philip.marshall Wrote:
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> Yes, it could just be a machine flaw. However the
> proportions of this spike seem a bit odd, as if it
> may be hand forged. I can't help but think it's
> intentional.
Could be a way for a manufacturer to get around a Patent Lawsuit .... ??
Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
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