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<P mce_keep="true">[quote user="gmpullman"] <P>Perhaps this data from 1948 New York Central will help. Notice you'll need 25,992 spikes and 2,710 rail anchors per mile of track.</P> <P>I believe there is also a formula that engineers used for rail anchors that increased the number of anchors as the percentage of grade increased. Note page 24 says "dependent upon local conditions."</P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P> <P><IMG alt="" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/centralpullman/IMG_0001.jpg"></P> <P><IMG alt="" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/centralpullman/IMG_0004.jpg"></P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P> <P> <IMG alt="" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/centralpullman/IMG_0003.jpg"><IMG alt="" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/centralpullman/IMG_0002.jpg">Perhapsthis will be of interest...</P> <P>From my 1948 NYC Plans and Data for Field Use.</P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P> <P>Sorry about the order and layout of these pics. I can't get the proper handle in this small window. Hope these are of some use. I believe I have a similar book on B&O track data.</P> <P>[/quote]</P> <P>I tried on that site with PRR plans, if you know which one, but despite PRR being the "Standard Railroad of the World," it was anything but standard so I can't really go off of them. The NYC was pretty "normal" so those help, thanks.</P>
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