rankin bridge: weight limit

[HRBran99 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/30/00 12:18:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
shadow at dementia.org writes:




> Was there any case where weight limit restrictions (on the number of cars 
> 





When it was working correctly there was a system of dwarf spacing signals on 
the 42/38 tracks from just past SHJct (through the storage tracks) to, and 
across, the Palm Garden Bridge. Speed had to be kept to around 15mph or a red 
signal would show, indicating the car was being operated too fast. Also, only 
one car was permitted between the dwarf signal 'blocks.' In, shall we say, 
more modern times (the 1970s) this was the only signal system I knew of which 
allowed only a set number of cars on a bridge at one time. Smithfield St. 
Bridge had no mechanical signals, however had square markers (blank signs 
painted white or silver) attached to the bridge. Only one car in each 
direction was allowed between the markers at one time.

HrB
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