I think that's sort of true, but you also have moisture and heat and freeze-thaw cycles. Those things take a toll. It's why so many areas of the Mountain Division are in much worse shape today than they were after the last train rolled through. Give this rebuilt section another 8 years of dormancy and you'll start to see some signs of age.
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