Passed under the usual rail underpass on my way to the Air Force Academy this A.M., usual coal train crossing over...ho- hum.
Came back just over an hour later and one end of a track was sticking up 6-8 inches in the air. There was a crew there with a front loader straddling the track, and they seemed to be considering their best options.
Is there a detection circuit for broken or misaligned track? Or was this just spotted by some sharp-eyed inspector or engineer?
It's a nice logistical problem, as the dual trackage merges just 2 miles north. Repairing this will stop the coal trains and freight consists north and south bound for the duration of work.
Came back just over an hour later and one end of a track was sticking up 6-8 inches in the air. There was a crew there with a front loader straddling the track, and they seemed to be considering their best options.
Is there a detection circuit for broken or misaligned track? Or was this just spotted by some sharp-eyed inspector or engineer?
It's a nice logistical problem, as the dual trackage merges just 2 miles north. Repairing this will stop the coal trains and freight consists north and south bound for the duration of work.