From: Historical Society <oahsm@att.net> Subject: RE: Object Identification Help Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 11:30:18 -0600 Message-ID: <B0061798285@listserve.uwec.edu>
Oconomowoc Historical Society has a large group of volunteers for our model
train exhibit They have concurred the following: Thanks for your researc
h question. You can see the various emails as I am forwarding from th
e group. I'd summarize to say these are what are known as rail anchor
s. They are used to hold a rail against a tie to prevent linear rail
motion due to temperature variations mostly. Spikes driven into the t
ies are used to maintain the gauge (the distance between the rails, in Nort
h America 4' 8 1/2", equal to 56 1/2").
There are no doubt many designs of rail anchors from over the years and dep
ending on the railroad and weight of rail being controlled. Virtually
every railroad had their own engineering "standards"; by that I don't mean
that every railroad had their unique designs but that they would typically
standardize on a particular commercial product as their standard. Â
In North America the different rail sizes are typically described by the we
ight in pounds per yard such as 55 (very light rail from early years and fo
r sidings), or 80, 110, 135, and 155 which is about the largest today.Â
Which rail anchor is appropriate for a given rail size is dependent on
the rail weight as the anchor wraps around the base of the rail (heavier ra
il has a larger base).Â
I hope that helps.
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From: Michael Seeliger
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 9:34 AM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Re: Object Identification Help
How about foundary hooks for taking pots of metal out of castings?
On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 6:18 PM, Katie Kirby <curator@threelakesmuseum.org>
wrote:
Ah! Yes! Now that you gave me the right words to search on Google, I can se
e that's definitely what they are. :) Thank you!
On Dec 20, 2017 6:10 PM, <trainchaser@centurytel.net> wrote:
To me they look like track anchors used in the railroad industry.
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Rick Thiele
Collections Manager
Mid Continent Railroad Historical Society
North Freedom, WI 53951
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From: Katie Kirby
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 4:38 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Object Identification Help
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Hi all!
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I need some help identifying a potential donation. The donor believes these
objects in the attached photo may be railroad related, but I can't find an
y pictures of it in use that would confirm it. Any ideas?
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Thanks!
Katie
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