[TheForge] Track retainer plates, or tie plates

Wed Feb 27 09:51:01 2002

The ones I have the track was made in 1906 and they are not.  The smaller
the rail the smaller the plate.  Try grinding in the dark and look at the
spark, wrought iron has no star burst of carbon and darker red
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phlip" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:46 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Track retainer plates, or tie plates


> Just got a couple, made in 1934 and formed on site. What are the odds
they're
> wrought? These are a bit smaller than standard size- they're actually from
the
> track for a crane, rather than a rialroad.
>
> Phlip, scrounging away cheerfully ;-)
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