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Subject: [CBQ] re: Roofwalks on waycars
From: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:02:39 -0000
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Running boards/roofwalks were NOT outlawed by FRA or ICC.  The 
ruling was that IF you had them you had to maintain them.  As the 
use of such walks declined with advent of better braking, etc. most 
RR's & provate owners neglected to maintain them with the result 
that on the rare occurrence that someone was on the roof, they might 
have unsafe footing.  Roofwalks did (& do) remain on covered 
hoppers, some tanks, etc so again, they were not outlawed; just that 
maintenance was mandated.  Gerald    (saw a brakeman on a local frt 
near Riceville, IA [ex-CGW, by then C&NW] on roof of 40' box in 
early 80's as train slowed to a stop on a grade.) 



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