Recently the MOW crew replaced ties and ballast on the NS line through Slidell La. To begin, there were bundles of new ties about 15 to 20 in a bundle spaced about 30 feet apart for several miles. After the work was done, they stacked the old ties in several areas along the line to be picked up later. Some of the ties were straped together with metal straps and some were in pieces.
On an old siding track was an old hopper filled with ballast and several large piles of ballast that had been previously unloaded.
Joined: 2005-10-30