Re: (erielack) The mystery of the handrails.

["William Horn" <tonyhorn_@_earthlink.net>]

I had always heard that the outside handrails on EL (Erie, DL&W) switchers
were due to a New York State requirement.  Yet in "Trackside Around Buffalo"
none of the LV switchers were so-equipped.  They seem to have handrails like
most of the models.

Could this be an ELHS project.  Perhaps Smokey Mountain Models could make
some sets for the Society.  Have always wanted these on my EMD switcher
models.

Tony Horn
ELHS #2

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gripp, William [NCSUS]" <WGRIPP_@_NCSUS.JNJ.COM>
To: "'Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)'" <paultup_@_lucent.com>;
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 9:20 AM
Subject: 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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