old scrap piece of rail road rail

[Comanche Todd]

piece of cut up rail about 13" inches long

anybody know what these numbers marked on the rail mean?

 

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[LJ]

I don't know what the numbers represent but I know you worked hard getting that out of the ground. WTG!!!

 

[coinman66]

Todd
I am a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad, I will ask some of the maintenance guys, im sure they know. HH
Coinman66

 

[coinman66]

Todd
It could be the #ID number of the section gang that layed the tracks down. HH Coinman66

 

[Comanche Todd]

that makes sense, my first thought was maybe it was a date, like May 1942

 

[bongo1962]

I have a piece about that size, It is the best anvil I have ever had. Cool find. Bongo

One Mans Trash is Another Mans Treasure.

 

[coinman66]

It could be Todd. I remember a section gang foreman told me once that the guage of the rail is stamped on there too, like they have 90lb rail, 110lb rail etc. Ill get back to you, it may take awhile but i will get you an answer. Coinman66

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Mine's longer! I found this 3-1/2 ft section. It's only 2-1/4" wide at the top x 4" tall. Not sure if it's a smaller RR gauge or a piece of rail for something lighter like a trolley or a hand-cart track at a station. It was near a stone RR overpass. As Bongo noted, the other piece is my shop anvil. I have another length out in the barn. Handy stuff!

 

[karib2517]

Wow guys OVERLOAD lots o iron