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PRSL

May 08, 2004 08:16PM

It sometimes depends on the length of rail or size of rail.
Per D&RGW (ng) Standard plan: 39' rail= 21 1/4" ; per 33' rail = 22" ; per 30' rail 22 1/2" spacing.
Or 2981, 2880, 2816 ties per mile, respectively.
Trinchera Logging RR at Haskell, CO (Veta Pass) used 3520 ties per mile on 35# rail. (untreated, rejects and unsaleable ties)
It also depends on the traffic and weight of power that is run, causing variations to above.
You can get away with building anything you want for your own line and it would be correct.

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Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing PIC	Michael Allen	May 08, 2004 07:11PM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing	PRSL	May 08, 2004 08:16PM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing	Kevin Bush	May 08, 2004 08:20PM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing	Mike Trent	May 08, 2004 09:23PM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing	rick b	May 09, 2004 01:33AM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing	Michael Allen	May 09, 2004 07:39AM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing	Keevan	May 09, 2004 07:52AM
Thank you! NM	Michael Allen	May 09, 2004 09:39AM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie dimensions & spacing - C&S	Rick Steele	May 09, 2004 10:03AM
Re: Narrow Gauge tie spacing - C&S	Rick Steele	May 09, 2004 10:10AM
Thanks Rick! NM	Michael Allen	May 09, 2004 10:14AM
Re: NG tie size & disappeance-Rio Grande	PRSL	May 09, 2004 02:56PM
Re: NG tie size & disappeance-Rio Grande	Rick Steele	May 09, 2004 03:37PM
Re: NG tie size & disappeance-Rio Grande	Chile John	May 09, 2004 04:18PM

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