I've recently come across some excellent information concering modern catenary structures and I was wondering if anybody is interested in highly detailed drawings of the structures. If anybody is interested I am willing to share this info freely.
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TJ: How modern is it? If from the 1930~1950's I would be interested as I plan on converting the "high line" up the bridge to Chateau de Vic for the trolley line.
Tom Trigg
What I have are detailed erection and parts component drawings of the catenary structure of a section of Sunnyside yard in Queens NY, which I believe is much the same as it was back in the 1930's, if that will do you. The drawings show every clamp, bolt, wire, strap and crimp- drawings of pole clamp assemblies, insulators, steady strands, termination/feeder assemblies and erection diagram- everything- and I mean everything, to exacting scale- including parts listings and manufacturers of said parts. Enough information to build, if necesary, full size operational catenary for said location. This information would be a godsend to a catenary modeler as there is little, if anything, available in the model press on this subject, and at any rate what's out there cannot possibly be anywhere near the level of detail I have available.
Maybe this would make a good article for GRR mag, too bad I'm not much of a writer and I'm not sure how much garden catenary is out there to generate enough interest for publication.
In any event, if you are interested I may be persuaded to digitize the drawings and send them to you, but understand there are about 60 pages of drawings and it will take some time to digitize.
Sounds very interesting. I plan (operative KEY word there - plan-) on starting this project this summer. So I've got six (or 18) months to get ready to start. Drop me a note sometime next year and I'll send email address. My plan (erh.... wifes plan) is to put dummy pantographs on the streecars and one of the "rail trucks" aquired during the desolution of "Borracho Springs" RR.
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