Archie et al
Never thought about the "perfect fit", but seems about right if my memory
serves correctly.
I had a "ballast" shovel among my treasures at one time....it's gone?but the
nut is still here.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Archie <kliner@mywdo.com>
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Sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 1:12 pm
Subject: Re: [SPAM]Re: [CBQ] Re:Cindersr
Pete, Two things you didn't mention about that shovel was it's width:. A
perfect fit between two ties and-the nut attached to the handle end---- Archie
From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:24 PM
Subject: [SPAM]Re: [CBQ] Re:Cindersr
Dale and list
I think what you are referring to...at least as I remember, is a flat blade
shovel?with turned up edges to be used for shoveling and a cast iron hand grip
on the end of the handle used for tamping.
Someone once said..."what's the job description of a section
hand"??...answer..."they do anything nobody else wants to do"...Track work has
got to be some of the hardest work anywhere as Dale points out.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Reeves <drale99@verizon.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:27 am
Subject: [CBQ] Re:Cindersr
Speaking of cinders, are there any old hand tampers around? When I was
waiting to go into the service in 1945, I worked on a section gang on a
branch, and spent most of my ten-hour days (6-day weeks) tamping ties with a
short-handled spade. My back still hurts just thinking about it. By far the
hardest work I ever did. Dale Reeves
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From: <qutlx1@aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:23 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Slag Ballast Color
> As Karl states slag ballast did work to hold and support track. But I
> will
> tell you from first hand experience it wasn't fun or comfortable to hike
> on,especially on the shoulder of the stuff. I never have, but I always
> thought it
> must have been like walking on volcanic rock,dusty,porous and lose.
> The positive thing about slag was when wet it wasn't slippery, unlike the
> granite chips that followed.
> On the other hand it was dusty when dry,unlike the granite.
>
> But my vote goes to cinders as the best overall ballast for non mailine
> use.
> It drained well,was nice and soft to walk on,in winter it absorbed thermal
> energy so the snow melted quickly and of course best of all was where it
> came
> from !
>
> Leo Phillipp
>
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