NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 24, Issue 24

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Mike

It should read 22 feet.  I reference the N&W Standard Drawing L-28 which 
I think we published in the Newsletter many years ago.

Stoney

Rick C. Stone
NWHS Mem #1


>Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:39:53 -0500

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>Subject: Tell-tales before tunnels, bridges

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>I was walking along the New River Trail near the old tunnel near

>Austinville; there is a restored tell-tale before the tunnel, with an

>informational sign for visitors with a description of tell-tales and why

>they were used. What was interesting was that the sign quoted N&W rules

>which stated that a tell-tale must be used for any overhead obstruction such

>as a bridge or a tunnel that was "less than 72 feet above the rail head".

>Why 72 feet? I could understand 20 feet or even 30 feet, but 72 above the

>railhead? Is this correct, and if so, does anybody have any more info about

>this? Just curious,

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>Thanks.

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>Mike Weeks, 

>Charlotte, NC

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