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Mike Trent

April 18, 2003 07:37PM

Ken,
I'm sure you would be safe usung 30' as the most common length on the NG.
This question was posed on the On3 list not long ago, and a Civil Engineer posted that most 30' legnth rail was cut down to 30 foot from longer used rail, for use on the narrow gauge. Remember, until the 20's, there were no flat cars on the D&RGW longer than 30'. The long rail under the 6300 series flat cars is 33'6", which had promped my curiosity.
Mike

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Rail Length	Kenneth Milner	April 14, 2003 07:17PM
Re: Rail Length	rick b	April 16, 2003 02:16AM
Re: Rail Length	Jim Adams	April 17, 2003 08:17PM
Re: Rail Length	Mike Trent	April 18, 2003 07:37PM
Re: Rail Length	Dennis O'Berry	April 19, 2003 02:24PM
Dang. Thanks, Dennis NM	Mike Trent	April 19, 2003 04:12PM
Speaking of cutting rail	Sam Bass	April 19, 2003 08:38PM
Re: Speaking of cutting rail	PRSL	April 19, 2003 09:28PM
Re: Speaking of cutting rail	Robby Peartree	April 19, 2003 11:43PM
Re: Speaking of cutting rail	Gavin Hamilton	April 20, 2003 04:31AM

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