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Workin' on the Railroad (1999)

December. 11,1999
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Have you ever passed a track gang and wondered what all those machines actually do? Here's your answer and more. You'll visit a tie replacement and surfacing gang to witness the amazing parade of equipment as it progresses down the track. Closeup shots explain what each machine does. Then you'll tour a major shop to see in detail how coal hoppers are built. Next you're off to view undercutting machines cleaning ballast on BNSF. Did you ever wonder what it's like to work as a dispatcher? You'll visit a Norfolk Southern facility where the chief dispatcher explains the operation. Returning to BNSF, you'll see one of the most awesome pieces of railroad equipment: the P-811 concrete tie layer.

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Inclubabu
1999/12/11

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

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Stoutor
1999/12/12

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

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Bergorks
1999/12/13

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

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Jenna Walter
1999/12/14

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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