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Please forgive me as I work through my current fascination with tie plates. I wonder if anyone has run across some authoritative info on such things as: a) about when did tie plate usage become routine in the US? b) about when did single- and double-flanges get introduced? c) about when did tie plate design include the rail canting feature? The context here for me is limited to 'traditional' spike plates as opposed to other plates using clips, etc. I think I've done my Google searches on this and found nothing, so therefore I naturally feel I've exhausted all possible avenues of research. [:D]
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