Covering Up Their (Messy) Tracks
Saw this a few mornings ago, while waiting for the train in to work. Is it sawdust? Debris? It appears to have been left or placed here on purpose, but I’m at a loss for what this might actually be.
Maybe there was more work done on the tracks, and this was just residue from that.
I’m used to fast-moving trains going up and down these tracks. So the idea of anything being “on” the tracks like this is a little odd to me.
// Edit: I spotted this a few days ago, and don’t recall seeing it the following day. Gone as quickly as it appeared.
// Edit 2: Actually, it still is there. I’m just not very observant.
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Looks like to corn to me. It’s not unusual for hopper cars to “leak” some material as they stop and start in a jerking motion. A close up might be needed, ha.
Dad (December 23, 2015 at 10:10 am)Could be – if it’s still there, I’ll take another look!
avoision (December 24, 2015 at 10:16 am)