BFTMASTER Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 Where does everyone on the white get these railroad track anchors? I need a couple and when I call around, the suppliers and salvagers just don't get it.
snagged in outlet 3 Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 Call a steel recycler maybe? Oops, just saw you had salvagers on there.
jdmidwest Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Cutting Torch, Railroad Track??? I have seen sections of track that have been replaced laying alongside tracks in places from time to time. Maybe stop one of the RR repair guys and ask for a section. Ham 1 "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Foghorn Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Are you talking tie plates or railroad anchors? Not sure what the boat anchors are made of but the difference in terminology might be throwing the salvage people off. Would take several railroad anchors to make a very heavy boat anchor while a tie plate is a flat piece of iron with 4 holes to set spikes into the ties to secure the rail. Then again the railroads were at one time keeping an eye on the salvage yards trying to deter them buying stolen rail equipment. Guess you would have to weld the rail anchors to get the necessary boat anchor effect. J.D. is correct as you might check the section men when they are working on the track as to where you might find or buy what you need.
Members txdave Posted February 23, 2016 Members Posted February 23, 2016 He is looking for the actual track people cut it in sections and weld an eye to tie a rope to. Seen them used on white river many times.
BFTMASTER Posted February 23, 2016 Author Posted February 23, 2016 I would think a 8" piece of track would be getting close to 20lbs+
Foghorn Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Depending on where you got the rail would determine the weight. A lot of the old branch lines used 90# rail. That meant a 3' section weighed 90#. Main line and plants that have heavy traffic like coal plants may use in the neighborhood of 158# rail. Have been retired conductor for close to three years now and and they might be using even heavier stuff now.
Foghorn Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Wife and I walk in one of the local state parks that had the old M&I yards thru the area. Several places have sections of 30' rail abandoned along the hiking trail. Doubt they would sell it though plus you'd have to cut it to get it back to a vehicle. marcus 1
BFTMASTER Posted February 23, 2016 Author Posted February 23, 2016 Yeah, I am not the kind of guy to just help myself to things, unless you have a cooler of cold beer.
snagged in outlet 3 Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 Then your just like all my buddies!!
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