Tell-tales before tunnels, bridges

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Sun Dec 9 14:35:22 EST 2007


I'm guessing that somebody transposed the 2 and the 7.

Sam Putney

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I was walking along the New River Trail near the old tunnel near Austinville; there is a restored tell-tale before the tunnel, with an informational sign for visitors with a description of tell-tales and why they were used. What was interesting was that the sign quoted N&W rules which stated that a tell-tale must be used for any overhead obstruction such as a bridge or a tunnel that was "less than 72 feet above the rail head". Why 72 feet? I could understand 20 feet or even 30 feet, but 72 above the railhead? Is this correct, and if so, does anybody have any more info about this? Just curious,



Thanks.



Mike Weeks,
Charlotte, NC



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