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 Posted - July 02 2014 : 4:43:39 PM
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I found this laying in the Hinton WV CSX (former C&O) rail yard a couple years ago. I don't know how or why this perfectly sliced rail came to be, but here it is. Have thought about polishing it up at some point.
Had almost forgot I had it until I was in the BNSF company museum and saw an identically sliced rail in a display case.
 
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Posted - July 02 2014 : 5:28:51 PM
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kool All I got is a full rail & spikes at my house
I did think of recycling the rail a few times
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Posted - July 05 2014 : 9:59:54 PM
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That will be a cool piece to polish and hang on a wall. I managed to get a nice 6" long section from the SMS railroad up in NJ a few years ago, they allow people to come in and ride their switcher engine. While walking through their yard, I spotted this discarded section of track, and jokingly asked if I could have it. They said yes! I was surprised and happy, as I have wanted a piece of track that was more than just a sliver and could be used for a door stop, display piece, etc. Usually you just find slivers like you got, Jerry, so finding a slightly bigger piece was a bonus, and it's not too large that it requires a forklift to move it around the house. LOL.
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Posted - July 06 2014 : 12:51:15 PM
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I've got a 6 inch piece of rail that I got from my Dad. I use it as a bench top anvil (in my garage workshop).
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Posted - July 06 2014 : 1:09:03 PM
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My Papa has a 2' piece some where on the property. Used as a weight for tractors and discs for farming. Alot farmers have done this to. I'm sure they still have chunks of old rail out on the farm! The local antique mall has this old gauge used for checking rail contours. I want it bad!
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Posted - July 06 2014 : 6:19:27 PM
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I have a bigger piece too, found it in a old farmhouse that was falling down on property next door. No idea where it came from. It is HEAVY.
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Posted - July 06 2014 : 6:34:07 PM
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How much does that small piece weigh, Jerry... 
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Posted - July 06 2014 : 6:51:32 PM
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quote:How much does that small piece weigh, Jerry...
Originally posted by walt - July 06 2014 : 6:34:07 PM
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2 lbs, 12 oz.....and it's just a hair over 3/4" long
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Posted - July 06 2014 : 9:24:09 PM
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quote:I found this laying in the Hinton WV CSX (former C&O) rail yard a couple years ago. I don't know how or why this perfectly sliced rail came to be, but here it is. Have thought about polishing it up at some point.
Had almost forgot I had it until I was in the BNSF company museum and saw an identically sliced rail in a display case.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â July 02 2014Â :Â 4:43:39 PM
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Very cool, JNXT. The only time I've ever seen anything like that was up at the Skykomish live steam railroad. While I was helping with building the line, we had to cut some track and we ending up with cut pieces of track like that.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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 Posted - July 06 2014 : 10:08:44 PM
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I got a long one & did think of recycling this a few times
How many of you thought of doing this?
Close up
Has Colorado Steel (19)87 on it
There is a former passing siding here that has C.F. & I & has dates ranging from 1910s & up
Colorado, Fuel & Iron if you didn't know
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