Engine 557 Restoration Company, Spreading Ballast
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Ай бұрынHere we see a short clip of an Alaska Railroad Excavator mounted on a "High Tracker", spreading ballast on the new MOW siding near the 557 Engine house. We also see the new track connecting us to the rest of the Alaska Railroad.
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@combsjp Ай бұрын
Things are getting very real!
@heyitssarahj1268 Ай бұрын
The 557 restoration company is located in Wasilla AK. They have a website and Facebook page with more info.
@clinchfieldtheghostfriendly Ай бұрын
Where's 557? I need to cook with it 🔥
@NathanielPiscian 29 күн бұрын
Crazy I always assumed ballasting was done by having hopper cars pour the load apon the rails in some way
@engine557 26 күн бұрын
On the mainline they use hopper cars and specialized equipment. However it probably wasn't worthwhile for the railroad to mobilize the special kit for a tiny job like this.
@malamutehunter Ай бұрын
Is that how it’s done? Not gonna lie, that’s pretty cool! Almost seems like cheating, but I suppose this is a low speed switching track.
@engine557 Ай бұрын
They have fancier equipment for the mainline. But as you say this is a small MOW siding, and they have an excavator!
557 Restoration Company
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