Captain Barbossa
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Can’t talk about it. The Bobs wouldn’t be too happy with me.
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News Tomorrowland Speedway and Walt Disney World Railroad to be impacted by TRON construction at the Magic Kingdom
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TrainsOfDisney
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I feel bad because I've known the answer to this question for about a year, but I've enjoyed all the back and forth arguing, so that's why I've kept my mouth shut, but the new ties are a type of synthetic rubber. Apparently, they're supposed to last longer than traditional wooden ties.
I’m sure they are plastic. And yes they do have a much longer life than wood. Also better for the environment not just because they use recycled plastic but they are not treated with chemicals like the wood ties.
Concrete ties themselves last longer than wood but are harder on the roadbed. We will see how plastic ties do both here at wdw and also on Mainline railroads.
Captain Barbossa
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Nah, they’re rubber.
For those who are interested, here’s a link to the website of a company that manufacturers rubber ties out of recycled materials. Pretty interesting.
DisAl
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I guess this is where the rubber meets the roadbed....Nah, they’re rubber.
For those who are interested, here’s a link to the website of a company that manufacturers rubber ties out of recycled materials. Pretty interesting.
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Here is a photo of the new railroad ties, with the brand visible.
A view of the new track installed heading out of the Main Street station. Note the new conduit line inside the tracks.
A view of the new track installed heading out of the Main Street station. Note the new conduit line inside the tracks.
Captain Barbossa
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Guys, my brain is fried, and I’ve been barely functioning off of 6hrs of sleep for the past 48hrs. Maybe cut me a little bit of slack?
Captain Barbossa
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Here’s the link to TieTek. Still very interesting.
TieTek Composite Railroad and Transit Rail Crossties
TieTek is the market leader in composite railroad ties (sleepers) and other composite construction goods design and manufacturing.
www.tietek.net
DisAl
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No. NO SLACK! That causes derailments!Guys, my brain is fried, and I’ve been barely functioning off of 6hrs of sleep for the past 48hrs. Maybe cut me a little bit of slack?
Thanks for the link to the mfg. of the ties WDW is using. As you said, very interesting. I saw a segment on the "How It's Made" show some time back about the process for the composite ties and their benefits.
TrainsOfDisney
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The conduit line is pretty gross.
AndrewJordan
New Member
How and why is this still an attraction?
TrainsOfDisney
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The railroad? The speedway? Or both?
Are you finding it difficult to keep your train of thought?Guys, my brain is fried, and I’ve been barely functioning off of 6hrs of sleep for the past 48hrs. Maybe cut me a little bit of slack?
ImperfectPixie
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Because for many kids (including mine when they were that young), it's the first chance they get to drive a "real" car with mom and dad feeling safe that they can't drive head-on into a wall.
DisAl
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I do seem to have a one track mind. Problem now is that it is quite often derailed.
Monorail_Orange
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ImperfectPixie
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Honestly, I'm amazed they've survived this long with some of the stuff they pull.
Movielover
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In what way? How is it different from the conduit to the left of the track in the pic? It's a utility that needs to be run down the length of track.
wedenterprises
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...but the entire physical experience of this ride is just that, driving head-on into a wall... and backing into one.
....and huffing fumes deep into your lungs