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Strangler

June 22, 2006 02:06PM

After working on the D&S MOW, the rail that is from Dugango Yard through town is 65 lb. rail. From there it is mostly 800, 850, 851 which is all 85 lb. rail. The difference is all in the punch. Now, from Elk Park north the rail is 90 lb. rail.
I was once told by a the old Roadmaster that most of the current rail that is used was purchased from the old Rio Grande when they started going to larger rail, 131, 133, 132, 136, 141.
The new X-ing in Hermosa is either 110, or 115. I never did look.

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Steel rails	Ted Miles	June 20, 2006 10:32AM
Re: Steel rails LINK	Roger Mitchell	June 20, 2006 12:43PM
Re: Steel rails	Fred	June 20, 2006 03:02PM
Re: Steel rails	Strangler	June 22, 2006 02:06PM
Re: Steel rails	Edward	June 22, 2006 02:41PM
Re: Steel rails	Strangler	June 22, 2006 03:25PM
Re: Steel rails	tom casper	June 23, 2006 04:50AM
Steel Rails & Size Chart	Richard W.	June 23, 2006 10:51AM
Good rail chart available on the web LINK PIC	Adam Wright	June 23, 2006 01:24PM
Re: Steel rails - Lengths	Herb Kelsey	June 23, 2006 05:24PM
Re: Steel rails - Lengths	rdmstr	June 24, 2006 05:14PM
Re: Steel rails - Lengths	Dave Johnson	June 25, 2006 02:38PM
Re: Steel rails	Max Cox	June 23, 2006 08:52AM
C&TS rail	John West	June 23, 2006 02:15PM
Re: C&TS rail	El Coke	June 23, 2006 02:27PM

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