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mfmalk

February 27, 2008 12:20PM

Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 481

All,
What is a double headed spike?
Matthew

I saw this up for auction on eBay.
The description reads:
This 5-1/2" railroad spike has a hang tag identifying it as:
"Double-headed Spike from Rio Grande & Southern
Pat'd 1888 Jeffrey Spike Made in Germany for Otto Mears"

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RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	mfmalk	February 27, 2008 12:20PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Dick Bell	February 27, 2008 12:34PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Philip H. Walters	February 27, 2008 05:53PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Robin Warren	February 27, 2008 01:33PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Paul Luning	February 27, 2008 03:20PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Ron Keagle	February 27, 2008 04:35PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Tim Schreiner	February 27, 2008 05:20PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Ron Keagle	February 27, 2008 06:34PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	ROW Explorer	February 27, 2008 06:49PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike / Standard Gauge	Skip	February 27, 2008 06:59PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Tim Schreiner	February 27, 2008 07:39PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Jeff Badger	February 27, 2008 06:33PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Russo Loco	February 27, 2008 08:15PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Philip H. Walters	February 29, 2008 06:24PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Donald Foster	February 28, 2008 08:27AM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	hank	February 28, 2008 09:56AM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	davegrandt	February 28, 2008 02:06PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Don Newing	February 28, 2008 03:51PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Ron Keagle	February 28, 2008 04:33PM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Don Newing	February 29, 2008 02:07AM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	dcsunderland	March 01, 2008 08:31AM
Re: RGS Double-headed Spike 1888	Ron Keagle	March 01, 2008 04:23PM

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