Track rail weight

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Thank you all for the answers about rail weight. I ordered code 83. The
best Walther's turnouts look fantastic.
I also bought brass track bars for rail joints.

Is 39ft rail length accurate?

Mike Rector

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 9:58 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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> 140lb seems to be gaining some popularity.
>
> Ed Bell
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> *Subject:*Re: Track rail weight
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> -Dave: N&W had a 10-mile section of 155 lb. PS rail located on the Kenova
> District (I think, track chart not handy). It was removed in the late 1980s
> after the number-dummies concluded that the extra weight (and cost) didn't
> offer that much of a benefit.  Remember that 131 lb. rail had a major
> defect -- head and web separations.  By adding an extra lb. of steel at the
> head/web connection,  the now 132 lb. rail reduced the derailments
> especially on curves.  H. Bundy
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