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Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:03:59 -0500
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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
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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>
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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
----- Original Message ----- 
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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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