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Description
It is necessary to maintain a gap of not more than 1/4 inch between 39 foot rail sections to allow for the expansion of the rails in hot weather. Too small a gap may result in the rails buckeling and derailing a train. Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's magazine, "Maine Line," v. 8 #6, p. 4, 8.
About This Item
- Title: Measuring track gap, ca. 1955
- Creator: Richard W. Sprague
- Creation Date: circa 1955
- Subject Date: circa 1955
- Location: ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 20 cm
- Collection: Richard Sprague
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Railroads--Design and construction
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company--People
- Railroad construction & maintenance
- Railroad tracks
- Railroad gauges
Other Keywords
- B&A
- Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
- Bangor & Aroostook RR
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
- Bangor and Aroostook RR
- railroad
- track repair
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