Anyone RailFasn the SF / BNSF Main East of Kansas City ?

[TrainCat2]

I am hoping someone out there rainfans the BNSF main east of Kansas City. It seems that there are still some SF A-Frame signal bridges on this part of the line. One in particular at Bucklin, MO is the same type as was installed at the Canyon Diablo Bridge. I am trying to find out if it is still extant so it can be measured. Although it is similar to the CNW type used by the SF, this one was not a straight A-Frame. Rather, it had a bent bent. I have actual SF drawings for the upper part of the bridge, but there were no drawing in the technical department archive files for the bents. I have a picture of the H-Beam bent footing as it was removed at Canyon Diablo, but nothing else of the bent.

A Pic of the Bucklin A-Frame
http://www.trainweb.org/chris/photos/12lapspr57.JPG

General Map with Missouri A-Frames, Arrow at Bucklin
http://www.traincat2.com/images/photos/ATSF_A-Frames_In_MO.jpg

Map of Bucklin A-Frame
http://www.traincat2.com/images/photos/Bucklin_A-Frame_Map.jpg

[C855B]

Yes. It's about the only raifanning I get these days outside of what passes through town at home.

As far as I know it's gotta still be there. As of about four months ago there were no signs of replacement. It's just south of town (between US36 and town) and has a convenient access road off of the main drag (MO 129). (Oops... now that I look at the maps you linked to.)

We will be up that way in about a month, en route to/from recurring job stuff in Omaha and Lincoln. We always stop in Bucklin, as it is the midpoint of our road trip. There's a great tree to nap under in a church backlot where the ex-ATSF crosses over the ex-CB&Q. Traffic is very heavy on this line - no nap, no matter how short, goes uninterrupted.

[TrainCat2]

Great Mike. That is good news. I'll PM you later.

[C855B]

Hey, Bob... check your "sales@" e-mail.