An interesting tidbit to this thread. About two years ago, I had a
conversation with Bob Downing and Earl Currie and the BN had approached the
steel industry about having rail manufactured in a longer length to reduce
the number of welds. The steel industry said they couldn't retool for the
longer lengths. Consequently we now get a lot of our rail from Japan.
BRAD
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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
allenm@solve.net
Sent: 10/31/2006 8:31 AM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Rail length
Rail was 39 ft. lengths and last time I knew, some were still shipped out
of the steel mills in this length.
Allen Moore
> I'm modeling a stack of rails and ties on my layout. Anyone know what
> the standard length of rail was before the days of welded rail?
> Specifically, this will be placed alongside a yard. Thanks. Dick
> Wolter
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