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Chama bridge spans

September 29, 2006 10:38PM
First, a tongue-in-cheek note to Mr. Dye:
This engineer suggests that the shipping or erection damage be included - to make it really authentic. It doesn't take an engineer to find the damage - just stare at it long enough. And I'm talking about several inches out of straight.
Wonder what the Osmose report of a few years ago had to say. A copy is in the FC&TSR Osuna Road library. Probably also in the Commission's office in Antonito.
Second: One of the Chama spans matches one of the Creede Branch spans - at least from my "examination" from Highway 149.
Did the CRM get the drawings for these bridges?
Probably not, if UP is still using one of them.
There is a high probability that these were originally designed and built for standard gauge railroads. The strength required to handle the impact loading from reciprocating drivers has given the Diesel powered railroads of today a free ride over bridges of long ago. Do any other spans of this design still exist in North America - for railroad or trail use? I'm not particular.
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Chama bridge - caution model content *LINK*

Dave Dye September 24, 2006 10:21PM

Lets try that link again *NM* *LINK*

Dave Dye September 24, 2006 10:25PM

Re: Lets try that link again

Casey Akin aka: kitBASHer September 24, 2006 10:56PM

K-27 model *PIC*

Dave Dye September 25, 2006 07:54PM

Chama bridge trivia

Wade Hall September 25, 2006 04:56PM

Re: Chama bridge trivia

Dave Adams September 25, 2006 10:19PM

Re: Chama bridge trivia

Wade Hall September 26, 2006 08:06AM

Montrose Branch

Philip H. Walters September 27, 2006 11:15PM

Re: Chama bridge - caution model content

Dennis Tebo September 25, 2006 11:33AM

Re: Chama bridge - caution model content *LINK*

Rod Jensen September 25, 2006 12:28PM

Re: Chama bridge - caution model content

Dennis Tebo September 25, 2006 12:43PM

Chama bridge spans

Dick Seelye September 29, 2006 10:38PM



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