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By Peter Hildebrandt CEG CORRESPONDENT The tie and surfacing gang of Norfolk Southern Railway Company has been working on the line between Charlotte, N.C., and Augusta, Ga., for several months on a section of about 190 mi. (306 km) of track. Though creosote- coated, extremely heavy and solid (ask anyone who’s ever had to move), railroad ties eventually deteriorate from steady use and untold tons of daily pressure on them. Getting equipment onto the tracks and doing the work when the trains aren’t running on the tracks seems like a tricky job, yet railroads do manage to rather seamlessly and efficiently update worn tracks and ties on a fairly reg- ular basis. Robin Chapman, manager of public relations for Norfolk Southern in South Carolina and North Carolina explained that the rate at which they are replaced is perhaps more often than we may imagine: every 10 to 20 years or sometimes even more frequently, depending on various environmen- tal factors involved. This is what is called program maintenance, and how often this reconditioning is done depends on how much rail traffic a particular line gets. This is how the replacement and repair work starts: the ties that are in the worst shape and are most in need of repair are marked with a clearly-visible white spot. In the stretch crews are currently work- ing on, the Norfolk Southern will replace about half the ties, or about 1,800 per mile. That is a lot of ties. Luckily, they have a train to bring them to the right place. The train runs with loads of fresh railroad ties and a loader that sits up high on the back of the train unloads those ties in piles on the sides of the tracks. Large piles of railroad ballast rock material for the bed are piled at the side of the tracks near the road crossings. Eventually the ballast is spread evenly down the railroad line, and the new ties are spread out from their piles. A single oper- ator double track cleaner slowly makes its way down sections of the line, brushing and cleaning off the tracks and ties to make the sections clean and clearly visible prior to the final work of replacing the ties. Some time later, equipment comes along, picks up the new ties, lifts the rails up and inserts the tie where the old one was. Old ties are disposed of by a company that Norfolk Southern contracts with, National Salvage, based in Ohio. Because the ties contain creosote, they have to be disposed of in an environmentally sound way. A lot Cleaning Up Tracks Between Georgia, North Carolina GEORGIA STATE EDITION A Supplement to: Your Georgia Connection: Rich Olivier, Atlanta, GA • 1-800-409-1479 “The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Bainbridge Macon Albany Athens Atlanta Augusta Columbus Rome Savannah Valdosta Thomasville Moul- trie Tifton Blakely Cuthbert Cordele McRae Douglas La Grange Ameri- cus Milledgeville Dublin Oak Park Lyons Dorchester Waycross Bruns- wick Pearson Statesboro Swainsboro Griffin Madison Cornella 75 75 75 16 16 20 20 85 59 185 95 85 27 19 441 441 441 441 19 19 27 82 27 82 82 341 341 1 301 301 84 84 84 319 82 1 129 1 Some hand labor is involved with this project, but the majority of the work is machine-operated work. May 18 2011 Vol. XXIII • No. 10 The tie and surfacing gang of Norfolk Southern Railway Company has been working on the line between Charlotte, N.C., and Augusta, Ga., for several months on a section of about 190 mi. (306 km) of track. see RAILWAY page 2 Despite the busyness of this stretch of rail line, the work of tie replacement is proceeding flawlessly and on schedule.

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By Peter HildebrandtCEG CORRESPONDENT

The tie and surfacing gang ofNorfolk Southern RailwayCompany has been working on theline between Charlotte, N.C., andAugusta, Ga., for several monthson a section of about 190 mi. (306km) of track. Though creosote-coated, extremely heavy and solid(ask anyone who’s ever had tomove), railroad ties eventuallydeteriorate from steady use anduntold tons of daily pressure onthem. Getting equipment onto the

tracks and doing the work whenthe trains aren’t running on thetracks seems like a tricky job, yetrailroads do manage to ratherseamlessly and efficiently updateworn tracks and ties on a fairly reg-ular basis. Robin Chapman, manager of

public relations for NorfolkSouthern in South Carolina andNorth Carolina explained that therate at which they are replaced is

perhaps more often than we mayimagine: every 10 to 20 years orsometimes even more frequently,depending on various environmen-tal factors involved. This is what iscalled program maintenance, andhow often this reconditioning isdone depends on how much railtraffic a particular line gets. This is how the replacement and

repair work starts: the ties that arein the worst shape and are most inneed of repair are marked with aclearly-visible white spot. In thestretch crews are currently work-ing on, the Norfolk Southern willreplace about half the ties, or about1,800 per mile.That is a lot of ties. Luckily, they

have a train to bring them to theright place. The train runs withloads of fresh railroad ties and aloader that sits up high on the backof the train unloads those ties inpiles on the sides of the tracks.Large piles of railroad ballast rockmaterial for the bed are piled at theside of the tracks near the roadcrossings. Eventually the ballast isspread evenly down the railroadline, and the new ties are spreadout from their piles. A single oper-ator double track cleaner slowlymakes its way down sections of theline, brushing and cleaning off thetracks and ties to make the sectionsclean and clearly visible prior tothe final work of replacing the ties.Some time later, equipment

comes along, picks up the new ties,lifts the rails up and inserts the tiewhere the old one was. Old ties aredisposed of by a company thatNorfolk Southern contracts with,National Salvage, based in Ohio.Because the ties contain creosote,they have to be disposed of in anenvironmentally sound way. A lot

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The tie and surfacing gang of Norfolk Southern RailwayCompany has been working on the line between Charlotte, N.C.,and Augusta, Ga., for several months on a section of about 190mi. (306 km) of track. see RAILWAY page 2

Despite the busyness of this stretch of rail line,

the work of tie replacement is proceeding flawlessly

and on schedule.

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of them are turned into fuel forpower plants, according toChapman.

New spikes are hammeredinto the new ties to connect therails to them. The spikes are driv-en in by spiker machines, anoth-er one of those rolling machinesoperated by one person. The railworkers then come in and recon-dition the ballast or the road bed.

The truck used to run on bothtracks and the road and usedextensively with this work iscalled a highrailer. The machin-ery used for this project isdesigned by Norfolk Southernand built in-house, according toChapman, much of that equip-ment is produced at its CharlotteRoadway Shop. Some hand laboris involved with this project, butthe majority of the work ismachine-operated work. Someworkers are needed to go in anddo the finishing touches by hand.

Typically they’ll work on

about a couple of miles a day,They’ll be allowed designatedtrack time when the dispatcherswill not be running any trains onthat stretch, and they know thatand they will do as much as theycan during that window.

Then they clear out, let thetrains run by and they’re givenmore track time so they can goback in and continue to work.The sidings (the low-speed tracksections that are apart from athrough track) enable work carsto be placed out of the way whilethe main trains still continue torun on a regular basis.

Such work has been somewhatof an evolutionary process,according to Chapman. The com-pany is always innovating newand better ways of modifyingmachines to make the processmore efficient. It is something ofan incremental improvementover the years. Communicationhappens with the two-way radiosystem they’ve always used dur-

ing such operations.Despite the busyness of this

stretch of rail line, the work of tiereplacement is proceeding flaw-lessly and on schedule. Some ofthe fairly slow-moving freighttrains that run through this areaon a regular basis each day arecarrying products from pulp milloperations taking place nearby.The plants served by this lineprobably haven’t even felt apause in their full work scheduledue to the steady work on thetracks.

For these important commer-cial investments to operate, theydepend on the Norfolk Southernto get their product to where itneeds to go. So, when the currentsection of track is finished, thecrew will head down the track towork on another section.

(This story also can be foundon Construction EquipmentGuide’s Web site at www.con-structionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

Crews Workin’ On the Railroad, By Hand, By Machine

The train runs with loads of fresh railroad ties and a loader that sits up high on the back ofthe train unloads those ties in piles on the sides of the tracks.

RAILWAY from page 1

The machinery used for this project is designed by Norfolk Southernand built in-house. Much of that equipment is produced at itsCharlotte Roadway Shop.

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The Georgia State Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: BaconContract ID: B14020-11-000-0District: 75502 Location: 4.071 miles of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfac-ing and shoulder rehabilitation on SR 4 beginning south ofWilliams Street (CS 547) and extending north of BeachTimerland Road. (E)Project:M004243Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Dixie Roadbuilders Inc. — $1,882,853• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $1,904,971

Completion Date: Feb. 28, 2012

County: BerrienContract ID: B14007-11-000-0District: 74402Location: 5.700 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing andshoulder rehabilitation on SR 11 beginning north of SR 520and extending north of SR 158. (E)Project:M004372Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Ross Construction Company Inc. — $986,825• The Scruggs Company — $1,003,655• Reeves Construction Company — $1,026,405• Reames And Son Construction Company Inc. —

$1,048,249Completion Date:Oct. 31, 2011

County: CherokeeContract ID: B14017-11-000-0District: 76601 Location: 0.519 miles of construction of a bridge andapproaches on Sixes Road (CR 779) over I-575/SR417/SR5; also includes installation of intersection videodetection systems (VDS). (E)Project: CSSTP-0006-00 (041)Contractors and Bid Amounts:• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —

$7,968,602• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $8,458,098• Sunbelt Structures Inc. — $8,718,308• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $8,749,702• Rogers Bridge Company Inc. — $9,938,985• Prince Contracting LLC — $10,040,170• McCarthy Improvement Company — $10,097,954

Completion Date:March 31, 2013

County: CobbContract ID: B14019-11-000-0District: 77702Location: 4.25 miles of milling, inlay and plant mix resur-facing on SR 360 beginning at Powder Springs Road (CR4510) and extending to SR 5. (E)Project:M004249Contractors and Bid Amounts:• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —

$1,403,859

• Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $1,420,291• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,443,074• Stewart Brothers Inc. — $2,023,247

Completion Date: Feb. 28, 2012

County: CobbContract ID: B13976-11-000-0District: 77702Location: 5.65 miles of milling, inlay and plant mix resur-facing on SR 8 beginning at James Road (CR 2470) andextending east of the Chattahoochee River. (E)Project:M004251Contractors and Bid Amounts:• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —

$1,685,430• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,782,548• Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $1,874,718• Stewart Brothers Inc. — $2,433,522

Completion Date: Feb. 28, 2012

Counties: Dougherty, TerrellContract ID: B13978-11-000-0District: 74404Location: 3.894 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing andshoulder rehabilitation on US 82/SR 520 beginning east ofHead Road (CR 114) and extending west of Armena Road(CR 140) and beginning east of Pine Bluff Road (CR 473)and extending east of SR 520 BU. (E)Project:M004215, M004255Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Oxford Construction Company — $1,397,249• Reeves Construction Company — $1,483,115

Completion Date:Nov. 30, 2011

County: FultonContract ID: B14008-11-000-0District: 77703Location: Intersection improvements on SR 92 atFayetteville Road (CR 1316). (E)Project: CSSTP-0007-00(078)Contractors and Bid Amounts:• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $523,550• McCoy Grading Inc. — $547,844• C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. — $588,149• CMES Inc. — $598,399• Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $619,803• Pittman Construction Company — $645,208• Butch Thompson Enterprises Inc. — $648,756• ISC Inc. — $649,885• R. J. Haynie & Associates Inc. — $699,505• Baldwin Paving Co. Inc. — $721,557• G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $797,260

Completion Date:Dec. 31, 2011

County: CobbContract ID: B13993-11-000-0District: 77702Location: Bridge deck replacement on US 41/SR 3 (CobbPkwy) Over SR 280 (Delk Road). (E)Project: CSSTP-M003-00(071)Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Massana Construction Inc. — $2,295,014• The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $2,343,172• J. M. Wilkerson Construction Company Inc. —

$3,261,703Completion Date: Feb. 28, 2012

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‘Peach State’ Highway Project Bids

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Yancey Bros. Co., based in Austell,Ga., recently announced the addition ofGuy Milliken to its management teamfor support of the new CaterpillarVocational Truck line.Milliken joins Yancey as the Cat

Vocational Truck Sales Manager andhas spent the past 37 years in the truck-ing industry at both the manufacturerand dealer levels. Milliken began his career in

Newburgh, N.Y., in 1973 with MackTruck Inc., prior to moving to Atlantafour years later. On the manufacturer side, Milliken

developed a dealer network for thelaunch of a new truck product into theU.S. market in the mid 1980s.Following the launch, he moved to thedealer side of the business and has heldpositions ranging from Technician toService Manager to SalesRepresentative. He also provides astrong knowledge of the used truckmarket and truck financing. Milliken will provide sales and serv-

ice support to Georgia customers as thenew Caterpillar Vocational Truck offer-ings continue to expand.“After looking into this opportunity,

I realized that joining a company that isalmost 100 years old, covers the entirestate of Georgia very well, is customer-

oriented and focused on complete cus-tomer satisfaction is a great opportuni-ty,” said Milliken. “That’s what theattraction was that drew me here. Plus,having a product launch for Caterpillarand our vocational truck, which iswhere my 37 years of experience hasbeen, felt like a natural fit. “I’ve worked with Yancey for years

from the engine side of the businessselling other brands of trucks. I foundthat the management, administrationand support system that is in place issecond to none in the industry,” he said.“We really have a jump on other truckmanufacturers and their dealershipgroups. We cover the entire state forservice and support, where othersmight service just smaller geographicareas. Yancey Bros. Co. has proven tome over the years that their number onegoal is customer satisfaction.” Milliken’s immediate focus is to

build and provide sales, training andsupport for the Yancey sales group withthe objective of quickly putting theCaterpillar Vocational Truck productinto the hands of existing Yancey cus-tomers and then broaden the approachto prospects in the rest of the state ofGeorgia.“Caterpillar has never had a truck

before, so from a sales perspective, we

have to forge a new base,” Millikensaid. “However, the relationships wehave built from the machine side of thebusiness make the sales of the voca-tional trucks a natural fit for existingequipment customers who alreadyhave a truck fleet.“Whether it is for a dump truck,

refuse truck or a day cab tractor, eachtruck we order will be for a specificvocation,” he continued. “When wetake the order and get all the specificsof what a customer requires, we’ll takecare of building an end-product that,when delivered, will be ready for ourcustomer to put their decal on the truck,turn the key and go to work.“When we place our truck orders on

a regular basis from Cat, when theycome in, we will typically outfit themwith a body that will be road-readyequipment with a goal of providingimmediate one-stop shopping. From aparts and service standpoint, our teamwill be well-trained professionals.Caterpillar is currently conductingtraining sessions for our Techniciansand product support staff specificallyfor the Cat Vocational Truck line,”Milliken said.For more information, call 855-

NEW-TRUK (855-639-8785), or visithttp://www.YanceyBros.com.

Education Foundation of Ga. Holds Annual Career Expo

Yancey Bros. Co., based in Austell, Ga., recentlyannounced the addition of Guy Milliken to its manage-ment team for support of the new CaterpillarVocational Truck line.

On March 17 and 18, 2011, more than6,380 total attendees including 4,705 stu-dents, 851 instructors, 824 parents andadministrators, industry guests, volunteersand exhibitors (from more than 206 schoolsand 311 organizations) attended the 7thAnnual Construction Career Expo, spon-sored by the Construction EducationFoundation of Georgia (CEFGA),Transportation Education Foundation ofGeorgia (TEFGA), and the Georgia UtilityContractor’s Association (GUCA). Members of the GUCA participated in

this event, which had two areas designatedjust for utility construction. This year theutility construction industry area featured ahands-on experience for the students. A stu-dent favorite was sponsored by GUCAmember companies Robert M. AndersonInc.; Brock Built LLC; Richard HarpExcavation Inc.; C. A. Murren & SonsCompany Inc.; and Vermeer Southeast Sales& Service, where students were allowed tooperate and perform certain tasks on heavyequipment. Students could operate three

large excavators, one mini excavator, a standup loader and a crane. The students tried their skills in picking up

balls and placing them in containers with themini excavator, moving timbers and largepiles of mulch with the large excavators andoperating a crane. GUCA members also hadbooths set up so students could find outabout potential job opportunities for careersin the utility construction industry. Flint Equipment brought a heavy equip-

ment computer simulator to show studentshow utility contractors install undergroundutilities. Robert M. Anderson Inc. provided acotton candy machine, and Brock Built LLCprovided a popcorn machine, both of whichwere a huge draw for students. GUCA’s education and safety committee

attended the expo on March 17, 2011, towalk around to see what the expo andSkillsUSA Championships have to offer stu-dents in construction programs looking topursue careers in various facets of the indus-try. They toured the 150,000 sq. ft. conven-tion center and the outdoor utility construc-

tion area. Education and safety committee members

who attended the CEFGA Expo includedRick Borowiec, Reynolds Inc.; MattChatham, Blount Construction CompanyInc.; Jeff Duncan, Cowin EquipmentCompany; Ryan Hoilman, Thompson Pump& Mfg. Co. Inc.; Keith Lamberson, TrenchShoring Services; Charlie Murren, C.A.Murren & Sons Company Inc.; GinaShelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Inc.; and BillyVondenbosch, Clayton County WaterAuthority.GUCA gave special thanks to all of those

who attended, donated and helped make the2011 CEFGA Expo the largest and most suc-cessful to date. These volunteers were Steven Bledsoe,

C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc.; FionaBowen, Georgia 811; Scott Brumbelow,GUCA; Curtis Cagle, Richard HarpExcavation Inc.; Donald Carlan, John D.Stephens Inc.; Aaron Criswell, John D.Stephens Inc.; Allen Dobbs, C.A. Murren &Sons Company Inc.; Jeff Duncan, Cowin

Equipment Company; Ryan Hoilman,Thompson Pump & Mfg. Co. Inc.; ShannonHoward, Robert M. Anderson Inc.; KimKosky, STS/UtiliQuest; Grant Lamberson,Trench Shoring Services; Angela Lance,Peed Bros. Inc.; Charles Lance, Peed BrosInc.; Kip Martin, Robert M. Anderson Inc.;Vikki McReynolds, GUCA; CharlieMurren, C.A. Murren & Sons CompanyInc.; Billy Padgett, Reynolds Inc.; BryanPonder, Brock Built LLC; Malik Reid,Robert M. Anderson Inc.; T.J. Scriba, C.A.Murren & Sons Company Inc.; T.J. Shelnutt,Robert M. Anderson Inc.; Regina Shelnutt,Robert M. Anderson Inc.; Martin Smith,Stephens MDS/Stephens Rock & Dirt Inc.;Billy Townsend, GUCA; Jeremy Truijillo,Western Summit Constructors Inc.; BillyVodenbosch, Clayton County WaterAuthority; Dallas Williamson, WesternSummit Constructors Inc.; Trevon Whittick,C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc.; andKelly Wilson, Western Summit ConstructorsInc.For more information, call 404/362-9995.

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