Incredible stuff, this! Your willingness to venture out in the extreme conditions to document this is much appreciated! I’m suprised to them beginning what appears to be a new abutment, although it might just be temporary false work to support a span while something else is done. I can’t thank you enough for bringing this to us! Loved the subtle background wheel on rail sound! Until next time, cheers!
One can only imagine the expense and magnitude of this project. From all the engineers, project planners liaisons with government Dept’s etc.. drawing up the plans to move forward. I see the rock trucks every day all day going by here in Erwin. Amazing to see the progress documented. Thanks!
It's do intersting seeing the work involved in the rebuild! So much has been achieved through the winter months also. Everyone working so hard. Thank you for your continued coverage of the rebuild of the Clinchfield Railroad. ❤😊👍
It's so interesting to watch them do all of this. What a huge project they have to undertake getting the railroad built up again. The scene going down river, where the white clashes against the white shoreline, makes it look like an alien world. I never realized how green the river was until you see it with snow everywhere. Thanks again for a great video!
@@SarahBryant-w4l That's awesome Sarah! Would you be willing to reach out to me? It would be awesome to actually know someone in Poplar! My email is designsinorbit@gmail.com
Ah Yes, In the 1990s the was a rafting company called Carolina Wilderness. Rafted with them several times including putting in at there outpost in Poplar NC and rafting down to Erwin Tn. Still have the mug and T shirt. Helene made the area almost unrecognizable.
Those cranes having such a hard time lifting all of the ice out of the river! I feel for them! I'm glad they are doing this. I hope it continues well. Awesome to have a bridge over for the dump trucks. I was seriously wondering the sanity of building that!
Thank-you so very much for the consistent updates and the re-build, but I must confess that my eye's well-up when I see what is and know what was ... your flashbacks are moving ...
Thank you for your work. This gives an in-depth window into the work required to rebuild this railroad which employees locals int e area. Furthermore, this shows the extensive destruction of the hurricane and may we never forget the damage to this entire area.
Thanks so much for keeping us up-to-date with the repair work. When I first saw your drone videos, I thought CSX might just give up and abandon that stretch.
I saw a train full of ribbon rail going north out of Chattanooga today on the Norfolk line. Cold and snow next week will make things grind to a slow, very slow pace.
Just fascinating and amazing on so many levels here…all of it. Now does anyone want to explain the trio of 900 ton blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon quarried and moved miles away to be placed in a temple wall?
Good to see the river water running winter time clear, many early kayaking videos had shown mud slide runoff eddies in cove areas. Indications of the cold harsh winter conditions, thanking you stay warm. Edit: 0 For 4 - 2 Left. What are the chances of winching them on crane matts with snatch blocks?
Have been down that river many times and in the winter it always runs much clearer. Even the French Broad has a nice blue color in the winter. Too old for that shit anymore. Maybe in the summer
I'm a little surprised to see the bridge sections might be reused instead of replacing them with new and undamaged sections. They are a key part of the line, subject to potentially huge loads in future flooding, and the cost would be a very small percentage of the cost of the project. Much of their value would be recovered by recycling the steel anyway, which will presumably happen with the damaged rail as it's recovered as the project moves along the valley ?
AFAIK a lot of the rail repairs are temporary, just enough to bring in trains carrying rail-laying equipment. You can't transport heavy girders and railway lines on trucks and dirt roads.
Yyou are looking at damaged but not destroyed bridge sections. It is far easier to repair these sections than build new ones. From a engineering point of view you already have a bridge you just need to straighten it out and replace some bent metal. Kinda like a body shop but on a far bigger scale. If they were going to scrap them out why spend the money to pull them out and arrange them neatly as done so? Why is nobody torching them into manageable chunks for transport? This is just my opinion based on what i am seeing so far.
@grelauren I'm still of the opinion these sections should be replaced. I agree they could be repaired, but remember they are stressed and load bearing, and the trauma suffered by their structure when torn from the piers might have created undesirable weaknesses. They could be radiographically tested of course, but .... Perhaps this is a European engineering perspective to scrap and recycle the damaged sections, and my first thought when I saw one of these pieces set to the back of the work area was to wonder why it hadn't already been cut up and removed from the site. It would be interesting to hear from an engineer involved with the project, who will obviously know more about it than I do ! Regards
@@ourfarmhouseinspain The actual load bearing portions are the girders on either side. These bridges were riveted together so everything is just built up of individual parts. They are not stressed steel though but are a type of low carbon steel which is used throughout the structure. The crossovers seen on the inside hold the girders and distribute the load to the girders. The inner rails that support the ties and track are made up of massive I-beams attached between the crossovers. Bent or damaged portions can be cut out and new pieces welded/ riveted back in. I would also love to hear from an engineer onsite too.
@grelauren I think you're entirely correct, but perhaps we have different perspectives. My experience of over thirty years of visiting most parts of the USA has taught me that the dollar figures are the first consideration. In Europe, the cost would obviously be an issue as well, but operational safety will always come first here. For me personally, it's a badly damaged bridge, let's get it changed to something undeniably safer for those who will be travelling across it. We need an engineer from the site, don't we ? Best regards
Incredible stuff, this! Your willingness to venture out in the extreme conditions to document this is much appreciated! I’m suprised to them beginning what appears to be a new abutment, although it might just be temporary false work to support a span while something else is done. I can’t thank you enough for bringing this to us! Loved the subtle background wheel on rail sound! Until next time, cheers!
One can only imagine the expense and magnitude of this project. From all the engineers, project planners liaisons with government Dept’s etc.. drawing up the plans to move forward. I see the rock trucks every day all day going by here in Erwin. Amazing to see the progress documented. Thanks!
Totally agree! Awesome job of documenting all aspects of the process. A Herculean task for sure!
To throughly plan this would take months and maybe years. There has to be a lot of on site engineering and winging it.
And Herzhog Ballast hoppers a mile long in Ervin, TN!
Thank you to those Men and Women on the job. Its a difficult job in so many ways.
It's do intersting seeing the work involved in the rebuild! So much has been achieved through the winter months also. Everyone working so hard. Thank you for your continued coverage of the rebuild of the Clinchfield Railroad. ❤😊👍
Thank you for weathering the elements to give us this insight of such a historic event. Now go warm up.
It's so interesting to watch them do all of this. What a huge project they have to undertake getting the railroad built up again. The scene going down river, where the white clashes against the white shoreline, makes it look like an alien world. I never realized how green the river was until you see it with snow everywhere. Thanks again for a great video!
We own the property and the island that the new bridge is own keep getting it great job CSX and crew
@@SarahBryant-w4l That's awesome Sarah! Would you be willing to reach out to me? It would be awesome to actually know someone in Poplar! My email is designsinorbit@gmail.com
Without the work that has been completed so the mountain communities would never be restored back to pre Helene. Keep up the great work!
Excellent work once again my friend. Progress! Looks like they are going to reuse the old bridge spans. We will persevere!🚂
Was wondering if they were going to reuse those spans. Would imagine they are all bent up and wonky
14:20 River otter saying, "I'm outta here!" as he bails from under the bridge and heads away from them monsters.
You delivered another awesome video again. Thank you for your work.
Ah Yes, In the 1990s the was a rafting company called Carolina Wilderness. Rafted with them several times including putting in at there outpost in Poplar NC and rafting down to Erwin Tn. Still have the mug and T shirt. Helene made the area almost unrecognizable.
Those cranes having such a hard time lifting all of the ice out of the river! I feel for them!
I'm glad they are doing this. I hope it continues well.
Awesome to have a bridge over for the dump trucks. I was seriously wondering the sanity of building that!
Thank-you so very much for the consistent updates and the re-build, but I must confess that my eye's well-up when I see what is and know what was ... your flashbacks are moving ...
A Genie man lift with tracks ? Never seen one like that and I've used a lot of Genies. Wow !
there are a few weird 4 tracked pieces of construction equipment out there today!
Thank you for your work. This gives an in-depth window into the work required to rebuild this railroad which employees locals int e area. Furthermore, this shows the extensive destruction of the hurricane and may we never forget the damage to this entire area.
Cool.
Thank you for sharing.👍
Thanks so much for keeping us up-to-date with the repair work. When I first saw your drone videos, I thought CSX might just give up and abandon that stretch.
The rumor around here after the storm was that they were not rebuilding. I thought 'of course they aren't rebuilding...have you seen the tracks?!? '
Superb work on your part DiO and on those workers "down below" doing the heavy lifting.
Like working in the Arctic now! I can only imagine the cold saps your drone batteries! Thanks for the vids!
I went through 11 batteries waiting to see if they would pull that bridge out!
Did the get that bridge out of the river? It looks like it was wedged in the mud.
@@chuckmcnevt676 I believe it was frozen. Everything was frozen to the ground that day. But they got it out a couple days later.
They made good use of all the Ties that were dislocated in the flooding.
I saw a train full of ribbon rail going north out of Chattanooga today on the Norfolk line. Cold and snow next week will make things grind to a slow, very slow pace.
Awesome video 📹 as always 👌
With Gods help we can do this America! Yes we can!
Just wanted to commend the awesome camera work and great editing. Thank you for this super detailed series
Just fascinating and amazing on so many levels here…all of it.
Now does anyone want to explain the trio of 900 ton blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon quarried and moved miles away to be placed in a temple wall?
Sure is a great big project , kudos to all involved in this rehabilitation of the railroad .
Another great video-I find myself waiting for the next one. Was the big section of the bridge too heavy to pick?
I think it was frozen just like my truck was that same morning. I had to feed it the onions to get it to break free from the ground.
Please tell everyone to please send more help to all the Hurricanes victims 🙏 its so very cold
I love your videos. It’s fascinating to see how they’re doing all this.
Thank you!
Good to see the river water running winter time clear, many early kayaking videos had shown mud slide runoff eddies in cove areas. Indications of the cold harsh winter conditions, thanking you stay warm.
Edit: 0 For 4 - 2 Left.
What are the chances of winching them on crane matts with snatch blocks?
Have been down that river many times and in the winter it always runs much clearer. Even the French Broad has a nice blue color in the winter. Too old for that shit anymore. Maybe in the summer
Thank you for this. I have a question: Is that bridge wooden? It sure appears that way.
Steal beam deck with wooden crane matts to drive across.
Notice only one truck is crossing at a time and the trucks are not carrying a full load.
I'm a little surprised to see the bridge sections might be reused instead of replacing them with new and undamaged sections. They are a key part of the line, subject to potentially huge loads in future flooding, and the cost would be a very small percentage of the cost of the project. Much of their value would be recovered by recycling the steel anyway, which will presumably happen with the damaged rail as it's recovered as the project moves along the valley ?
AFAIK a lot of the rail repairs are temporary, just enough to bring in trains carrying rail-laying equipment. You can't transport heavy girders and railway lines on trucks and dirt roads.
Yyou are looking at damaged but not destroyed bridge sections. It is far easier to repair these sections than build new ones. From a engineering point of view you already have a bridge you just need to straighten it out and replace some bent metal. Kinda like a body shop but on a far bigger scale. If they were going to scrap them out why spend the money to pull them out and arrange them neatly as done so? Why is nobody torching them into manageable chunks for transport? This is just my opinion based on what i am seeing so far.
@grelauren I'm still of the opinion these sections should be replaced. I agree they could be repaired, but remember they are stressed and load bearing, and the trauma suffered by their structure when torn from the piers might have created undesirable weaknesses. They could be radiographically tested of course, but .... Perhaps this is a European engineering perspective to scrap and recycle the damaged sections, and my first thought when I saw one of these pieces set to the back of the work area was to wonder why it hadn't already been cut up and removed from the site. It would be interesting to hear from an engineer involved with the project, who will obviously know more about it than I do ! Regards
@@ourfarmhouseinspain The actual load bearing portions are the girders on either side. These bridges were riveted together so everything is just built up of individual parts. They are not stressed steel though but are a type of low carbon steel which is used throughout the structure. The crossovers seen on the inside hold the girders and distribute the load to the girders. The inner rails that support the ties and track are made up of massive I-beams attached between the crossovers. Bent or damaged portions can be cut out and new pieces welded/ riveted back in. I would also love to hear from an engineer onsite too.
@grelauren I think you're entirely correct, but perhaps we have different perspectives. My experience of over thirty years of visiting most parts of the USA has taught me that the dollar figures are the first consideration. In Europe, the cost would obviously be an issue as well, but operational safety will always come first here. For me personally, it's a badly damaged bridge, let's get it changed to something undeniably safer for those who will be travelling across it. We need an engineer from the site, don't we ? Best regards
Wow great video! What is that at 14:20? Is it a fish?
Another commenter above referencing the same timestamp said it was a river otter.
The way it swims against the current, and the size of it, leaves only one possibility...otter. I have yet to see one fish.
🔥🔥
I have been watching for quite a few videos. Can you explain why the river is so green?
The water is clear until it gets to the mining companies.
I see way to many abandonments, but if i make the good money I promise you it will go back in. anything abandoned.
Does anyone know how many miles of railroad need repaired?
I believe from MP Z-140 to MP Z-170
Where did they find those truck drivers? Damn is anyone safe on the roads with people so dumb they geet hung up dumping? 2 side by side....
These people are embarrassing
They made good use of all the Ties that were dislocated in the flooding.