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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ValleyX They didn't come and weld all those joints in place on that particular rail on that main. That rail came from someplace else and was put down as CWR (continuously welded rail). It may have been there long enough to come out of the rail welding plant that the N&W used to have in Bellevue, which was shut down a good number of years ago or it may have came from the rail welding plant that I understand is still somewhere in Atlanta, but I could be wrong [/quote] Very likely could be they did just that. Seems like I recall they welded the rail back in the late 60's, but I was just a kid then. I may have seen one "splice" and thought they were welding everything in place, you know how kids are when it comes to looking for detail. Most of the welds look so smooth they are barely noticable, while some , still well done, are noticeably "fatter". and have unused bolt holes through the side of the rail. Since MudChicken points out that open hearth rail is "out of place" on a mainline, would it be fair to speculate N&W decided to do the upgrade to welded rail on the cheap?
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