Comments on: Trolleys are a process http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/2008/08/31/trolleys-are-a-process/ (a blog that has nothing to do with squirrels) Sat, 29 May 2010 16:17:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: boombadeus http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/2008/08/31/trolleys-are-a-process/comment-page-1/#comment-960 boombadeus Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:46:27 +0000 http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/?p=230#comment-960 Yes, they have finished... but there are no trolleys running. This is a controversial project because they spent a good deal of money on rehabbing the tracks, but there's no plan to actually run trolleys on it. Which might make this the rarest kind of trolley reconstruction project of all... Yes, they have finished… but there are no trolleys running. This is a controversial project because they spent a good deal of money on rehabbing the tracks, but there’s no plan to actually run trolleys on it.

Which might make this the rarest kind of trolley reconstruction project of all…

]]> By: Nelson http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/2008/08/31/trolleys-are-a-process/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Nelson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:21:02 +0000 http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/?p=230#comment-953 So have they finished this trolley project yet? It seems so rare that you actually see new trolly systems being built as opposed to paved over or torn down. So have they finished this trolley project yet? It seems so rare that you actually see new trolly systems being built as opposed to paved over or torn down.

]]> By: Tom Bailey http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/2008/08/31/trolleys-are-a-process/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Tom Bailey Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:22:50 +0000 http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/?p=230#comment-636 Great set of photos. I think one of the reasonbs they may be usinbg ordinary t-rail, is that I'm not sure the grooved girder (with integral flangerail) is available from domestic sources. Most of the recent trackwork I've seen is done the way they are doing it on Rte 23, and the new light rail line in Dallas has no girder rail at all, although some of the specdial work on the nearby McKinney Ave trolley uses some relay rail dug from Dallas streets. I did see some very interesting new techniques in Prague Czech Republic a couple of years ago: they were using precast concrete slabs about 20 feet long that included shallow rectangular grooves. They would lay down a few slabs, true them up, line the grooves with rubber pads, and then use a very shallow rail that was about 4" deep, just enough for tlhe flangeway. I think they welded the ends together. Anyway, when they were done, it looked just like ordinary flangerail. The trench they had to dig dwas no more then 18" deep, way less than the trenches they dug anywhere they used any kind of ties. Anyone else heard of this method? Great set of photos. I think one of the reasonbs they may be usinbg ordinary t-rail, is that I’m not sure the grooved girder (with integral flangerail) is available from domestic sources. Most of the recent trackwork I’ve seen is done the way they are doing it on Rte 23, and the new light rail line in Dallas has no girder rail at all, although some of the specdial work on the nearby McKinney Ave trolley uses some relay rail dug from Dallas streets. I did see some very interesting new techniques in Prague Czech Republic a couple of years ago: they were using precast concrete slabs about 20 feet long that included shallow rectangular grooves. They would lay down a few slabs, true them up, line the grooves with rubber pads, and then use a very shallow rail that was about 4″ deep, just enough for tlhe flangeway. I think they welded the ends together. Anyway, when they were done, it looked just like ordinary flangerail. The trench they had to dig dwas no more then 18″ deep, way less than the trenches they dug anywhere they used any kind of ties. Anyone else heard of this method?

]]> By: boombadeus http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/2008/08/31/trolleys-are-a-process/comment-page-1/#comment-359 boombadeus Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:29:59 +0000 http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/?p=230#comment-359 My interest in trains goes farther back than my interest in photography, so I'm not going to try to pick favorites here. I think I'll leave it at, it's really neat I can enjoy both interests at the same time. ;-) My interest in trains goes farther back than my interest in photography, so I’m not going to try to pick favorites here. I think I’ll leave it at, it’s really neat I can enjoy both interests at the same time. ;-)

]]> By: Tony http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/2008/08/31/trolleys-are-a-process/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Tony Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:57:21 +0000 http://www.squirrelsgolikethis.com/?p=230#comment-332 If there's one thing cooler than old cameras, it's trolley tracks. Well, maybe not. But still, pretty cool, and great pictures! We had a heck of a time getting to the Trolley Car earlier this year when construction was directly in front. If there’s one thing cooler than old cameras, it’s trolley tracks. Well, maybe not. But still, pretty cool, and great pictures! We had a heck of a time getting to the Trolley Car earlier this year when construction was directly in front.

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