Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to The New Coffee Room. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Hey Big Al; ...train repairs its own tracks
Topic Started: Jul 21 2010, 05:40 AM (171 Views)
The 89th Key
Member Avatar

Saw this video, thought you might be interested. It's not a fully automated system, but still quite impressive!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=46a_1279680425

(might take a bit for the video load)

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
George K
Member Avatar
Finally
OK, at 2:29, that just looks dangerous.
A guide to GKSR: Click

"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
Online Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
big al
Member Avatar
Bull-Carp
That's a very interesting video, 89th. Thanks.

I do agree that some parts look dangerous. I don't like to see people placing their hands or bodies in potential pinch points of moving equipment. I've known of too many accidents that occurred due to that sort of thing. I'm rather surprised that it's permitted wherever this video was made, because the machinery and operation look like good, solid German engineering.

Here's another interesting piece of equipment: Loram rail grinders

These reprofile and smooth worn rail. They're spectacular to see when they're operating at night.

A rail grinder video

Big Al
Edited by big al, Jul 21 2010, 06:38 AM.
Location: Western PA

"jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen."
-bachophile
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
« Previous Topic · The New Coffee Room · Next Topic »
Add Reply