Re: Rail (was Re: SG to NG locomotive conversion mention, 1900)

Earl Wrote:
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> Concerning the 70 lb rail installed on the NG in
> the early 1920's : All the 70lb rail I've looked
> at on the C&TS was rolled in the 1890 period,
> indicating it was indeed relaid from somewhere off
> the standard gauge.

Thanx Earl. So probably off the former RGW somewhere since D&RG was using 65# in 1890. WAG, between Grand Jct & Helper, there was a lot of rebuilding on that division in the 1920's. At any rate between RGW, D&RG(W) and then C&TS and well over 100 years, nobody can say that they didn't get their money's worth on it!

hank