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Re: Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles

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Jim Adams

February 04, 2003 09:45AM

Mr. Webster says that what we call a bent is really a trestle and that the series of "bents" under a viaduct, bridge,or whatever is "trestle-work". It may be timberwork, piles or steel. What
these are called will vary from railroad to railroad and region to region.
Jim

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Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles	Bill Pratt	February 03, 2003 12:49PM
Re: Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles	Rodger Polley	February 03, 2003 06:42PM
Re: Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles	Jim Adams	February 04, 2003 09:45AM
Re: Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles	J.B.Bane	February 04, 2003 02:33PM
Re: Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles	Jim Adams	February 04, 2003 03:01PM
Re: Pile Bent versus Timber Bent trestles	Bill Pratt	February 05, 2003 08:27PM

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