Re: (rshsdepot) Starucca Viaduct

["Don Dorflinger" <donnielee46_@_hotmail.com>]

Based on Erie's traffic density between Susquehanna & Port Jervis, I'm sure that not too many trains actually passed on the viaduct. 

Don






From:  "Paul Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>
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Subject:  Re: (rshsdepot) Starucca Viaduct
Date:  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:27:47 -0400
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>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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> > Can two trains be on it at the same time?
> >
> > I recall mention of certain rules but the thought was these were for the
>view on passenger trains
> >
> >
> > 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.?
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
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