Hi all,
Years ago I was riding my bike around Biggar, SK not far from both the CN and CP lines. I came across a length of rail that was stuck in the ground that looked like it had been pushed away from the tracks along with a bunch of dirt by a bulldozer.
Here's everything the rail says: Cammell Sheffield Toughened Steel . W . 1885 . N & N . W . R . C . SEC154
I was wondering if anyone can shed some light onto this? Where did this rail come from?
I know there was a company called the Manitoba and North Western Railway Company. However the first letter before the "&" is very clearly a N. Not an M. Maybe it was a mis-stamp and this rail is from that line?
From everything I can find, there certainly wasn't a rail line through the Biggar area until the early 1900's.
Also, about how long would this piece of rail be, and how many lbs per yard would it be? It's partially buried and I can't measure it.
Thanks for any help.
Years ago I was riding my bike around Biggar, SK not far from both the CN and CP lines. I came across a length of rail that was stuck in the ground that looked like it had been pushed away from the tracks along with a bunch of dirt by a bulldozer.
Here's everything the rail says: Cammell Sheffield Toughened Steel . W . 1885 . N & N . W . R . C . SEC154
I was wondering if anyone can shed some light onto this? Where did this rail come from?
I know there was a company called the Manitoba and North Western Railway Company. However the first letter before the "&" is very clearly a N. Not an M. Maybe it was a mis-stamp and this rail is from that line?
From everything I can find, there certainly wasn't a rail line through the Biggar area until the early 1900's.
Also, about how long would this piece of rail be, and how many lbs per yard would it be? It's partially buried and I can't measure it.
Thanks for any help.