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Yesterday as I headed into work, a Norfolk Southern work train passed by the parking garage. It was carrying the equipment, tools, supplies, and camp cars for a "Tie and Surface" gang. The T&S gang replaces old, crumbling cross-ties with new ones while cleaning and retamping the ballast to provide a stable roadbed for trains to run on.
Interestingly, NS is apparently the last major railroad to house traveling crews in camp cars and the Teamsters aren't happy about it. They all looked to be pretty modern and in good condition, but then again, I'm not living out them either. A number of the cars had over-the-air television antennas, but surprisingly I didn't see any satellite dishes; perhaps those are small enough to take down when they move the cars.
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