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Derail History

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Derail History
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 30, 2004 12:16 PM
Does anyone out there know how long the derail device has been around? I know they have been in use for many decades but for how long? Who invented it? both the on-rail and split-point type. Just interested on this subject.

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