Welded Rail

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They went from the crossings to laying "78"s in the sharper curves.

EdKing


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Subject: Re: Welded Rail









One Magazine article that I do remember reading told how the N&W was welding two 39-foot rails into 78-foot rails to eliminate one-half of the joints.  I think this was probably preliminary to the first installation of longer strings of welded rail.

Gordon Hamilton
  Many roads installed 78-foot sections in road crossings to avoid "pumping" caused
  by vehicular traffic.  The 78-foot sections were usually "field" welded on the spot.
                                                                  Harry Bundy


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