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1. [CBQ] Re: Rail length (score: 1): Author: Robert Myers <rmyers7@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:05:25 -0600; Dick, 39' was standard, but (re someone's comment of 33') shorter was fairly common. Old banged up rail would be pulled up to be relaid for spurs and secondary routes. IIRC, 3' was taken off to get r; /archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00009.html (9,799 bytes)
2. Re: [CBQ] Re: Rail length (score: 1): Author: "GLEN HAUG" <glenehaug@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 13:38:05 -0800; Bolted rail of 100# or less was rolled in 33' lengths. 112# or greater was rolled in 39' lengths. I had always thought that 110# was rolled in 39' lengths, because it is similar to 112#. However, the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00043.html (11,146 bytes)
3. Re: [CBQ] Re: Rail length (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 18:13:22 -0800 (PST); Before about 1920, rail of all sizes was rolled to a standard 33 ft. long to fit on the then typical 35 ft. flat cars. After that, when 40 ft. flat cars (and gondolas) became common, rail was rolled; /archives/BRHSLIST/2006-11/msg00045.html (12,734 bytes)

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