Ballast

[olcowhand]

Gotta drag gravel out to get to the welds. Wish now I hadn't put the gravel in there, but won't be that hard.
I can make it as heavy as I want as it'll be easy to hook to with my quick attach. Just back up to it, lift, then lock!

 

[olcowhand]

Wow, each run of my rail is 425 pounds! So I have over 2 tons of the stuff! So just one section will be more than enough for ballast and a 4 legged long anvil.

 

[Sawdust]

Looks like my rail is #8540 as it's 5 3/16 tall and wide. Got a total of 10 sections 15' long too! Likely be a while getting it pulled out as I'll have to take torch to cut the welds from the I-beam set in the concrete. But I definitely have needed ballast!!!
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Or you could start your own RR

 

[MFDAC]

I'd hate to stub my toe on that thing.

No big deal unless your barefoot, Chris! By Kenny's chart it's only about 2-1/2 pounds! Better not be barefoot out in my shop where it's at, you'll probably stab something worse into your foot---LOL!

DAC

 

[chieffan]

I think Kenny's chart is accurate for the rail you guys are using and finding. Majority of that was all sectional rail in 15 - 22' lengths. Most of the rail made today is "ribbon rail" in lengths up to 115' and 110 to 140 lb/yd. Heavier rail is for the heavy loads and high speed passenger and Z trains. The chart is pre 1995 as it mentioned the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad. That line merged with the Sante Fe in 1995 to become the BNSF Rail Way we have today.

 

[Cvans]

One positive of having this new tractor is I've started wanting to clean and paint the attachments.

I know the feeling. The other positive is I've used up a lot of paint that's been around here.

 

[MFDAC]

I know the feeling. The other positive is I've used up a lot of paint that's been around here.

The post you responded to is a spammer, Chris. The poster just repeated a couple sentences from one of your previous comments from a couple years ago. I reported the spammer.

DAC