Re: When did (most of) the stub switches disappear?

hank Wrote:
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> Stubs went away mostly when the rail got heavier
> and "bending the rail" became too hard. There was
> some incentive to keep stubs on side tracks in
> areas that got a lot of snow since no points to
> clean.
>
> So look for stubs on side tracks with lighter rail
> that aren't used as frequently, such as the
> already pointed out Elk Park & Rockwood wyes or
> the passing track x-over at Sargent. Or on main
> tracks that still have light (less than 65 lb?)
> rail such as Jefferson on the South Park or a lot
> of the RGS...
>
> hank

Interesting. The 10-mile canyon lines of both the D&RGW and DSP&P were notoriously ill-maintained, so they might also have had lighter rail (and therefore stub switches) in Kokomo.

Cheers,
Jeff.