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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Harbors #272
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon Jan 14 09:13:28 2008
References: <1FC8D9A2-F4A4-419A-A54D-DB3FFF39B332@mindspring.com><001c01c856cb$fb6e2a70$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <07BCB772-A125-451F-AECC-8D64F85F8989@mindspring.com>

Thanks, Ric.  That shot is much more informative, though not as striking as 
the original.  I appreciate your taking the time to satisfy the curiosity of 
an old engineer, but not a railroad engineer, as to the mechanics of the 
structure.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Harbors #272


> Hey Jim--
>
> It still operates a spur line from Chocwinity to Belhaven, Pantego,  and 
> Plymouth. It may be called a turnstile bridge. It is open in this  photo. 
> It rotates on an center pivot to join the fixed portions of  the trestle. 
> You can see more of the structure here:
> http://tinyurl.com/2uh4gw
>
> Until just a few years ago it was opened and closed by a man affixing  a 
> large "wrench" and walking in circles at the middle of the draw  section. 
> It has now been motorized. It is closed and dogged before  hurricanes for 
> fear that it may be blown out of alignment and no  longer match the tracks 
> properly. It's standard position is open on  days the train does not run.
>
> I'll see if I can drum up a shot with the train crossing.
>
> Thanks
>
> ric
>
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> On Jan 14, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Great shot, but enlighten me as to the function of the trestle 
>> structure. Is this the last remnant of a past crossing, or does it  still 
>> serve a purpose?
>
>
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In reply to: Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] IMG: Harbors #272)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Harbors #272)
Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] IMG: Harbors #272)