Share your favorites on Show & Tell

'typical' railroad track hardware

In Railroadiana > Show & Tell.
Railroadiana28 of 1322Riding in an S-4 Switcher Locomotive at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris FP-45 Locomotive At The Southern California Railway Museum
10
Love it
0
Like it

vintagelampvintagelamp loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
ReiseReise loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
WhenIsraelbelievesWhenIsraelbelieves loves this.
Vynil33rpmVynil33rpm loves this.
dav2no1dav2no1 loves this.
Alfie21Alfie21 loves this.
jscott0363jscott0363 loves this.
See 8 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 3 years ago

    AnythingOb…
    (1778 items)

    A few weeks ago I showed a few similar items that are unique in my 'choo-choo track hardware collection' simply because they're new and unused examples of a couple spikes and a rail anchor clamp.

    https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/306368-two-railroad-track-spikes-and-an-anchor

    Here's a few much more typical such things, as commonly and easily picked up anywhere nearby most any actual railroad track, and in their officially "used" condition. These are one track spike and a rail anchor like those in my other showing, except the anchor here is of a differently shaped design.

    The large round headed bolt is used with things called junction plates (I think) where two lengths of rail are fastened together, I have a couple large square nuts around here someplace (but not handy for the pics) that theoretically would thread onto it. Notice the shape of the 'shoulders' inside its head, so it would fit and lock itself into an elongated hole in the junction plate.

    I'm not certain what the large square/washer headed lag screws are used for specifically, but would believe they'd be used to secure other sorts of equipment to railroad ties for purposes beyond actually holding the track itself down and in place -- all those other assorted machines and boxes and poles and fun things that are otherwise necessary to keep the trains running.

    Only the bolt and lag screw have any markings, consisting of a few letters/characters on their heads that probably either indicates their "grade" (read: strength rating) or manufacturer. Pic 4 here tries to show that, despite the rust.

    logo
    Railroadiana
    See all
    The Lost Ways (HardCover special edition)
    The Lost Ways (HardCover special ed...
    $49
    Old Baseball Cards Unopened Packs from Wax Box - Vintage 100 Card Lot Plus BONUS
    Old Baseball Cards Unopened Packs f...
    $16
    Vintage to now mixed jewelry craft wear resale up to 20 lbs LFR box full FUN !
    Vintage to now mixed jewelry craft ...
    $79
    Railroad Crossing Warning Train Sign Tin Vintage Garage Distressed Old Round
    Railroad Crossing Warning Train Sig...
    $18
    logo
    The Lost Ways (HardCover special edition)
    The Lost Ways (HardCover special ed...
    $49
    See all

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.