Re: Question about an unusual spike

philip.marshall Wrote:
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> Thanks, Stewart. I guess they were intended for
> the bent portion at the end of the rail on a guard
> rail or frog? And was this a practice unique to
> the Maine Two Footers? I've never seen another one
> like it.

Philip, Offset spikes were mostly used between the guard rails and stock rail. Guard rails were set closer to the stock rail on the Two Footers so the offset spikes were a better fit. Their use was not limited to the Maine Two Footers, I've seen the larger version used on the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad.

Stewart