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  1. mseals

    mseals Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 mseals, Aug 26, 2010
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    #2 UroTrash, Aug 26, 2010
    Really cool.
     
  3. brokenarrow

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    #3 brokenarrow, Aug 26, 2010
    Something I'd expect from Germany.
     
  4. 4re308

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    #4 4re308, Aug 26, 2010
    Coool that was really neat to see, thanks for sharing that.
     
  5. f355jimv

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    #5 f355jimv, Aug 26, 2010
    Thanks for the link.....German technology is great.
     
  6. Far Out

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    #6 Far Out, Aug 26, 2010
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    I see these kinds of trains quite often - isn't that the common way to repair/replace tracks since, maybe, 20 years? Great to watch live, though!

    Edit: Just showed the video to a friend working with the Deutsche Bahn, and he told me that a) the video shows machinery in Belgium, and b) that the construction train pictured was an older model, newer ones could be operated by as few as 5 people.
     
  7. mseals

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    #7 mseals, Aug 26, 2010
    I don't doubt the technology has been around for a while... I've just never seen it... actually, never even thought about it...

    Pretty cool....

    Mike
     
  8. Gilles27

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    #8 Gilles27, Aug 26, 2010
    Pretty cool to watch. Any idea what the lifespan of concrete RR ties are vs. the traditional wood variety? I assume they're reinforced, but I'd think the wood has an advantage by flexing.
     
  9. the_stig

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    #9 the_stig, Aug 26, 2010
    Neat stuff! Thanks for posting that.
     

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