Re: D&RGrail profile

James Wrote:
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> hank Wrote:
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> > Well, they started with 30 lb (cast) iron rail
> in
> > 1871, some was still around, as relay, for many
> a
> > year. On rail charts I've seen this and also 30
> lb
> > wrought iron.
>
> Cast iron? That's extremely novel and peaks my
> interest. Does the source list anything more
> specific?
>
Sorry to take so long to get back to this, it's been a long week.
I was typing from memory the other day. I can't find the source for my memory of them using cast iron rails. Something about about being thankful it was all finally gone, but I could have read it any time in the last 30-50 years! Cast would have been cheap though!
some sources I did have available to check did say iron but didn't state cast or wrought.
sorry for the confusion,
hank