3998]

Around here, (Wisconsin) it is illegal for landscapers to use old railroad ties, account the creosote leaching into the ground. Most “railroad ties” landscapers use around here are new green preasure treated 6x6 or 6x8 timbers.

[@ccrx6700]

I figure it will be illegal soon all over the US Legoboy. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@mikep1085]

Its great to see recycling and reusing the old rail and ties. About the @8:30 mark, what is the yellow equipment that is on the shoulder... the right side of the grapple truck?

[@ccrx6700]

That is a power pack unit diesel driven used for the hydraulic spiker Mike. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@rodchallis8031]

Ever since your video on safety rails such as we see between the tracks on bridges, I was wondering if those scrap rails could be used for that purpose?

[@ccrx6700]

Yes they could be Rod, I honestly don't know why they are not put on all the bridges, old thinking who said they weren't needed, from an old track boss, I totally disagree, but I am in the minority on that. Oh well it is what it is. Glad you could find the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@briandonovan9560]

Would be cool to see a coal train video segment showing the train crossing the various bridges.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Brian for the suggestion, I will certainly keep it in mind for a future video. Someday I had hoped to do a video on each of our bridges also, trains running over them would be cool. Appreciate very much your taking the time to check out the video. Keep on railroading my friend!

[@jimeditorial]

Dave, thanks for showing us your operation....I recently saw a rail grinding crew running a huge machine on a CN main line near my home town....the guys told me that it extended the life of the rails...do you guys do this?

[@ccrx6700]

You are welcome. Thank you Jim very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@jimc4731]

Wondering why do you allow such heavy foliage along the sides of rail bed? Keep up the good work!🎉 JIM ❤

[@ccrx6700]

rail mounted brush cutter we rent is not available this year, we cut last year. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@frank64409]

Dave, can you turn the ties upside down and reuse them? Please excuse me for these questions but this is how I learn what I don't know.

[@ccrx6700]

No problem on the questions Frank. We have never turned the ties over, they are usually pretty worn on the bottom from the ballast digging into them, which would mean the tie plate wouldn't always fit flat against the tie. Plus if you drove a spike in the hole would go straight thru from the spike hole being once on top. Holes in the bottom of the tie can then attract critters into them. Plus driving spikes in once the bottom of the tie which is now on top would further weaken the wood. Driving too many spikes in a tie is not desireable and we call that spike killing a tie. Most ties when we take them out are at the end of their usable life. Thanks so much for checking out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@pete9415]

Chicago Heights steel takes old rail and make fence posts out of them. And what they can’t use they sell to foundries to get melted. Ties we grind up.

[@ccrx6700]

I've heard that some places do that Pete, pretty cool. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@frenchcreekvalley]

Lotsa light duty blacksmith anvils in those scrap rails.(I make 'em about 24 inches long).

[@ccrx6700]

There sure is, we got a lot of little chunks that would be perfect for anvils too Frenchcreekvalley. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@StubbyPhillips]

I've often wondered if there might be some benefit to stacking some log-sized chunks of old rail in a fireplace (gas or wood.) Seems like they'd soak up a lot of heat that might otherwise be lost and radiate it out for a while after the fire dies down. I guess you'd call it "thermal ballast." Maybe stack it up the sides and back of the fireplace.

[@ccrx6700]

Quite an interesting idea StubbyPhillips. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@timothycarey2808]

hey dave instead of a skid steer w tires i would have used a skid steer w tracks cause of the factor of getting flats cause of foreign objects like nails etc

[@ccrx6700]

You are right about that Timothy. Unless those tires were foam filled, which I don't know? Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@abobymous]

Can you use some of that spent rail for guard rails on the bridges that don't have it?

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it certainly could be used for that abobymous. A good bit of our decent rail is sold to RR contractors to put in sidings or spur tracks or yards also. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@opieshomeshop]

*_Thats a lot of weight on that truck. its rear tires are nearly flat. Its good you have smart owners there at the mine. It seems they really care about the business and the employees. Maybe when the mine finally closes for good they can turn it into a museum and have rail rides and fun things to do on the rail lines._* 🤣🤣🤣

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment David, yep those tires sure did need some air! Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@snowzb]

Curious if you know how much a stick of rail would be worth when sold to the scrappers/recyclers? That was some weight on the truck going out!

[@ccrx6700]

Different yards around the country give different prices for scrap rail, some yards give a premium price for RR materials too. So whatever the scrap prices are in your area is a pretty good idea of what the price would be. Scrap prices go up and down all the time around here. Thanks so much for visiting with us and checking out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.

[@4everdc302]

Funny story. Dave's got some ties at home. Taking samples of the smell to make a new fragrance for men. Called"Bridge 10"😂😂👷‍♂️"Real men smell like creosote,diesel&steel😋🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲

[@ccrx6700]

Ode de la creosote what every real man is wearing these days....LOL Appreciate your taking the time to stop by and check out the video my friend.

[@4everdc302]

Always sir🙋

[@walterfrey7105]

As always Dave love the video and your work and profession! Curious, you talk about how the new owners are investing in infrastructure…….are they American or foreign?

[@ccrx6700]

American all the way Walter and it's great to have owners investing in their company like these guys are doing. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@25mfd]

they used to be repurposed for use as landscape timbers... but that was years ago... with "todays" hardline emphasis on not polluting the ground (railroad ties have nasty stuff impregnated into them), i doubt if they are welcome as landscape timbers anymore

[@ccrx6700]

I'm not positively sure what the end use for them will be 25mfd, but the guys there said some of them were being sold to landscapers, perhaps for retaining walls also? Thank you for visiting with us and watching the video my friend.

[@ManiacRacing]

I always wanted a chunk of rail to use around my shop as an anvil. Never managed to find any.

[@ccrx6700]

Come on over Lowell, I'll give you a piece perfect for an anvil. Thank you for taking the time to pay us a visit and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ManiacRacing]

@@ccrx6700 I wish! Too far away or I'd come buy you a burrito for lunch!

[@ccrx6700]

@@ManiacRacing 😊👍

[@cedarcam]

There is a company here who use old ties to make interior decoration in houses. like beams holding up a ceiling and mantle piece as the old buildings had in 1700's I wonder if they soak the preserver out somehow. They will also make good fence posts and better to see them re used than put in landfill like the last company did. Soon you will be running coal at 60mph with all the good track LOL.

[@ccrx6700]

Very interesting info Cedarcam. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@robertf3479]

46k lb of old rail, while not a maxed out load for that semi it's still nothing to sneeze at. Hopefully he's got good brakes. I was wondering how you guys handled getting rid of your unusable rail and ties, while no longer good for railroad service much of the steel in those rails will recycle very nicely for use in more new products including rail. Any monies from sale of the steel and ties goes back into deferring MOW costs if your company works like I think it does. Every little bit helps.

[@ccrx6700]

Appreciate the nice comment Robert and yes it's good to see this happening and money going back into maintaining the rail. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@fyrman9092]

It has to be a good feeling that money is being put back into the operations. Replacing instead of Band-Aids. Certainly helps morale

[@ccrx6700]

It certainly is Fryman.Good for the owners, they treat their employees well and deserve every bit of extra revenue they can get. Glad you could find the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.

[@fountainvalley100]

Every tie they take is one less you have to pay to landfill. Even if you sold them for a penny each it would be cheaper than the cost to landfill them. As to the rail you could start an online store and sell souvenir rail pieces. The rail can be milled down into nice anvils.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Fountainvalley for taking the time to watch the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend. You make some good points.

[@donaldwittmuss6079]

Hey Dave...what location where the scrap rail truck is at...

[@ccrx6700]

That is right below the prep plant load out Donald. MP 0.5. Glad you could find the time to drop by and check out tonight's video my friend.