Re: (rshsdepot) Starucca Viaduct

["Paul Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

were he chances of passing always remote?


> [Original Message]
> From: Don Dorflinger <donnielee46_@_hotmail.com>
> To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Date: 4/13/2006 7:06:17 AM
> Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Starucca Viaduct
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> The only operating restriction that I can recall from the General
Instruction Books of the Erie were that "airbrakes were not to be applied
on Starrucca Viaduct except in emergency." There were no restrictions on
the weight of trains, or, I recall, about trains passing on the viaduct,
although the chances of that actually happening were probably remote.
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> Don
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> Can two trains be on it at the same time? 
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> I recall mention of certain rules but the thought was these were for the
view on passenger trains
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> A structure like that with the size of the uprights and the weight
> distributions of the arches at top should be able to wikthstand a lot of
> weight, no?  What would be thes pecs, rules, etc.?
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> Paul
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