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cnwfan
08-07-2006, 10:01 PM
Has anybody seen any rail ties with the name of the railroad burned in them like i found in Minburn today?
http://forums.flightsim.com/vbts/up1/109166.jpg
As you can barly see the "CNW" burned in the tie any thoughts or ideas on this one?
Todd
Perry Sub
Trackwork-98%
Scenery- 1%

jay611
08-07-2006, 10:05 PM
We got telephone poles with C&O in them...

along with date stamped rail spikes

Jason Underwood
Newport News, Virginia
CSX Peninsula Sub MP.16
jay611@cox.net

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Henry_S
08-09-2006, 06:14 PM
I used to walk the old frisco line between wichita and andover, adn the newer ties had BN engraved on the top.