That's interesting TBone. Here is a copy of the message in the email that came with the link I posted earlier:
I wonder what all those laborers who laid the first cross country tracks would think if they could only see this!
This is what is happening from Chicago to St. Louis for the high speed rail. They are now working around Springfield.
This is amazing to watch. They won't let you close enough to watch.
They just did this operation through Sherman for the high speed rail.
People were stopping along the highway taking pictures.
For those who live in the Springfield area and have seen all the machines running up and down the tracks, here is a link to a video that shows you how the concrete ties and rail are put in place. The road bed was raised 13 inches to accommodate the new high speed rail line between St. Louis, MO. and Chicago, IL. There are only two of these track laying machines in the world, one here and one in Europe
So as I recall TBone, you live in the southwest desert area, so maybe there are more than just 2 of these machines, or they finished in the St. Louis / Chicago area and moved down your way? Would there be a need for a high speed train near you? Where would it go, Vegas....or LA or someplace like that? Just curious.
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