How to Bend Rail for a Curve on the Railroad

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Жыл бұрын

Find out how we Bend Rail to make a Curved section of track.
We'll show you several different methods of bending rail that we have used to get
a straight stick of rail to follow a curve radius. This is not main line track, the video
was taken on excepted track, meaning the track speed there is 10 MPH. It is the track
they use when loading the coal cars at the prep plant.
Here is the link to watch the video where I was tamping and the
rail broke on curve 11 that I had told you about in this video:
• This is the 7th Rail I...
Made November 12, 16, 2022
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Synergy 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 Synergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Synergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Synergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Synergy,
Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management, any of the
contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of any of
my fellow co-wokers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the descriptions,
or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my own and NOT an
official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that Iron Synergy or
any one at Iron Synergy or Cumberland Mine necessarily has or makes.
Again, we are very fortunate to have Iron Synergy as our current owners.
Please, when making a comment be respectful of Iron Synergy, Cumberland
Mine, my fellow coworkers and also any contractors that may be
shown. Thank You, Dave
#HowBendRail#BendRailCurve

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@gutterguru7158 Жыл бұрын

Great video Dave. Seeing the amount of followers and the number of comments you have a lot of people interested in “railroadin” you bringing information to the masses maybe people will have a better respect for what we do. And the crew working in the rain shows we are hard workers because we work in all weather conditions

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the awesome comment. Railroaders are like the US Postal Service, the mail must go thru and the trains must go thru despite what the weather is. Always is a pleasure to have you visit with us and hear from you my fellow railroading friend.

@johnnycee5179 Жыл бұрын

I for one do in fact now have a greater respect for you guys and imagine the work done on other tracks would be similar.

@michaelball760 Жыл бұрын

People would be surprised how much flex rail has. My wife was shocked when I told her we bend rail around a curve by hand most of the time.

@aaaeee2862 Жыл бұрын

I always thought, the rails needed to be heated, not red hot, but just literally smoking hot.

@davep6977 Жыл бұрын

Is the rail really "bent" or is it curved under pressure? If the spikes came out for reason, would it snap straight again?

@beeble2003 Жыл бұрын

@@davep6977 It'll straighten again, though not when it's still bolted to the next rail at each end. And I doubt it'd "snap" straight. Rail's heavy, and it has a lot of friction against the tie plates, so it's not going to move fast.

@nigelparker5886 Жыл бұрын

What, over the knee then?

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

The only time we've ever had to use heat is when making the sharp bend in a turnout curved closure rail We've been bending rail with bars since the beginning. Not often have we had a grapple truck to help us. Thanks so much my good friend for joining me on the rail bending party.

@gmac8852 Жыл бұрын

The man's personality is definitely infectious. In a good way. 😊

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much G Mac for the nice comment, glad you enjoyed. Really appreciate your paying us a visit and taking in the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@johnnycee5179 Жыл бұрын

I keep coming back because we'll, I really enjoy train and rail education but Dave is the perfect person for this, very knowledgeable and cordial. Thanks Dave, you're the best buddy.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Johnny for the nice comment. Glad you are enjoying. We really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and watch. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@colemanerik Жыл бұрын

When I worked for a industrial RR for one summer we did some work replacing some tie plates. I could not aim the nail hammer at all. Props to the the guys that fix rail all the time. I stuck to being a brakeman lol.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Don't feel bad, I still miss spike head on occasion after all these years. Still break a maul handle on occasion to. That's railroading. LOL Thanks for taking the time to tune in and watch the show my friend.

@alandaters8547 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another lesson! I wouldn't have thought that bending a rail was that easy, but that bar does have a lot of leverage.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome, glad you enjoyed. Archimedes once said, give me a lever big enough and I can move the world. Actually bending rail is pretty easy, it's no big deal. Certainly appreciate your visiting with us my friend.

@nickjenkins1663 2 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. Excellent content. Thank you.

@stanleyprusinski97 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. Good reminder of the hard work you guys do, year round, to keep America rolling. Stay safe. 👍

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome Stanley, so glad you enjoyed. Appreciate your visiting with us today and taking in the show my friend.

@raymondsprengelmeyer1278 Жыл бұрын

I always wondered how you bent the rail. You made it look easy Dave! Thank you for sharing!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

And now you know Raymond. Easy peasy. We've been bending rail like that since the beginning here, it's actually not that hard to do. Always do enjoy having your presence with us my friend.

@katec6489 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dave! My daughter and I were wondering how rail was bent and your video was really fun and informative. :)

@ccrx6700 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment Kate, glad you guys enjoyed it. Was very nice of you to stop by and take the time to check out the video my friend.

@johndanaher6371 Жыл бұрын

While walking the NCR Trail 2 weeks ago, my friend asked how the rail got bent. I said they probably did it gradually and now I can show him. Thanks for the timely video, sir. They are always informative and fun to watch. OH, and as an aside, I was telling him how Lincoln would have seen the same vistas we were seeing on his way to Gettysburg. And as it turned out, he traveled on that line 159 years to the day we were walking along it.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool John. Thanks for the awesome comment. Always is a pleasure to have you come visit with us my friend.

@sjwatt Жыл бұрын

Man, when I was a kid I always thought everything about railroads was rock solid, now I realize it’s all springy sproingy rubber, and that it’s about designing it to work together and not fall apart. Wow!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I thought there was a Santa Claus and Easter Bunny. Our beliefs do change about things don't they. But between you and me, still want to believe in Santa. he brought me some really cool toys back then. Appreciate your visiting with us and taking in the video today my friend.

@petezapadka Жыл бұрын

Dave, that is absolutely amazing! I never imagined you had to bend the rail, or even that it COULD be bent. And what a mess you have to work in . . . thank you for another great train teaching moment!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Pete for the really nice comment. We've been bending rail like that here from the beginning, it's actually no big deal, just another day at the office... LOL Always is a pleasure to have you visit with me my friend.

@kenbtheman Жыл бұрын

Great video Dave. I was just telling some friends of mine a few days ago that rail was bent by hand. They didn't believe me. Now I have the proof to show them. Keep the videos coming. 👍

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ken. Glad you got some "proof" now to show you friends. We've been bending rail like that from the beginning here. We don't very often get the help of a grapple truck tho. That made it nice. Actually it's not that difficult to bend rail by hand. Confession that I've never told anyone before: When I first started way back on RR, I thought all rail for our track was purchased with the curvature in it. Boy was I wrong about that!

@davechapman7735 Ай бұрын

we learn something new every day Dave thanks to people like you taking time to show us. grear work Sir cheers again from NZ..

@ccrx6700 Ай бұрын

Really glad you found this interesting Dave. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

@davidimhoff2118 Жыл бұрын

First video I've seen of yours. You remind me of my dad. Passed in 2015 but when he was younger he had the same kind of laugh and spunky personality.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment David. Glad I could help bring back some fond memories. My dad also passed in 15. Appreciate your dropping by and watching the video today my good man.

@DanielPRails Жыл бұрын

As always great video. Thanks for throwing it together and sharing it with us 👍

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Daniel for the very kind words. Really glad you enjoyed the home movie tonight my friend.

@mikewoodbury7248 Жыл бұрын

Dave that was awesome! Thank you for showing us how to repair rail. Working with you must fun your always in good spirits even if it’s not the best of situations! Wish my guys could have that type of mentality!!!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mike for the awesome comment. So very glad to hear you enjoyed it. We very much appreciate your paying us a visit and checking out today's home movie my friend.

@donaldpeters9103 Жыл бұрын

I worked for the railroad for 38 yrs. I loved getting out of bed every morning to work for the railway. Like Dave I love trains and just being on the track. I have worked for and with fellas like Dave and it sure makes a great atmosphere to work in and just adds to the pleasure getting out of bed and going to work. They really earn your respect. You are a very respectable, intelligent, hard working, kind sole!!

@mikewoodbury7248 Жыл бұрын

I work in the cranberry industry and we have a great group of guys that love there job. I try to stay positive and humble and set good examples for my underclassman so there work day isn’t dreadful. We all them days but I always tell myself when the situation is less than ideal I still give try and give myself positive re enforcement. Farming in New England is a challenge everyday when you’re at mother nature’s mercy. Thank you for your awesome comment!

@PlanetMojo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative video Dave! I one saw a video of rail crews dropping-off very long welded rail, and was surprised at how it looked like spaghetti it was so flexible! It wobbled and twisted all over the place! It's real interesting to see how it's done with individual sticks like this - the way it was done the first hundred years or-so on the main lines, and lives on on the numerous short line railroads throughout the country 😊

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed. it is amazing how flexible rail is, specially the CWR on those long trains how they take it thru so many curves on the cars. Actually bending rail is fairly easy. We lucked out with the grapple truck there, we seldom have that luxury and have bent rail by hand since the beginning here. Checked out the laser tapes on Ebay, quite a variety and reasonably priced, not sure yet which one I will get, but I will get one, have a day off Thursday so will do more research on them then. Also with the great flexibility of the rail, specially when it's hot outside, now you know why I don't tamp in hot weather, that rail can go pretzle shape on me in a heartbeat.

@valeriebassett3107 Жыл бұрын

Another fine job and video by Dave! Steve and I love watching your videos. You bring so much to our lives! God bless you and your family.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Valerie. Glad you guys are having a good time with us. Hope you have an '"in" with Santa and can email him about what a good boy I've been this year.... LOL Always is a treat to hear from you my friend. We do appreciate all your wonderful support.

@flapjack413 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I was expecting to see a big machine with machine driven roller wheels doing all of the work, not a man with a beefy lever! Pretty cool stuff! I get the feeling that you truly love your job, and that's awesome.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very nice comment Beavus. Glad you enjoyed. Pretty cool stuff isn't it. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.

@earllutz2663 3 ай бұрын

I am not a railroad worker but I very much enjoyed your explanation of bending rails. You seem to have a pleasant personality with a nice smile & laugh. I have subscribed & look forward to more videos.

@ccrx6700 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment and for subbing Earl. Great to have you with us and hope you will continue to enjoy the home movies my new friend.

@namarhodge568 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, I have seen a lot of interesting stuff. I have worked on a lot of interesting stuff. I have even amazed people at times by using basic simple tools and methods to getter done on some difficult task, but I would have never guessed a rail could be bent by this method. Simpley Amazing. Thanks for another great video.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice comment Namar. That was very kind of you to say that. Appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a most blessed day my friend.

@rickcooper6817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! It's amazing just how much rail will bend. I love to watch a train loaded with continuous rail going thru the curves. Always blows my mind.

@JV-pu8kx Жыл бұрын

In an episode of _Railroad Alaska,_ they were unloading a section of continuous rail. It looked, and behaved almost like a piece of spaghetti!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your very welcome Rick. So glad you enjoyed the show and we certainly appreciate your visiting with us to watch my friend. Yes those CWR trains are amazing to watch.

@peterfong2241 Жыл бұрын

Blessed love my brother, great video as usual bro, watching from Jamaica west Indies !!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Peter for taking the time to check out the presentation my friend. We really appreciate your visiting with us.

@russelltrupia4479 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Dave we always learn something new.👍👍

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Russell. Very glad you found this to be interesting. We really appreciate all your great support of the channel and great comments my friend.

@tomeasley5979 Жыл бұрын

Dave, another great video!! Not only do I learn something with every video it is very enjoyable. Keep on bringing the railroad to us! Take care.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tom, great to find out you enjoyed the rail bending party today. It's always a pleasure to have you join in with us my friend.

@richdiscoveries Жыл бұрын

That was oddly interesting, thank you for sharing. This is just one of those random things I would think about and wonder, and now I know how it's done

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your certainly welcome Rich. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and taking in the home movie today my friend.

@marccracchiolo4935 Жыл бұрын

This one is really surprising to me because I thought you were going to show us some huge machines that heated and bent the rail. To find out you can do it by hand is amazing.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marc for writing in with the nice comment, glad you enjoyed. Appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a most blessed day my friend.

@robertdees2150 Ай бұрын

Do whatever you need to do Dave, your videos are always appreciated.

@ccrx6700 Ай бұрын

Thank you Robert, always is a pleasure for me hearing these videos are appreciated. That was very thoughtful of you to write in and say that.

@gogetthegoose1 Жыл бұрын

I Appreciate the video. It's great to see the specifics of how those sticks are replaced. I would live to see more. Thanks again

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the home movie today gogetthegoose. Wish I could have taped more, but it's not fair to the other guys working for me to be standing there taping while they are doing all the work, but I know you understand that. Appreciate so much my friend for your taking in today's home movie.

@animenut69 Жыл бұрын

Amazes me with the war on coal raging on and yet your railroad is still managing to keep its head above water. Good video as usual

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

The world wide demand for coal right now is tremendous. We cannot mine enough coal to satisfy all our customers. Coal traffic across the Class 1 RR;'s has significantly increased from 2 years ago. Some politicians like to talk big about shutting down the fossil fuels, specially before elections when they think their "green" talk will buy votes. However the current President just last week got himself into very hot water upsetting all the "green people" when he gave the okay for one of the largest oil transfer facilities ever built in this country to start construction in the Gulf. This week he gave Chevron the go ahead to resume oil pumping in Venezuela. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for stopping by my friend.

@Armysniper360 Жыл бұрын

Raw and uncut, love that. You obviously love your job! I'm amazed that a single rail, can flex so much, yet hold the weight of a freight train. Amazing. Subbing for sure. Thanks Dave

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed SRT. Yes I do love my job, railroading is the central preoccupation of my life sir. Appreciate your subbing and for taking the time to check out the video and write in my new friend.

@irongoatrocky2343 Жыл бұрын

Dave anytime you bring us the behind the scenes of the railroad is a good video no matter the conditions! we all know that railroad maintenance crews are like electrical lineman crews....... they work in all kinds of weather conditions as well!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend for the very nice comment. It's always a treat to have you visit with us and write in my friend. We do appreciate all your wonderful support of the channel.

@johnsmart964 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this very interesting video presentation which is very much appreciated by the people. It is always fascinating to see how it's done as far as track maintenance is concerned, the work that you and the team do in all weathers is very impressive.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your certainly welcome John. Thank you so much for watching. Always is a pleasure to have you join with us my friend.

@johncloar1692 Жыл бұрын

Dave my friend not a sunny day but I know the work must carry on. Thanks for the video, it takes a lot of dedication to make video on a day like that.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

RR like the US Mail, neither rain nor sleet.....will stop us....LOL But my dad always said, into every life a little rain will fall. Very much appreciate your joining us today for the rail bending party my friend.

@Meriphistimo Жыл бұрын

Well there you go. On one level I knew rails had to be bent to go around a curve, I never wondered how it was done. I never would have thought it could be done by hand. Thanks for the explanation Dave. Once again you've kept it simple for people like me with no knowledge whatsoever about what you do, and don't worry about lack of footage - keeping the trains on the tracks is more important than me needing to understand all the detail! 👍

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Meriphistimo for the very nice comment, glad you enjoyed. Really appreciate your dropping in on us and checking out the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@jozefbubez6116 6 күн бұрын

At age almost 74, this has been quite an education for me. Here in the UK, I think virtually all railway lines are continuous rail and have been since some time in the 60s. If we look carefully in some of our rail terminii, we might see this old track joined with what we call 'fishplates' as the speed is slow with trains coming to a halt. Also, in l'il olde England I have never seen spikes. The rails have always been mounted on chairs and in the old days held in place with wooden wedges, then a mega-scale spring clip of a kind. Keep up the good work! Now we know! Pry it over with a bar(s) and if that isn't enough, here I think they have a hydraulic device of some sort.

@ccrx6700 12 сағат бұрын

Glad to hear you have found this to be educational Jozef. Yes UK and us do have some differences. A good many RR's in this country have all welded rail and use Pandrol clips instead of spikes to hold the rail gauge. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

@opieshomeshop Жыл бұрын

No fun working in cold rain. The only job I ever had where I had to work in the rain was when I was in the army. We had rain gear but for some reason we still ended up soaked under it all. Kudos to you for doing such a tough job in cold rain. 🌧☔

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

It's like the US Postal Service the mail and the trains must go through despite rain, snow or sleet....LOL I guess that also goes for the US Army! Yep, wear a rain suit and you get wet from the sweat instead of the rain. Thanks so much David for visiting with us and watching my friend.

@charleschihope7322 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these rail laying and construction updates and information. I do enjoy them and are very educative and interesting to watch too....I do really appreciate your teaching and information on these giants....Please continue to do the task.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome Charles and thank you very much for the very kind comment. We certainly appreciate your checking out the video today my friend.

@okeefer2000 Жыл бұрын

With peace and love, you look to me like, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, from the original Dune movie, 1984. Played by Kenneth McMillan. Love your videos.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, have no clue who he was but I'm sure he got paid better! LOL Very glad to hear you are having a good time with us Thomas. We certainly appreciate your great support of the channel my friend.

@joshuam.6404 Жыл бұрын

Wow I had no idea that’s how the rails get fitted into curves, thanks for showing us!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your certainly welcome Joshuam. Thank you so much for watching. Always is a pleasure to have you join with us my friend.

@warrenfromga9945 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave, I always enjoy your videos. Educational for me.

@ccrx6700 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate the very nice comment Warren and glad you are enjoying the home movies. Thank you for taking the time to write in and to check out the rail bending video. May you have a very good day my friend.

@cedarcam Жыл бұрын

Cold wet and windy Uggh. One of those days you are glad all went right on the job. I miss being out trackside but not on that kind of day LOL. Good video. You made lots of people happy seeing how this is done, and done in the old way not all by machines like on the big railroads. Proper old school railroading.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thanks cedarcam for the very kind comment. Been bending rail with a bar from the beginning here, guess I take it for granted. Am surprised at how well this video has done so far, but then too, guess not very many people actually ever get to see this done. Always love to have you visit and write in my friend.

@saeidkharrat4397 Жыл бұрын

I TAUGHT MY JOB IS HARD .WHEN I SAW YOUR VIDEOS I CHANGED MY MIND. HONEST AND HARD WORKING AMERICAN PEOPLE. LOTS OF RESPECT AND LOVE

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Saeid for taking the time to visit with us and share the nice words. We really appreciate your watching the video my friend.

@saeidkharrat4397 Жыл бұрын

TRUTH MUST BE TOLD . PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND YOUR ANCESTORS MADE THIS COUNTRY IN VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. WE IMMIGRANTS HAVE TO APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK. THANKS AGAIN AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very kind words Saeid. We really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and write in my friend.

@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896 Жыл бұрын

THX DAVE THAT WAS AWESOME BAD DAY TO BE WORKING OUTSIDE LOL 😊😊☝☝STAY SAFE,

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

It's like the US Postal Service the mail and the trains must go through despite rain, snow or sleet....LOL Thanks so much for visiting with us and watching my friend.

@mikeharrington5256 Жыл бұрын

Love your enthusiasm!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike, glad you are enjoying. We certainly appreciate your taking the time to tune in and watch the home movie today my good man.

@mikeharrington5256 Жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 Dear sir, I always dreamed of working on the RR. I used to live in Brooklyn NY, in the 60's and 70's. We had one freight line through Flatbush, was the LIRR branch but ran the old New Haven electrics. Finally chsnged to Penn Central and now, I think its the NY and Atlantic. Anyway, we lived on a dead end right up against the tracks. I got to know the engineer and he wound up letting me drive that switcher all the way from Flatbush to Bay Ridge and back. Greatest part of my childhood. Again, thanks for the vids and I admire your happy go lucky attitude!

@01ripkirby 6 ай бұрын

That track needs some love. Probably some new ballast and a lift when tamping. good work, boys

@ccrx6700 6 ай бұрын

It is track used only for when they load the train so the speed is about walking speed as they are loading the train. But it does need some ballast rehabilitation for sure. Problem is getting to do it. We have sections of our track that is 25 MPH that needs work done to it before we can devote time to a 5 MPH track. Only so much we can get done here with only 2 track men to work track plus having to work around trains running. Very grateful my friend for your taking the time to visit with us and check out the rail bending video.

@davidbass7593 6 ай бұрын

Amazing that rail is so flexible thanks for sharing

@ccrx6700 5 ай бұрын

Rail certainly is amazing at how flexible yet brittle at the same time it really is David. It's actually pretty easy to bend rail to fit a curve like this, even easier in the warm weather. Very much appreciate your taking the time to pay us a visit and check out the rail bending video my friend.

@paleggett1897 Жыл бұрын

Looked like what we used to call an ‘otter day’ You know those days where otters would love to play in those conditions; and most everyone else would believe it ‘oughter’ do something else❣️

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Fortunately we don't have to work out in the rain very often, snow is a different thing. Thank you so much for stopping by and taking in the video my friend.

@Carlos-qz7ul Жыл бұрын

These guys are awesome! 👍 Not always working under the best conditions ! Take care! ❤

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very kind words Carlos. We really appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and write in my friend.

@annettelaurence5716 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as usual Dave, Thanks for making and sharing it. Just the right length for dinner again!!🙃

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Annette. When I retire, I would love to visit the UK, have made several friends there from this YT thing. When I do, sure would be nice if you'd invite me for one of your famous home cooked meals! We can eat and watch a video together and make fun of me while we're watching!

@darylsmioth1904 Жыл бұрын

This is one of those magic things you always wondered as a child. Thanks! now I officially know after 65 yrs.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Daryl. One of life's many wonders now solved for you.... :-) Very much appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@tuna22lm Жыл бұрын

I love all of the different types of railroadin equipment they're pretty cool to watch in operation.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

You and me both, it's amazing what all RR equipment is out there and how they are all designed and the job they do.

@hootinouts 9 ай бұрын

I love these videos. Always loved trains. I am a machinist and now work in the engineering field so this sort of stuff is fascinating to me. I'd have though those rails were rolled into a curve but now I learned something new today.

@ccrx6700 9 ай бұрын

Really glad to hear that hootinuts. Thank you very much for taking the time to tune in and check out the video and may you have a most blessed day my friend.

@kg4muc Жыл бұрын

Nice looking tool you engineered!!! Sometimes it’s manpower only available and anything you can do to make it easy I’m sure is appreciated! Thanks for the info

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Really appreciate your joining in with us for the rail bending party today my friend.

@KWMeikle Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks for taking the time.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed. Always is a pleasure to have you visit with us my friend.

@Hyrev1 Жыл бұрын

Wow!..and here I thought heat would have been involved..ya learn something every day! Thanks for another informative video Dave! 👍🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃👍

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your certainly welcome Hyrev1. So glad you enjoyed. We very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and write in today my good man.

@brianhickey5949 Жыл бұрын

Interesting that the job is done manually. I am glad it isn't overly taxing physically, but doing the work in the poor weather takes some level of dedication for sure :) I did see that the joint between the new and the existing rail was flexing, so I assume there is some tamping and possibly cribbing to do. Just as I typed this - you said it in the video - LOL! It is good to see how well it works when the train rolls over the new sections flawlessly. Thanks for filming all of this live in the weather!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

It's like the US Postal Service the mail and the trains must go through despite rain, snow or sleet....LOL Thanks so much Brian for visiting with us and watching my friend.

@richardaustin2640 Жыл бұрын

You must of known something Dave. Stuck in hospital with a severe rash that's driving me round the bend, so the video was rather appropriate! Always nice to have something else to focus on 🙂

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Hope you are doing much better now Richard! Good to hear you enjoyed the video and we certainly appreciate your watching my friend.

@truthteller8459 Жыл бұрын

Growing up in the 1970's i lived close enough to the train tracks in a small town in Texas every time I heard a train horn I would ride my bike as fast as I could to watch the Cotton Belt trains come thru town. Back then I thought the Cotton Belt ran all over the U.S.A but researching it years later found out it ran maybe 150 miles.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story with us truthteller. Something about trains and being young, always is an attraction. Very much appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching the video my friend. Keep on watching those trains! :-)

@brentmiller3951 6 ай бұрын

I worked outside from 14 to 46 I started doing finish work on high end buildings. I respect you guys out there 40+ hrs a week no matter the weather .I don't miss it though

@ccrx6700 6 ай бұрын

Anyone who works out in the elements deserves respect Brent. Thank you for the very nice comment. We are very grateful for your taking the time to visit with us and check out the rail bending video my friend.

@chrisorth Жыл бұрын

Another good one. Thanks Dave !!!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Chris for the really nice comment. We always appreciate your visiting with us and hearing from you. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@jamesberg3106 Жыл бұрын

Love that smile! Priceless

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank James. Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and write in today my friend.

@RockymountainRobert Жыл бұрын

This was interesting to watch and learn how you guys bend those rails, nice work.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed the home movie today Robert. We very much appreciate your tuning in and watching my friend.

@peterfrazer1943 Жыл бұрын

Good video, I enjoyed it. You certainly picked a miserable day to have to do a job like that but you kept smiling. I worked in Ship Repair and can sympathize with you when it's damp wet and cold. You have my subscription. All the best to you and your " Gang" and greetings from the UK, keep them rolling.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Peter for the really nice comment and for subbing. We very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and write in. Hope you will continue to enjoy the home movies my new friend.

@DesertAdventuresinArizona Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video very much! Thanks!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, so glad you had a good time. We certainly appreciate your joining in with us for the party my friend.

@lesterlattig Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video Dave!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your certainly welcome Lester. Thank you so much for watching. Always is a pleasure to have you join with us my friend.

@dezertraider Жыл бұрын

VERY COOL,NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT BENDING RAIL...COOL....STAY WELL

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, so glad you enjoyed the show. Really appreciate your taking the time to stop by and watch my friend.

@schadowolf 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting video! Was always curious how they curved rail, now I know! Great video as always!

@ccrx6700 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate the nice comment schadowolf. Pretty interesting stuff isn't it. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.

@johnwaby4321 11 ай бұрын

Seems like your on a never ending job ..good job you have gotba good repairs team 👍👍👍👍

@ccrx6700 11 ай бұрын

Always something to do here on the RR John and a lot of variety we get into too. Glad you could stop by and watch the rail bending party.

@wtfbuddy1 Жыл бұрын

Nice video and explanation Dave, hope you didn't catch a chill and curve 2 needs some TLC before freeze up to get rid of the water pooling. Cheers and stay safe

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Yes Pete this section needs some good ballast rehabilitation done to it. This is 10 mph track. We also have a few sections on main at 25 mph which will get done before this section will. It's on the to do list. Always would be appreciated for you to volunteer to come out and start digging away.... :-) Thanks for taking in the video today my good man.

@ronhelman3985 Жыл бұрын

Great video Dave, that works well for bending rail!!! Stay safe my friend!!!!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Ron. So glad you enjoyed the show and we certainly appreciate your visiting with us to watch my friend.

@timsmith2811 Жыл бұрын

Excellent and amazing!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Very glad to hear you enjoyed Tim. Appreciate the really nice comment. Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to watch and write in. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@garymessina1609 Жыл бұрын

Great video great informative video thanks Dave

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video Gary. We certainly appreciate your taking the time to watch and write in my good man.

@mikelockhart1827 Жыл бұрын

Dave you had another really good video I enjoyed it.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike for the very nice comment. Really glad to hear you had a good time. We certainly appreciate your stopping by and watching today my friend.

@Boilermaker-Rick Жыл бұрын

Great video on how you bend rail Dave!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Rick. Glad you could take the time to tune in and check out the video tonight my friend.

@barbararoberto1258 Жыл бұрын

Great video all of you great job looks nice, keep up the good work

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Barbara for the very nice comment. Always is a pleasure to have you join in with us my friend. Appreciate all the wonderful support you give to the channel.

@dd1862 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I learn something new each time.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, so glad to hear you enjoyed today's home movie. We certainly appreciate your taking the time to tune in and watch my friend.

@Bobbr3 2 ай бұрын

I discovered your channel today. Wonderful! Fascinating! I appreciate your insight and enthusiastic approach in your presentations. Please know how much I and others are grateful to you for your efforts in sharing this extraordinary information. Outstanding! God Bless You!

@ccrx6700 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the very nice comment Bob. Glad you are finding the videos to be pleasing to you. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.

@Bobbr3 2 ай бұрын

@@ccrx6700 I was born and raised in Scranton, a city built on railroading. My paternal grandfather worked in the railroad machine shops in Scranton, and my maternal grandfather worked on railroad loading docks in Scranton. I can honestly say that I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the railroads. I am totally aware of how vital railroads have been to the USA, and I know how much hard work, done by men like you, goes into keeping the railroads operating. Sincere thanks! God Bless!

@ccrx6700 2 ай бұрын

@Bobbr3 excellent we were at steamtown 3 years ago. Scranton one clean town 👍😊

@michaelclutton8446 Жыл бұрын

I was amazed that you bent the rails by hand with a bar, I expected some big hydraulic machine Regards Mike🇬🇧

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike for the really nice comment and for taking the time to watch. Actually rails bend pretty easy, the warmer the day the easier they bend also. Happy rails to you until we meet again my friend.

@morse2795 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that sure is amazing that you can bend that heavy piece of steel with a bar like that Dave. I used to wonder how they would do the curves laying track. Your videos are sure fun to watch and highly educational.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very nice comment. Rail is pretty flexible, it's amazing. This is how we've been putting rail in curves since the beginning here, it's really not any big deal. Appreciate your taking the time to stop by and watch today my friend.

@hamradiojim6788 Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot...thank you!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words ham radio jim, glad you had a good time. Thank you very much for taking the time to watch and write in my friend.

@ALMAR-Music-Ltd. 11 ай бұрын

amazing videos love everyone of them and thanks

@ccrx6700 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate the very kind words Almar-Music. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and write in my friend.

@sungukyun2608 Жыл бұрын

I wish I loved my job as much as this man.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

It's not much fun to go to a job you don't really like. I'm lucky to have a job that I am passionate about, I too once used to dislike going to work before I became full time on the RR here. Thanks for taking the time to tune in and watch today my friend.

@webstarIS Жыл бұрын

For those of us not knowing what you're talking about, a picture is worth a thousand meaningless words.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Paul for taking the time to check out the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@tuna22lm Жыл бұрын

Cool videos thanks for sharing Dave.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Leslie for the nice comment, glad you enjoyed. Really appreciate your visiting with us and checking out the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@shirleyharrington-moore9657 Жыл бұрын

You make it look easy, Dave.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Shirley for the kind words. Really appreciate your paying us a visit and taking in the video. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@Mike1614b Жыл бұрын

Good job Dave!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Mike. Glad you enjoyed. We do appreciate your taking the time to watch the video and write in my friend.

@TheyCallHimDietSeth Жыл бұрын

Dave, thank you so much for sharing! It always amazes me how stiff rail seems like it must be, then you'll see a length of continuous welded rail sitting on the ground next to a mainline and it looks like a wet noodle. Really fascinating stuff! You guys are a tough bunch, too, working through the cold and rain like that... gotta keep the trains going, though! Nice to see and hear the train running through once you got that new stick in. I miss hearing those sounds in person... Thanks for sharing, my friend. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Your welcome Seth. Trains like the US Postal service, gotta go thru no matter the weather.... LOL Thanksgiving dinner was great, thanks to a special gift of maple syrup from a good friend!

@edp2260 Жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy. I always wondered how the 'straight' rail gets curved!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

It is fairly easy to do Ed. Amazing how flexible rail really is. Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and write in today my friend.

@juancintron5215 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Dave I love the videos, I worked as track labor B&O RR 1960. and I did the job same way you have explained fascinante.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Juan. Glad you enjoyed the show. How cool you worked B&O! Awesome, wish we could sometime get together and I'd be all ears listening to your RR stories!

@ZachHart-jn8gr Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video Dave. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Certainly welcome, very glad you enjoyed and to have you visit with us my friend.

@StormySkyRailProductions Жыл бұрын

YUK, Just pure YUK. Wet, Mud and slop. This is what I couldn't stand working in but we had to do it every so often. I have done this many of times in my career. Nice video once again Dave. Have a great rest of your evening.(Steve)

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

It's like the US Postal Service the mail and the trains must go through despite rain, snow or sleet....LOL Thanks so much Steve for visiting with us and watching my friend.

@declanmoran1894 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Looks like a simple task but also hard work I'd imagine. Great stuff thank you . I'd watched this being done for our national railroads on similar curve but was done on a machine that appeared to run on rails laid outside of mainline track but then again I didn't really know what I was looking for or at 😂

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Declan. We've bent rail with bars here by hand since the beginning. Not very often we've had a grapple truck to help. Appreciate your visiting with us and taking in the show my good man.