Rail Grinders Do the Dirty Work: ; Special Trains Improve Aging Rails by Taking Off Worn Top Areas to Prevent Cracks, Extend Life
Charleston Daily Mail › June 14, 2005
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When it comes to the railroad industry, the time-honored steam engine steals all the historic attention. Everyone knows the caboose is cute. A bullet train will rattle your brain with its rocket-like speed.
But, as with most successful operations, there is always dirty work to be done.See the full content of this document
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Rail Grinders Do the Dirty Work: ; Special Trains Improve Aging Rails by Taking Off Worn Top Areas to Prevent Cracks, Extend Life
That's where rail grinders come in. They are the trains that do the railroad's grunt work.
"They're kind of the unsung...See the full content of this document
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