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RE: (erielack) The mystery of the handrails.

My GUESS is that htese handrails were done by the Erie, DL&W, and/or EL
rather than being delivered from EMD this way.  If that's the case, we have
the "Baldwin" factor at work - no real consistancy as each crew did the job
their own way.  At the EL level this may entail different practices between
different shops, but having it done at "home" would easily explain the great
variations.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) [mailto:paultup_@_lucent.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:21 PM
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) The mystery of the handrails.
> 
> 
> My desktop wallpaper is a series of about 400 EL diesel 
> photos that cycle every 15 minutes or so. Always pervasive, I 
> manage to notice little details about the images....
> 
> Today I noticed that the various EMD switchers (SW7, SW8, 
> SW9, SW1200, NW2 - not SW1, though), which were equipped with 
> full handrails on the sides, all seemed to have large gaps 
> between the lead stanchion at the front and the second 
> stanchion back. Some gaps are large, some aren't as big, but 
> it appears that most (all?) have larger spacing between 
> stanchions 1 & 2 compared with the consistent spacing of the 
> rest. Is there any reason for this?
> 
> Also, it seems that some have handrails that attach directly 
> to the cab, while others have handrails that end in a 
> stanchion directly next to the cab. Again, any theories as to why?
> 
> At least one engine (SW1200 #452) has a pair of stanchions 
> right next to each other at the front - huh?!? (to strengthen 
> the railing due to the large gap between the two stanchions?)
> 
> 	- Paul
> 
> 
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