08-20-2013, 09:35 AM
There is a great photo showing track in Chicago Union station and the ties are only placed under one rail with what appears to be a 2 foot gap in between.
My guess is it was done to stop the ties from catching fire when dropping ashes, but if anyone knows for sure I would be all ears.
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Charlie
My guess is it was done to stop the ties from catching fire when dropping ashes, but if anyone knows for sure I would be all ears.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.shorpy.com/node/15869?size=_original#caption">http://www.shorpy.com/node/15869?size=_original#caption</a><!-- m --> It's one detail I have never seen before.
Charlie