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Jeff Taylor

March 23, 2020 11:29AM

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The Greer spikes were used by many railroads. It just so happens that it was made most famous for its use on the RGS. However as has been pointed out they were used on the Midland and on the D&RG.

They are more popularly known as Jeffrey spikes because of the story of E.T. Jeffrey ordering tr hem for the RGS and D&RG.

Ralph and all. We recently found a small cache of Greer spikes at the museum. So YES we still have some. We have yet to sort through them and set some aside for sale.

Here is a question. If you had your choice when buying would you prefer the spikes cleaned up of left disty and rusty?

Jeff Taylor
CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock.

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Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	tgbcvr	March 21, 2020 07:00AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	John Bush	March 21, 2020 07:14AM
Re: Butterfly trestle, circa 1968 (link)	Russo Loco	March 21, 2020 01:21PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Olaf Rasmussen	March 21, 2020 08:14AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	mhutson	March 21, 2020 08:52AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	ROW Explorer	March 21, 2020 09:15AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	evankamp	March 21, 2020 11:12AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	tgbcvr	March 21, 2020 03:49PM
Re: Jefferys spike.	Chris Walker	March 21, 2020 04:50PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Scott Turner	March 21, 2020 05:25PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	tgbcvr	March 21, 2020 05:36PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Scott Turner	March 21, 2020 10:22PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Earl	March 21, 2020 10:36PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Popeye8762	March 22, 2020 12:05AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Chris Walker	March 22, 2020 03:54AM
A Headless Greer Spike	Rich Muth	March 22, 2020 08:37AM
Re: A non-Headless Greer Spike (link to photo)	Russo Loco	March 26, 2020 06:53PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Scott Turner	March 22, 2020 10:06AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	tgbcvr	March 22, 2020 02:47PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	mhutson	March 22, 2020 08:01AM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	John Randall	March 22, 2020 02:35PM
On the Midland	Tenderpaw	March 22, 2020 02:10PM
Re: On the Midland	Jeff Taylor	March 23, 2020 11:29AM
Re: On the Midland	tgbcvr	March 23, 2020 01:34PM
Re: On the Midland	cdaspit	March 23, 2020 02:56PM
Re: More spike stuff	tgbcvr	March 23, 2020 03:08PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Jerry474	March 23, 2020 02:58PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	John K	March 23, 2020 04:12PM
Re: Need Help - RGS Trestle et al - June 1983	Rich Muth	March 23, 2020 04:14PM
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