5 hours along the RR

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Weather warm this morning in my part of Illinois.

Enjoy hunting along different sections of RR.
Lots of interesting finds along the route and
next to it.

Got out bright and early.


One of the things I always search for are old
RR nails. No luck today.........but............
did find 3 newer ones.




Never know what you may find or who you may meet.
Bridge over a small stream.



like I said, never know what you may find. Brought a smaller
one home in the past and SWR gave me an ID.
Hope SWR can help with this.


Always hunting; these someday will be mine.


Also bringing home bricks; heavy load today with the bricks
and the item above. Have to check and see what I can find
on the bricks. Thats half the fun of the hunt, hunting and
finding out what you got.



7AM until almost Noon. Had a heck of a good time.
like I said the big thing is BIG
Got the woman to take a pic just like bringing home
the big fish.



Couple of closed small business near where I parked.
Just hit them for about a half hour. Clad only.



Thanks for looking


all have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Nana40,
pictures
I learned that from you.
Someday mine will be as good as yours.

Black Sheep 13,
have several now just waiting for a good cleaning.

rjw4law,
RR folks do not like you messing around; whenever I
see one, I will stop and take a few photos (so it looks like that
is the main thing I'm doing).; we get a conversation
going, and I have a new RR buddy telling me about the area.
If you want more on RR nails try:
http://fantasticprices.com/DateNail/Railroad.htm
Good site

wvfunny,
the nails go in the ties; if all you have left around your
dads house is a road bed, think you may be thinking spikes.

all have a good un......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[thrillathahunt]

Looks like you had a fun time Sherm! Nice post!

Rick

 

[civil war hunter]

papas house.

Nana40,
pictures
I learned that from you.
Someday mine will be as good as yours.

Black Sheep 13,
have several now just waiting for a good cleaning.

rjw4law,
RR folks do not like you messing around; whenever I
see one, I will stop and take a few photos (so it looks like that
is the main thing I'm doing).; we get a conversation
going, and I have a new RR buddy telling me about the area.
If you want more on RR nails try:
http://fantasticprices.com/DateNail/Railroad.htm
Good site

wvfunny,
the nails go in the ties; if all you have left around your
dads house is a road bed, think you may be thinking spikes.

all have a good un......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[timekiller]

Must have big pockets to bring all those heavy items back with you. I'm guessing you collect insulators. I had a few of them especially glass ones that came from Canadian RR. They were Hemingway's. Can't remember the numbers on them.
Anyway, looks like you had an alright day. Looks like it may have been chilly where you are. The water looked icy, or it may have just been the way the current was flowing.
You caught the big one! You must have a big trophy room.

Timekiller

 

[Twin Digger]

what are the Glass insolator's worth now days?? I have about 20 from my dad's old work. he worked for Soo Line Railroad as a switch engineer..

Nice day for you.

 

[rjw4law]

You learn something new every day...the date nail information was something I never knew... I have never searched around the rr tracks, but sounds like a lot of hassle from the RR people if you do.

 

[mlhudson]

SHERM, I KNEW YOU HAD IT IN YA, DARN GOOD JOB HAUL'IN ALL THE TREASURE OUT FROM THE RAIL RD. TRACKS. LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD GOOD TIME

KEEPA DIGG'IN

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

nice finds. my dad collects insulators too, the glass ones. my mom would kill him if he took a HUGE one like that home

 

[crazyjarhead]

Like the pics and interesting finds. I bet you loved being outdoors with no snow on the ground.