Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

05/06/2023 1h 5min
Railway Maintenance – Coping with Grief – Drilling Rigs – Financial Discipline

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Episode Synopsis

Railway Maintenance



Discussing the most enjoyable and grueling parts of railway maintenance.




What makes a railway crossing rehab so satisfying.



When rushing could cost your life.



How quickly a track fire can spread.



Story about the most painful track repair.



Jobs on a drilling rig.






Common Railway Maintenance




Leveling of track.



Track repair.



Railway tie replacement.



Railway track fire.



Railway crossing rehab.




Railway Crossing Rehab




Remove track, railway ties, and old ballast.



Install new track on railway ties.



Ballast is added and tamped, process is repeated until track is at correct height.



Add rubber to inside of each track.



Coat rubber with dish soap.



Place cement panel in between track.



Apply pressure with bucket of loader.



Cement panel will slide into place and make an audible rubber fit snap.




Mentioned in Episode




Canadian National Railway (CN)



License to Drill




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