Re: "Greer" spike from the RGS ... (new pic) 
| February 16, 2010 08:57PM |
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Hello, John -
I have a couple of them there spikes — also commonly referred to as a 'Jeffrey' spike, IIRC. Odd looking little buggers – like Martians with two heads. (When the upper one didn't break off – which happened fairly often, apparently)!
Here's a life-size* scan:
The rail shown here is somewhat older than the spike — it's a section of the original Central Pacific line over Donner Pass, given to me the late 'U.P. Joe' Passentino many years ago.
* 5.5" x 8.25" @ 100 ppi.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2020 06:53PM by Russo Loco.
I have a couple of them there spikes — also commonly referred to as a 'Jeffrey' spike, IIRC. Odd looking little buggers – like Martians with two heads. (When the upper one didn't break off – which happened fairly often, apparently)!
Here's a life-size* scan:
The rail shown here is somewhat older than the spike — it's a section of the original Central Pacific line over Donner Pass, given to me the late 'U.P. Joe' Passentino many years ago.
* 5.5" x 8.25" @ 100 ppi.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2020 06:53PM by Russo Loco.
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