Any photos of the bridge in question? And where is it located (sorry if
explained before but I am catching up on >600 emails since I got back
from the States yesterday)? I used to enjoy camping on Padre Island
before it was a National Seashore.
Thanks
Rance Velapoldi (Tranby, Norway)
On 2/10/2012 21:13, Bob Werre wrote:
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Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Bascule Bridge
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:07:11 -0600
From: Bob Werre <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
CC: mountain4822000 <[email protected]>
Hi Jerry,
Here is a link to the contractor:
http://www.hirschfeld.com/news_item.asp?ID=24
They seem to be from your neck of the woods!
The bridge serves all the railroads that entered the island. A joint
venture that sill might exist called the Houston, Henderson and Gulf
owned a line (MP, MKT and maybe Rock Island, & SP). The ATSF had a
separate line and the two jointed just before the bridge. So right
now the UP and BNSF use the bridge. Texas City Railroad, on the
Mainland and Galveston Wharf Railroad on the island are in the area
but I don't think they cross the bridge, but pretty much handle local
switching chores.
A couple of year's ago I photographed a new tug that was being
introduced into the Houston Ship Channel--I think the owners were out
of Cleveland perhaps. A fun job.
Bob
On 2/10/12 12:21 AM, mountain4822000 wrote:
Bob, I am curious who the contractor is to watch for future pictures
in trade journals of its rebuilding and how they widened the opening.
We rent barges to those contractors. Can you pin point the
intersection, location. What rr BNSF, UP? thanks, if it is a lengthy
answer contact me off line regards Jerry Smith Arnold, Md
@[email protected] <mailto:JGerard5%40verizon.net>
--- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>,
Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote:
>
> If any of you recall the one of two entries in the recent NASG
contest<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> bascule bridge removed
>
>
> Bob Werre
> PhotoTraxx
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