946 Series III Volume V- Serial 126 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports
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Seven different patterns of rails were used in the track; the amount of each kind is given below. With the exception of No. 1 and the U-rail, the iron was purchased by the Government. No. 1 pattern is the fish-joint bar belonging to this road, and the U- rail was taken from the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
Pattern Weight per Amount
yard
Pounds Tons
No. 1. 56 1/4 1,315.61
No. 2. 49 4/5 149.70
No. 3. 45 382.11
No. 4. 45 40.04
No. 5. 60 1,096.84
No. 6. 56 1/4 1,469.48
U 48 23.50
Total .... 4,477.28
Deduct No. 1 pattern ..... 1,315.61
Balance furnished by ...... 3,161.67
Government
One hundred and seven thousand cross-ties were used in laying the track. A considerable number was found on the line of this road, but we had to make the greater part.
Bridging.
The following table shows the location, dimensions, and amount of bridges and trestles on this road. Many of these structures had to be rebuilt several times in consequence of being carried away by high water or destroyed by the enemy.
Statement of bridges and trestles on the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad.
Distance Name Number of spans
from or bents.
Nashville.
Miles.
0 Nashville Trestle 170
4.57 Richland Creek, No. 1 2
5.36 Richland Creek, No. 2 1
5.75 Richland Creek, No. 3 1
6.53 Branch Richland Creek 2
6.72 ....do... 1
....do... 1
7.52 Over road 1
8.91 Trestle over road 6
13.39 Harpeth River, No. 1 2
13.94 Harpeth River, No. 2 2
15.31 Harpeth River, No. 3. 1
17.43 Harpeth River, No. 4 2
21.21 Harpeth River, No. 5. 1
23.14 Harpeth River, No. 6 12
....do.... 2
23.56 Harpeth River, No. 7 10
....do... 2
24.66 Turnbull River 43
24.66 ....do.... 2
24.66 ....do... 20
25.37 Trestle 66
25.66 Sullivan's Branch 3
25.66 ....do... 1
25.66 .....do.. 102
26.44 Trestle 17
27.18 .....do... 21
40.95 ....do... 18
41.71 ....do.... 17
47.53 ....do.... 75
49.49 ...do.... 30
52 ....do.. 58
52.38 .....do.. 8
Height Length Remarks.
Feet. Feet.
21-28 2,151
15 76 Rebuilt once.
9 66 Rebuilt once.
9 65 Do.
10 35
8 17
8 26
10 32
20 75 Rebuilt five
times
34 87 Do.
36 201,5 Rebuilt four
times
42 180 Do.
38 201,4 Do.
32 236,9 Do.
24 180
24 201,8 Rebuilt once.
24-30 180
33 203,3 Do.
12 516
27 259
20-25 270
20-32 792
16 39 Rebuilt twice
48 89,7
26-46 1,326
36-26 306
38-24 262
17-28 238
14-25 225
20-33 1,067
19 442
7-13 837
10 145
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