An Anvil Made from N&W Rail

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I sent the photos and measurements to a rail expert for evaluation.  Even though the head of the rail has been milled off to give a flat surface, he reported that the rail appears to be 80 or 85 pound rail of a section identified as "PRR."
 
So I have three questions:
 Abe:
N&W used "AREA" rail, (American Railroad Engineeers), and "PS" rail (for Pennsylvania
System ).  "PS" rail had very different contours.  N&W had  a 10-mile test section of
155# "PS" rail on the westbound main track near Fort Gay.  Understand it was taken up,
welded, and is now in service on the Buchanan Branch.   Harry Bundy

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