rail road rail

[gumper48]

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Where I found this rail was a quarter of a mile from the railroad, I'm told that there was a derailment several years ago and they used this open acerage to stage there repairs rock, rails, crossties etc.--
All was cleaned up except the rail. Rail were half buried in the dirt from being there so long.
Does't the railroad recycle the old rails?
This one was broken off on one corner and probably why it was not recovered. But there are two others in the same place that re not chipped.


thanks for the reply
keith

 

[acs55812]

Years ago it was cheap, easier to buy new rail than recycle the old. Or they forgot it was there when they moved on to the next job.

 

[EddieWalker]

I keep looking on Ebay, Craigslist and American Classifieds for something like that. I'd use a length of it for a drag to smooth out roads and fields. My oak log rotted away after five years of using it, and now I'm looking for something just like that.

Congrats on your good fortune.

Eddie

 

[Bird]

I had two 18" pieces that I used for weights when necessary, but also use as an anvil. Very handy to have around.

 

[oliver28472]

I've got one piece that's 29.5' long. Don't know the weight of it except that it is heavy.

 

[tractorman99]

Rail swap



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[Hoosier_Daddy]

I have a 1' piece from my Dad's 48 years on the Nickel Plate Road that I use for an anvil. I mounted it on a piece of Oak Board that Slides around easy on the bench.

I also have an oil can that was used to oil the rail car hubs. (snout is about 2.5 ft long"

It says PRR which also ran through our small town in Ohio from New York to Chicago.

I have 2 Nickel Plate Oil lamps that I have made electric (but could go back) that sit in our family room.. And a few more things. Love this stuff...

Pop is gone.... Miss him. He worked his butt off to care for us compared to me these days.

Tom

 

[DANOCHEESE]

Old rail is stamped into T-post in the south suburbs of Chicago. SO you all probbaly have a few feet or rail laying around. IF you want to watch soemthing interesting watch the Railroad unload ribbon rail 1/4 mile long pieces.

 

[CTW]

The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company was a big rail producer for many years, so I bet that is where your rail was made. I'm not 100% sure about the 1910, but it is probably the date.

Merry Christmas All!

 

[some zilch]

one time, we had to move some rail for a track maintenance company. we were loading 100ft peices on an 80ft extendable flatbed trailer. when they picked them up with the grapple-loader-thingie, i couldnt believe how much they waved around and bent while they were in such long lengths