After the rail rolled over and 5 cars derailed, this is a follow up video on
the track repairs that we made to get track back in service.

Gonna have some train action in this video and will tell you about
track gauge control rods.

See first video in this 2 part mini series: Rail Rolled Over and 5 Cars Derailed.... Oh Fudge:
   • Rail Rolled Over and 5 Loaded Coal Ca...  

In a prior video I went over why some railroads use concrete ties and some use
wood ties. This derailment is a classic example of why we don't use concrete. Had
we had concrete ties in there they would have all been destroyed. Thus it would
have taken double or triple the amount of time to get the track back in service.
Wood ties were merely scuffed up. Here is a link to watch that video on wood vs concrete ties:
   • Why some Railroads use Concrete and s...  

Made: May 30 and June 3, 2023

Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.

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#Derailment#TrackRepairs#RailRolledOver