RE: (erielack) The mystery of the handrails.

["Gripp, William [NCSUS]" <WGRIPP_@_NCSUS.JNJ.COM>]

Not only LV, but what about NYC, PRR, B&O, NYNH&H, NYC&StL, etc?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Horn [mailto:tonyhorn_@_earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:29 PM
> To: Gripp, William [NCSUS]; 'Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)';
> erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: Re: (erielack) The mystery of the handrails.
> 
> 
> 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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