RR stuff

[steve in so la]

I put this post on another forum and thought some may like to see it here.

The 2 aluminum (sometimes steel) plates were put on the line as it approached a curve, nailed on top of a tie like a date nail. It gave the rise on one side to compensate for outward movement of the train on the curve. It went in fractions & whole numbers up to about 5 1/2 and then if it was higher the train could leave the track. The Merc dime I found right between 2 ties as I was walking along .
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Here's the ceramic Edison battery jar lid I mentioned in Doc's post below. I have found many bottoms but they have always been rocked.
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This is a rare Arizona & Eastern RR button - one of the lines I collect.
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Another line I collect is this Santa Fe RR. There are over 300 nails in a complete set - I will probably never reach that. They had square ones for certain things, octagonal ones for something else, etc.
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And finally, here's a clock I made using dug date nails. It's much more enjoyable to see our dug things on display than to keep them in a drawer. Good digging, Steve in so az
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[VT Dave]

what those Edison batterys were for? Are you interested in any B&M nails?

Dave

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[steve in so la]

the batteries were for operating electric signals out where there was no power. The contents would evaporate so they added oil to them in bottles. These bottles were embossed with Edison's name and such - collectible now. What years are the B & M nails ? Thanks, steve steve

 

[steve in so la]

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[Digdoug]

Very informative post and excellent pictures of great collections. The clock idea is a great way to display relics. Hmmm...I wonder if I could make one using CW bullets.

Thanks, Steve.

 

[steve in so la]

Hey - Get a metal stamp kit and put the numbers of the hours on 12 bullets and glue them to a clock ! Steve in so az

 

[Mike from MI Iron Brigade]

I like RR stuff!

 

[pennies]

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[Pete in MI]

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[MI$$OURI BETTY]

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[VT Dave]

find the tie pile where they are, I'll try and get some. Should be in the thirties or so.

Dave