NYC_George
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Let’s see who the first to identify what these are used for. If no one knows I’ll give the answer in a few days.
NYC_George
NYC_George
Boy, no clue on that one, George. I'd say they were some kind of detector but I don't see any obvious wiring connections. My other guess would be a clearance gauge of some kind. I'll be interested to find out what they really are.
The "spikes" are just the newer clip style used on Concrete & Steel ties. Not sure why they ended up on wood ties, but it might have something to do with the funky yellow boxes, which at the moment I cannot figure out.Wild guess: Considering all the "spikes" and ties, I'm going to guess that it is measuring any change in the gauge of the rails with photo optics/laser...maybe in a bad curve...unstable ground...or just for the fun of it .