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Jimmy Blouch

January 16, 2013 10:59AM

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stanames
It is my understanding that the main steel span of the D&S High Bridge and the Cimarron creek - Black Canyon bridge at one time were two nearly identical Pin-Connected deck truss bridges that were both once standard gauge bridges on the D&RGW but that over time the one on the D&S was strengthened to allow heavier locomotives to go over it.

Cimarron bridge: Constructed during 1895, the 119’ 1/3” deck span was previously located on the 2nd Division and is noted as “built when the D&RG was managed by AT&SF.”

High Line bridge: Constructed during 1894, the 119’ deck span also previously located on the 2nd Division. I have not yet been able to pinpoint the exact location.

Jimmy

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High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	stanames	January 14, 2013 01:48PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	george pearce	January 14, 2013 04:06PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	southparkline1	January 14, 2013 06:06PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	rod	January 14, 2013 11:36PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	jessica stacey	January 15, 2013 03:57PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	stanames	January 16, 2013 06:53AM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	davegrandt	January 16, 2013 08:57AM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	Bob Meckley	January 16, 2013 09:52AM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	davegrandt	January 17, 2013 08:51AM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	Jeff Ramsey	January 17, 2013 11:28AM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	ROW Explorer	January 16, 2013 07:47PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	Jeff Ramsey	January 15, 2013 08:38PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	weston1879	January 15, 2013 10:05PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences (pic)	rod	January 15, 2013 11:33PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	Jimmy Blouch	January 16, 2013 08:51AM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	NGJunkie	January 16, 2013 07:32PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	weston1879	January 17, 2013 02:47PM
Re: High Bridge and Black Canyon bridge differences	Jimmy Blouch	January 16, 2013 10:59AM

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