- 1. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Ed DeRouin <PIXELS@A...>
- Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 18:36:24 -0500
- Nolen: Oh, I dunno 'bout that! Who switched International Harvester at Canton? Did the Q and Tip Up interchange traffic at that point? What type and which direction? Ed
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- 2. RE: [BRHSlist] Turntable sizes (score: 1)
- Author: mmatalis@s...
- Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 21:45:36 -0500
- The TipUp just formally closed their interchange with the BNSF at Canton, which implies (but does not prove) that there was interchange back in the days of the Q. I would assume that both railroads s
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- 3. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable sizes (score: 1)
- Author: amtrak347@a...
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 01:15:06 EDT
- Wasn't this and closing of the plant in Ft. Wayne, IN compliments of Louis W. Menk after "retiring" from the BN? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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- 4. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: arnold299@a...
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 10:37:52 EST
- Tom, There was talk about the size of Galeburg's/Lincoln's turntables about a month ago on the list. In Lincoln the TT size is about 100 foot. I made mine 135 feet just to accommodate any steam engin
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- 5. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: drale99@a...
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:26:15 EST
- I have a 135' TT at one end of my pike, and a 90' Cornerstone TT at the other. My criteria is to be able to use drawbars between F's, and E's if possible. Works fine with the 135' TT. I modified the
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- 6. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: hold-on@s...
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 23:54:20 -0800
- Turntable list is found on drawing No. 46541 Jan 1, 1952 Eastern District Chicago Div. 14th St. 79.75 ft Deck Girder Electric Drive Western Ave 110 ft. Deck Girder Electric Drive Clyde 135 ft. Deck G
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- 7. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: "William Franckey" <budapest@g...>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 06:38:45 -0600
- Drive (will about how be http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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- 8. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: "William Franckey" <budapest@g...>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 06:48:50 -0600
- Tom, Thanks for the turntable list. Do you know if Kewannee had a table? I heard stories of a small roundhouse there but can find scant info on this. There had always been a story circulating that th
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- 9. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@a...
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 17:47:26 EST
- After that date all commuter trains went to Aurora and steam was no longer used. Rich (need those LMB S2's for commuter service) Gortowski [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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- 10. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: hold-on@s...
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 23:37:12 -0800
- Bill The High St. Bridge was built during the Elevation Work from 1915-1934 and it reused a bridge from outwest but no location was given. Hols got an article on this for someday. The Downers Grove T
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- 11. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: John Mitchell <cbqrr47@y...>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 16:24:24 -0800 (PST)
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- 12. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:31:02 -0700
- Bill's right about the DG table being used under the High St. viaduct. A flood of considerable power caused extensive damage in and around Aurora in the early 50's washing out large sections of No. B
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- 13. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Ken martin <kmartin@c...>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:23:53 -0800
- On the list of turntables there are several listed as as "hand crab" or "air crab". This is a term I am not familiar with, so what is a "crab" as related to turntables? Ken Martin
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- 14. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1)
- Author: "Robert Yarger" <ryarger1@n...>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 22:44:40 -0500
- I'm not certain, but I believe a turntable crab was a clamp-like device which grabbed onto the ring rail to pull the table around. Haven't seen one personally, but did see photos of a partly-dismantl
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- 15. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable sizes (score: 1)
- Author: Ed DeRouin <PIXELS@A...>
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:45:47 -0600
- Nolan, That would be Clinton, Iowa. Ed
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- 16. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable sizes (score: 1)
- Author: John Mitchell <cbqrr47@y...>
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:53:02 -0800 (PST)
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- 17. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable sizes (score: 1)
- Author: NNull@a...
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:28:04 EST
- Ed; Clinton, IA? Who'da thunk they had enough railroad for a turntable? Guess that leaves the highlight of Canton IL being the undiscussable topic (TP&W?)!! Thanks. Nolen
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