[CBQ] Re: Peoria Interchange Question

[William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>]

Gerald and Bud,

Possibly the derail was located at that point because that may have  
been where TP&W's property line was

On Mar 2, 2011, at 2:46 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Re: Peoria Interchange Question
> Posted by: "Gerald Edgar" vje68@hotmail.com   gaedgar66
> Tue Mar 1, 2011 7:29 am (PST)
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> Excellent point as to location of the derail Bud. I have CB&Q  
> standards for derails as to the minimum distance from the fouling  
> point but no mention of a maximum distance. I assume there were  
> special situations (whether cars would roll to or from the turnout,  
> adjacent structures & tracks, etc) that would case a derail to be  
> installed 5 car lengths from a fouling post as the TP&W did. Any  
> thoughts on this? Of the derail on former Q tracks I can visualize,  
> all were relatively close to turnouts. I imagine too the standard  
> changed over the decades as cars got longer with more overhang.
>
> Gerald



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