Fire Snake and why we Don't Thermite Weld our Track Joints
Railroading 101. Why we don't weld our track joints, all about Fire Snake
and what else we used for track joint pull aparts, why track bolts
break, and some history of our railroad track here.
See Also:
Why some Railroads use Concrete and some use Wood Ties:
• Why some Railroads use Concrete and s...
Fire Snake in Action fixing a Track Joint Pull Apart:
• Fire Snake to the Rescue on this Rail...
Replacing Track Bolts:
• Replacing Missing Track Bolts on the ...
This video made March 03, 2025
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
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