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100 lbs COLORADO 1917 |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO. IIII = April. SEC = Weight of rail per yard (100lbs). OH = Open Hearth process of making steel. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:51:20 PM |
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100 lbs COLORADO 1920 on main line of INPR |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Pueblo CO. IIII = April. OH = Open Hearth process in steel making. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:52:12 PM |
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| Title: |
100 lbs COLORADO 1920 on INPR main line |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Companhy. IV = April. O.H. = Open Hearth steel making process. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:53:03 PM |
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| Title: |
100 lbs COLORADO 1920 |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO. IV = April. O.H. = Open Hearth |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:54:32 PM |
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| Title: |
100 lbs COLORADO 1924 |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO . OH = Open Hearth furnace. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:55:26 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
100 lbs jointed rail west of town |
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Idaho Northern and Pacific Railway. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 2:23:18 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
100 to 133 lbs transition fishplate or rail joiner on INPR main line |
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RE = American Railway Engineering Association specifications. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/13/2012 12:13:17 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
131 Lbs COLORADO 1944 on INPR mainline |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo Co. O. H. Open Hearth. II = February. RE = American Railway Engineering Association. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:56:31 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
100 to 131 lbs fishplate or rail joiners on main line |
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INPR mainline. !31, 133 or 140 lbs rails are used at switches and road crossings. Majority of main line is 100 lbs rail. RE = (Meets Standards) American Railway Engineering Association. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 2:56:55 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
133 lbs C. F. & I . 1959 |
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C. FR. & I. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO. IIIII = May. RE = American Railway Engineering Association. CC = Refers to cooling the rail to release hydrogen gas from the steel. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:57:35 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
140 lbs BETH STEELTON 1970 Frog |
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BETH STEELTON = Bethlehem Steel Company Steelton mill. Steelton PA. IIIIII = June of 1970. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:58:29 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs C. R. M. Co. 1886 on siding |
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C. R. M. Co. = Cumberland Rolling Mill, Cumberland Maryland. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:26:05 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs. C. R. M. Co. 1886 on active siding |
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C. R. M Co. = Cumberland Rolling Mill, Cumberland, Maryland. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:27:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs* E. T. 1886 on active siding |
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E. T. = Edgar Thompson Steel Works (mill), Braddock PA. In 1892, the Carnegie Steel Company was formed and included the E. T. miill. II = Feburary of 1886. 60lbs* = 60 lbs per yard rail adjacent rails. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:28:48 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs* ILLINOIS STEEL CO JOLIETWORKS 1890 |
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60 LBS* = Adjacent rail is 60 lbs per yard. ILLINOIS STEEL CO JOLIETWORKS = Illinois Steel Company, Joliet Iron and Steel Works (mill) Joliet, Illinois. Mill acquired by the Illinois Steel Co. in 1889, then Federal Steel and part of U.S. Steel. IV = April. Ballast is crushed and non crushed rounded river gravel. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:29:46 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WRKS 1890 |
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ILLINOIS STEEL Co SOUTH WKS = Illinois Steel Co., South Works mill, South Chicago. I = January of 1890. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:31:00 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs* JOLIET 1886/7 |
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JOLIET = Joliet Iron and Steel Co. Joliet Illinois. Later became part of Illinois Steel in 1889 and U.S. Steel in 1901. This rail has branded both 1886/7 with different month dates. It appears that rail complete 86 is in April or if 87 Feb. This rail is assumed to be 60lbs as adjacent rails were marked such. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:32:39 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs JOLIET 1886 on siding |
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JOLIET = Joliet Iron and Steel Company. Joliet, Illinois. VIII = August of 1886. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:34:03 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs NCRM Co. STEEL 1886 |
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NCRM Co. STEEL = North Chicago Rolling Mills. Chicago, Illinois. IIII = April. UP = probably refers to Union Pacific. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 6:20:24 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs jointed rail dated to 1886 |
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100 Lbs mainline to the left. View looks west toward Fruitland Idaho. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 2:21:19 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs TROY S. & I. 1886 |
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TROY S. & I. Co. = Troy Steel and Iron Company. Troy, New York. UP = probably refers to Union Pacific. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 6:02:25 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
90 to 60 lbs transition fishplate |
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RA = American Railway Association. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:11:09 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 to 90 lbs transition fishplate or joiner |
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Transition joiners tie rails of different weight (lbs) together. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:12:17 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
90 to 60 lbs transition fishplate or rail joiner |
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Interesting to note the UP stamped on the joiner. Perhaps referring to Union Pacific. Note the difference in height of the ties between the 90 and 60 lbs rails. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:13:17 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs* E.T. 1886 |
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E. T. = Edgar Thompson steel works. Braddock PA. II = February. * rail is most likely 60 lbs per yar. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:47:57 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
60 lbs* E. T. 1886 |
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E. T. = Edgar Thompson Steel works. Braddock PA. II = February. * rail is probably 60 lbs as adjacent rail is that weight. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 3:49:51 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
90 to 133 lbs transition fishplate or rail joiner. |
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RE = American Railway Engineering Association. On this railroad, 133 lbs rail used on road crossings or at switches. Note ballast is uncrushed or partially crushed river gravel. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:14:21 PM |
| Location: |
New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
90 lbs COLORADO 1923 |
| Description: |
COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO. ARA = American Railway Association standards. III = March. SEC = Weight in lbs of rail per yard (90 lbs). |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/12/2012 1:16:21 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
Derail on 60 lbs rail east end of yard. |
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Main line with 100 lbs rail on right with 133 lbs rail at switch. INPR. Ballast is river gravel. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 2:26:30 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
Derail on west end of yard siding |
| Description: |
INPR. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 2:28:21 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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| Title: |
Switch on east end of yard |
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Rail on main is 100 lbs. Switch 133 lbs and on siding 90 down to 60 lbs rail. INPR. Ballast is sorted river gravel. |
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11/27/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 2:34:10 PM |
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New Plymouth, ID |
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