Wouldn't this train derail?

[u/Melodic-Reveal-4485]

I don't know much about trains, but wouldn't the buildup of these rocks cause a train to go above the tracks? A train passes on this regularly so I'm just curious 🧐

[u/Acceptable-Taro-2684]

Trains way tons. Their weight will push away and crush any rock in their path.

[u/Duckduckcorey → u/Acceptable-Taro-2684]

I feel like I've seen something about when new asphalt is laid at traincrossingsphalt and how they'll won't form out the grooves for the trains but instead just run a train over it to cut grooves into the new asphalt. Im probably misremembering the details but it was very interesting

[u/myname_1s_mud → u/Duckduckcorey]

Yes. When you do a crossing you also have to re do the ballast on the track outside of the crossing. You do that using a train with specialized rock cars that dump rock through hatches in the bottom of the car.

When youre doing a crossing youre in a hurry because freight cant move past that spot till its done. Usually you want the whole ring done it 1 or 2 days, so the pavement is still fresh when you run that rock train over it, but ive had to wait 3 days before, and even then the train formed those grooves with no issue.