Railroad Rail ID

[mick56]

I bought this chunk of railroad rail at a sale here in Central WI. It is a smaller size of rail, about 3-7/8" wide base, and 3-7/8" high. Probably a 50 pound per yard rail. The markings on the side are R. M. Co. 81. There may have been more, but that's all that shows. Can anyone identify the rail?

 

[cudamark]

I have a chunk like that too! I use it as an anvil.

 

[Rookster]

I was going to say L& M co.which was renamed the Family line which sold to the CSX years ago. The L& M was a good account of mine in the 70's. Couldn't see the first letter too well. That account was located in Memphis.

 

[Hawks88]

Great piece for an anvil.

 

[kudzu74]

I'm guessin' its either from the right-side or the left-side!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Small size rail was often used around coal mines in my area. My moms house has fence posts made from old coal mine rails. Gary

 

[nagant]

Narrow guage, there was a line from bellvue to cascade in iowa. Either a line like that or a mine.