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Rick Berg

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Bridges (where?)
« on: February 26, 2012, 09:29:05 pm »
Where is this bridge located at?
Can anyone provide the coordinates?
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 10:15:56 pm »
Fall Creek Bridge, south of 38th st. Indy ??
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 10:28:09 pm »
No, it is down by Bedford somewhere.
Anyone know the coordinates?
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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 10:28:46 pm »
That's the middle Salt Creek bridge Rick, south of Guthrie at MP 239.4.  There was also a north and south Salt Creek bridges, but this was the only thru truss down there.  I've posted a Google Earth image with the place marked.  It was about 0.8 miles north of Peerless.  At least I hope it's the right place.  Maybe Steve Stafford can confirm it.  / Ron
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2012, 10:33:41 pm »
Thanks Ron
Gonna go change the bridge type in the train sim.
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2012, 10:38:21 pm »
OK, but check the place I marked to make sure.  Make it narrow.  There was only about 6" clearance on each side of the gun mounts.  If you already  got the one at Mill Creek north of Wallace Jct., this one was the same width, and maybe even identical overall.  / Ron
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2012, 10:42:22 pm »
Got it in, thx
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 12:11:17 am »
You've got it marked right, Big Guy.
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2012, 09:02:30 am »
Here are two more looks at the bridge, courtesy Steve Stafford, and the location as seen today
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2012, 11:10:19 am »
Thanks for posting the pic's Steve. Vic
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2012, 11:57:01 am »
That bridge is where fireman Paul Stewart got killed.  Stuck his head out the back side door of an F3 early one morning, and got it taken off.  / Ron
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2012, 01:07:40 pm »
Ouch!!!  Ron what kind of bridges were the other two ? Vic
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Re: Bridges (where?)
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2012, 02:12:30 pm »
I reduced the first image on my computer screen until the rails at the abutment matched my official NMRA HO-scale track and clearance gauge.  This bridge's clearances were WAY out of compliance with NMRA standards!
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« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2012, 02:21:33 pm »
Vic, the other two Salt Creek bridges were the deck-girder type.  They were both visible from nearby public roads, but the middle bridge wasn't, which is why generally only the train crews knew about it.
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« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2012, 06:33:15 pm »
Quote from: Tim T Swan on February 27, 2012, 02:12:30 pm
I reduced the first image on my computer screen until the rails at the abutment matched my official NMRA HO-scale track and clearance gauge.  This bridge's clearances were WAY out of compliance with NMRA standards!

Tim, I'll bet the Monon's Chief Engineer probably didn't know that, or maybe knew it and just ignored it....  / Ron
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