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Nostalgia & History > 85lb to 115lb track bar.Date: 08/30/04 19:46 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: Grande-Fan Found this transition bar just laying around today.
Uncle Pete is removing the east track in the Colorado Springs yard. The track was were the Rio Grande parked #3006 GP30 and all other local power. UP uses the next track Over to park GP40-2's.  Date: 08/30/04 19:49 Re: 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: Grande-Fan Some of the last ties on the track that was tore out.
UP Ballast regulator and Northbound BN SD70MAC #9690.  Date: 08/31/04 09:44 Re: 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: Nitehostler Back in '86 or '87, I noticed one of these on the Tintic Branch near Santaquin, UT. Although the rail weight was not exactly the same, I later saw in the EMP TT that the speed was reduced right at the same location. I have a slide of it & it's right at the site that was used in a scene from the movie "Footloose" with Kevin Bacon & John Lithgow.
By the way, aren't these devices also called "compromise joints"? Date: 08/31/04 13:54 Re: 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: millerdc Is it the track next to the station they are removing?
Date: 08/31/04 19:14 Re: 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: Grande-Fan The tore out track deadended at the little galvinized building.
And if you are ever out railfanning the Joint Line and see that silver Monte, say hi.  Date: 10/13/06 19:49 Re: 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: millerdc It is amazing that when ever I am in the Springs I try to have lunch at the restaurant in the Depot and over about a dozen meals have yet to see a train.
How are they doing on get the double track put in going north toward Palmer Lake? Wasn't there some big community opposition? Date: 12/26/07 17:45 Re: 85lb to 115lb track bar. Author: trkinsptr Those comp. bars are actually worth quite a bit on the used market. I know a regional RR roadmaster who is always looking for 90lb(GN)/115lb bars.
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