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Ron Keagle

December 22, 2005 07:31AM

The only square or rectangular box water tank I have ever seen was on the abandoned (s.g.) line of the DNW&P, a couple miles up the mountain from the east end of the Moffat Tunnel. Did this road have more of this style of tanks? If so, is it known why they favored this box shape? Is it well documented with photos and plans?
I can see the reason for favoring cylindrical tanks. It is the natural shape to contain a mass of liquid that exerts an equal force in all horizontal directions. All the joints are identical and tend to seal simulataneously under the same compressive force as the wood staves expand against the tension of the iron hoop rods.
RK

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Water tanks	Kevin	December 22, 2005 06:59AM
Re: Water tanks	Ron Keagle	December 22, 2005 07:31AM
Re: Water tanks	John Templeton Chama Station Agent	December 22, 2005 07:38AM
Re: Water tanks	frank martindell	December 22, 2005 07:46AM
Re: Water tanks	John Templeton Chama Station Agent	December 22, 2005 07:51AM
Re: Water tanks	Henry	December 22, 2005 08:03AM
Re: Water tanks	Fred	December 22, 2005 08:20AM
Re: Water tanks	Burr Hubbell	December 22, 2005 07:52AM
Re: Ron, Henry and Burr are correct . . .	Crayuft	December 22, 2005 08:08AM
But the really interesting question is.....	John West	December 22, 2005 08:37AM
Easy...	Kevin Cook	December 22, 2005 09:02AM
Good One, Kev! NM	Mike Trent	December 22, 2005 02:31PM
Re: Easy...	Hoss - The Wideload	December 22, 2005 08:28PM
Re: But the really interesting question is.....	Burr Hubbell	December 22, 2005 09:41AM
Re: D&RG Rectangular Tanks	Tom	December 22, 2005 09:43AM
Backing up a minute to the DNW&P:	Ron Keagle	December 22, 2005 01:34PM
Re: Backing up a minute to the DNW&P:	Trevor Hartford	December 22, 2005 02:12PM
Re: Backing up a minute to the DNW&P:	John Templeton Chama Station Agent	December 22, 2005 02:21PM
Re: Backing up a minute to the DNW&P:	Donald Foster	December 22, 2005 03:43PM
A distinction needs to be made.	Ron Keagle	December 22, 2005 05:29PM
Tanks are barrels...	Keith Hayes	December 26, 2005 09:51PM
Re: Water tanks	Dana Deering	December 27, 2005 08:43AM
Re: Water tanks	Dennis	December 27, 2005 09:11AM
Re: Water tanks LINK	Gordon Cook	December 28, 2005 12:13PM
Re: Water tanks	Dennis	December 28, 2005 01:03PM
Re: Water tanks	Charlie Mutschler	December 28, 2005 09:36PM

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