Using a magnet to remove scrap from a railroad track - GIF

[ToolTalkBot]

Using a magnet to remove scrap from a railroad track.




Previously:

Cleaning shop floor with magnets - GIF
Dropping a magnet through a hollow copper bar - GIF
Hammer with magnetic soft face - GIF
Handheld lifting magnet - GIF
Homemade magnetic vise - video
Magnetic doorstop - GIF
Magnetic invisible fasteners - GIF
Magnetic manhole cover remover - GIF
Pulling wire using magnets - GIF
Truck-mounted magnetic road sweeper - GIF

[hemmjo]

So, all of those bent wire things in the hopper were picked up from along the tracks?

[Karl_H]

So, all of those bent wire things in the hopper were picked up from along the tracks?

Looks to me that "those bent wire things" were just replaced with the green "wire things." They pulled the old ones and just left them on the ground, then put in the new ones. Now they are finishing things up by collecting the old ones.

[hemmjo]

Now you have made me wonder what are those bent things for? I have walked a lot of railroad track in my near 76 years. Have never seen anything like that.

Of course I freely admit, LOTS of things I have never seen before. Maybe next week I can see all the rest..