Concrete Mile Posts ?

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So again, two different MP number cast onto the post! Then flipped and painted the same.Jimmy LisleSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> Date: 7/22/21  7:15 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 'NW Mailing List' <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> Subject: RE: Concrete Mile Posts ?     Here one from the pea vine  Larry  From: NW-Mailing-List [mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org] On Behalf Of NW Mailing ListSent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 9:04 AMTo: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>Subject: Re: Concrete Mile Posts ? Russ,    The N&W did not replace them. They simply turned them over and painted the MP on them. It is very hard to see, but, if you look at the very bottom of the photo that I posted, you can see where the black portion of the "Consolidated" MP number is located. If there was any "reflective" coating in the white, it was long gone when I hired on. Jimmy Lisle On 7/22/2021 8:31 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:Mr. Burnett: The N&W Std. Drawings book shows the original design dated May, 1916, with revisions in 1926 & 1961. They are cast in a wood form, probably at the Materials Yard in Roanoke, and then placed on-site. The original version shows the mile post location to be painted, to include a reflective material in the white paint, probably similar to the glass beads used in roadway striping. I am guessing that starting in 1961, NW replaced most, if not all of them system-wide with the location cast into them and then over-painted, as I have seen them on the VGN. They weigh ~900 lbs each and a fully intact one is 7'-6" long. The concrete whistle posts are much lighter..... Not sure what the pre-1916 whistle posts are made of. Hope this helps. Russ GoodwinOakwood, GA From: NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org> on behalf of NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1:53 PMTo: N&W Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>Subject: Concrete Mile Posts ?  Anyone know the details concerning concrete Mile Posts?   - When were they installed? - Where were they made? - How much do they weigh? - From what material were the earlier Mile Posts made?    Tach'mint.   -- abram burnett Ctrl + Shift + Turnip   ________________________________________NW-Mailing-List at nwhs.orgTo change your subscription go tohttp://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-listBrowse the NW-Mailing-List archives athttp://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/
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