Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroading 1995-07
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Rail Renewal Part 1

This series is about how rail is replaced. This installment covers how rail is manufactured, covers rail height, weight, and length, quality of rail, rail failures, Sperry rail service, determining when rail is to be renewed, how rail is shipped, and prototype and model work trains. Includes prototype photos, a table converting model rail codes to scale rail heights and PRR and AREA rail weight to physical height, and a table on rail classification.