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[blueriver]

I once saw somebody spell "Voila" - Wala...at least, that's what I assumed they meant.. heehee

No "Viola" here .. Always "WALA"

 

[muddstopper]

Last cattle crossing I built I used old railroad rail. Just laid some rail for stringers and then laid more rail to cap the bridge. A little welding to keep it from falling apart and done. Total cost was just the cost of the welding rods.

 

[rsallen]

Eh eh, unless you've got receipts for those rails I wouldn't advertise the use or even having them if I were you Mudder.
The RR's can be and are pretty aggressive about their iron.

Only saying.

 

[muddstopper]

I have worked for the railroads for 38 years. I am well aware of how they treat scrap thieves. The key to finding used rail is to find a industry that has closed and is no longer using the tracks to their warehouses. Most of the time, but not always, the industry owns the tracks that service their industry. This means the rail, ties, tie plates, spikes, joints all belong to them and not the railroad that services them. All it takes is talking to the business managers and secureing permission, or a purchase, and I have even been paid by the business to remove the track. Usually their is signage indicating the limits of railroad maintenance, sometimes on old sidings the signs might not be present, but is usually located beside or close to the derail that protects the mainline from rollouts. Any material removed from the business location will require a bill of sale or proof of ownership if the material is intended to be sold for scrap. Scrap yards generally wont accept railroad material and will report anyone trying to sell them such material.

 

[rsallen]

Two thumbs up on your post Mudder.
Good info on how one can come by rail road track and hardware legally.

While I'm reasonably sure most here are aware that that bit of track or iron just laying about on the side belongs to the RR and not part of the public domain, I wanted to make sure it's known that no matter how long it lays about it still belongs to the RR and they do pay attention.
And yep, if your hauling scrap iron that contains RR material the provenance had better be impeccable.

Very good post Mudder.

 

[muddstopper]

We recently had a fellow get caught trying to steal a set of wheels and axle (trucks) out of a boxcar. Its been several years ago, there was a derailment on Saluda grade between Asheville NC and Spartanburg Sc. When everything was cleaned up, a set of trucks was left setting beside the track. Years went by and trees grew up around it. Anyways, a guy hooked a pickup truck to the wheels and pulled them out of the woods and was caught by the railroad police. Police asked him how he planned on loading them onto his pickup, guys answer was, he hadnt thought that far ahead yet. I dont know what a set of rail car wheels weight, but am sure if he had figured out a way to load them on his truck, it would have probably squashed his truck.

People have been arrested for picking up old spikes laying beside the track. Chatham Va., Track had been timbered and surfaced, old ties stored beside track. The railroad sorts thru old mainline ties and will reuse the better ones on branch lines and yard tracks. Ties might sit for months before they are sorted and reused. With such a huge stack of used ties just sitting around, the locals thought they could just help themself. Railroad had helicopters and airplanes flying around looking for all their ties. Found a lot of them and charged the cost of new ones to the thieves. It was either payup or go to jail.

 

[aczlan]

Not the brightest guys in the world...

Aaron Z

 

[Xfaxman]

My 16x7 Precast concrete was cheaper than steel pipe.


Found this one on craigslist.

 

[txdon]

I always put my CG so the fence line hits the middle and they have a side or diminishing side like the crags list CG. Are you going to put a barrier at the corner so the curious calves don't escape?

 

[Xfaxman]

I always put my CG so the fence line hits the middle and they have a side or diminishing side like the crags list CG. Are you going to put a barrier at the corner so the curious calves don't escape?

Could not put it in the middle, too long for the gate opening.

The gate blocks escape on one side.


Cut off a damaged panel for the other side.