Watch this Hyundai Hi Rail Excavator as he cleans out a ditch line
on the track right of way. This is a Hyundai 180 rubber tired excavator.
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Made August 08, 2023
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You certainly earn your easier days.
I haven't checked yet, but has he or the crew run any of those chain flails for clearing small-med trees and stuff? Always wanted to see one of those in action after seeing what they leave behind – holy cow 🙂
Looks like the contractor is being paid by the hour…lol😁
Are you going to fill the drainage ditch with rocks? I assume so
This operator really digs his job!✝🚆😎Were the willows weeping when they were rooted out?
Very cool video and looks like good progress that was made. Enjoyed watching once again dave and have a nice rest of your Thursday.(Steve)
the 3 rules of railroad right of way, Drainage, Drainage, Drainage
Thank you for sharing Dave, you really do a great job keeping up the track!
Watching a good operator is like watching 3D music. It's all about good drainage whether it be highways or tracks. Great video, liked it much. Thanks Dave!
I get a kick out of seeing how people modify equipment to work on the rails. Have a great day my friend.
Well Dave just like I was always taking the rough with the smooth awesome vid Dave thanks
Hey. Gonna be down your way again on Sat. You guys runnin???
Track lookin good.
What do you guys do to tame the weeds down on the track? I was thinking some kind of a solution for it but ya…
Good looking rail bed. Was watching Jaw Tooth on his train channel. He was following a tiny engine on a private 5 mile track, to pick up 2 heavy duty flat cars. As I was watching , my thoughts were; I wonder what Dave would think of this track. I’ve learned quite a bit watching your channel. Thanks.
Got to look after your off track assets as much as your permanent way Dave
Hello Mr. Dave! Nice job getting the ditches cleaned and shaped, that will help a bunch. My wife walked by as you were talking and asked, who is that? I told her and she said Hi Mr. Dave. Thanks for the video, stay safe my friend.
it was just a skilled operator, it is like a symphony to watch! smooth and so
skilled that they make it look so easy! that is so hard to find these days!
nice showing the little things that need attention on the railroad!
great job Dave, keep up the great presentations ! and learning!
Thanks for the video Dave, loved seeing the ditching.
Dave: this is how I see it: the digger guy might know that he can get a bigger bite, not using his outriggers, with less support on the rails and gouging more slowly to break the top cover off of the grass. I see how he stops and waits for the momentum to simmer down in his heavy-lifting unit when he stops rotating, then takes a slow bite to not rock him off of his rails using the intended torque to take the bigger bite; so that, if he were faster it would take longer. He also has to tear the roots free, and the guy knows how fast he can go through the roots to pull them all up. The digger knows how to get the best full bucket and how slow he/she has to go to get that bite.
Just thought I'd say that you deserve a easy day every once in awhile, consider the day a reward for the times when you have to work hard in bad weather. Enjoy.
Dave, I think it is pretty easy to say that you are the happiest guy in the east coast
Sure beats digging ditch with a shovel by hand! Enjoyed watching this.
Pretty neat watching this! Neat the guy made the hi rail addition to his equipment. Since watching your videos, I've learned much about the huge amount of work needed to keep the rails safe! Thanks for being willing to teach us, Dave. Now, when I'm out on a ride with someone, and I see railroad tracks, I ask the driver to slow down if it's safe to, and look at ties, ballast, drainage, and the sticks of rail as we go by!
Boy, it's got to be nice to get additional professional help in there to help with the workload. Thanks for sharing, Dave. See you on the next one. 🤠👍
Thank you very much for this very interesting and informative video presentation which is very much appreciated. The countryside that your railroad passes through is quite beautiful, I am surprised that there are no passenger excursions on the days when the railroad is not in use but I guess that would cut down the amount of time that you and your colleagues would be able to maintain the track!
Dave Here in Scottsboro Alabama they had a helicopter come in with a chainsaw on a pole .They cut tree limbs by the tracks . Then had a Excavator cleaning it up .
That’s what you call a smooth operator..Thanks Dave.
What a fascinating video, Dave…maintenance-of-way, in any form, interests me. The operator of that backhoe was nothing short of expert…watching him carve-out that ditch was awesome. Couldn't help but think, though, what a shame it is that these machines no longer carry the classic American names such as Euclid, Michigan, and Caterpillar…those were the miraculous machines that shaped the American landscape whEn I was much younger. Excellent, excellent videos(s) Dave…you ARE railroading. 👍👍👏👏