This makes perfect sense. You're going to have to close at least 2 tracks at a time to replace them one at a time. Just do them all at once making a long delay as short as possible.
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I'm sure those CPL's were eyeballing that equipment to make sure they weren't moving anywhere anytime soon. ;-)
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Very neat... I work for CN Rail, and we do the same thing (taking the switch out, back in, and dumping stone) in 4 hours for 1 switch, and 10 guys. The only equipment is a excavator, and backhoe (backhoe mainly for lifting the switch motor).
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Wow Tom you weren't kidding when we talked. How tomorrow moves because it's sure not moving today!
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Nice coverage! How long was/is the track out of service?
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Too bad you couldn't have taken a photo every 5 minutes until it was done. Would have been cool to watch!
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I agree with Ian, I bet those CPLs were quaking on their tower with that excavator that close!
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That is quite an operation to see. Sundays on CSX are dead anyways so they picked a good day for it.
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