Girder Bridge Question

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I like the photo.  Look at those old "Do Not Walk Nor Trespass On The
Bridge" signs!  I've been looking for one of those forever!!!  I don't
know if I will ever find one now.

Ben Blevins


On 7/22/13, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Paul,

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> In 1973 the girder bridge No.666 at Old Chapel VA, approximately MP H-43,

> was repainted. It was black with NORFOLK & WESTERN spelled out. It was

> repainted black without any logo. I was told they were under orders to

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> as little money as necessary. See attached photo of old paint.

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> Mason Cooper

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> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 7:38 AM

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> Harry -

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> In the 70s were the bridges pained silver or black ?

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> Thanks

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> Paul Mandelkern

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> Winter Park, Florida

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> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:55 AM

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> Subject: Re: Girder Bridge Question

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> Was the Norfolk and Western name painted on the sides ?

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>  Paul:

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> >From my recollection, in the 70's N&W began using mass produced

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> metal Pevler emblems to identify the railroad.  In the era of merger-

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> mania, it was simpler to replace an emblem than to paint the bridge

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> with the name of the new company.

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> Incidentally, N&W initially found benefits in greasing bridges because

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> in blasting the old lead-based paint off, the maintenance people had

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> to capture every fleck of old paint to satisfy the EPA.  Harry Bundy

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