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RE: [CBQ] Re: Burlington, South Chicago Terminal RR CO.

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Bill

According to the CB&Q Standard Roadbed Sections drawing, adjacent tracks were laid with 14’ between track centres, including on curved, banked track.  This gave a distance of about 11’ 7” inches between the track centre and the rail on the next track, or 9’ 4” between adjacent rails. There is no indication on the drawing that the track centres distance varied for particular use of tracks.  In 1970, the maximum width of cars was 10’ 8”, so there would be a minimum side clearance of 3’ 4” between two cars.

Copies of the diagram were in Zephyrs 20, 22 and 28.

Looking at Google Maps in conjunction with the ICC diagram, it would seem that the BSCTR land between 101 and 105 Streets alongside the Calumet River was principally the very black area to the west of the River plus a bit to the south.  


Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

 


From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Scott
Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2013 10:38 a.m.
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Burlington, South Chicago Terminal RR CO.

 



Doing some more searching, I found that Michigan law requires 8.5 feet either side of the center of track for the safety of railroad crew.  I assume other states have similar laws.  Using their 17 feet clearance rule, you could easily get 9 parallel tracks a mile long on 29 acres.  The next question is - how close can you make the tracks if they're just for storage, or must you allow for loading and unloading?

 

Bill Scott

 



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