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Viewing Album:  Nyssa, Oregon: Rails Joints and Switches
 
By:Floyd Gordon
Dates:12/1/2011 - 12/31/2012
Album Info:Rails, their origins and sizes; track work, switches, derails and end of track works
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90 LBS CARNEGIE ET 1905, North Yard
Title:  90 LBS CARNEGIE ET 1905, North Yard
Description:  CARNEGIE ET = Carnegie Steel Company, Edgar Thompson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania. CARNEGIE ET was sold to United States Steel in 1901 but, continued to use brand. IIIIIIIIIIII = Dec.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:32:14 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1908, North Yard
Title:  90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1908, North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. IIII = April. Note numbers stamped on rail web. Siding is in use.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:34:10 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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90 LBS C. F. &. I CO. 1907, North Yard
Title:  90 LBS C. F. &. I CO. 1907, North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. X = Oct
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:36:00 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1907 North Yard
Title:  90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1907 North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Publeo, Colorado. VIII = August
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:37:39 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1908, North Yard,
Title:  90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1908, North Yard,
Description:  C. F. &. I CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. OH = Open Hearth steel process. IV = April
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:39:30 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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80 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1906, North Yard
Title:  80 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1906, North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Publeo, Colorado. VII = July
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:43:18 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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80 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1906 North Yard
Title:  80 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1906 North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. VII = July
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:41:20 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1908 North Yard
Title:  90 LBS C. F. & I. CO. 1908 North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. OH = Open Hearth IV = April
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:44:37 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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90 LBS C. F. &. I. CO. 1910, North Yard
Title:  90 LBS C. F. &. I. CO. 1910, North Yard
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. OH = Open Hearth. XI = November.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:46:45 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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90 LBS COLORADO 1916 North Yard
Title:  90 LBS COLORADO 1916 North Yard
Description:  COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. VII = July. A.R.A. = American Railroad Association
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:48:44 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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70 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1899 North Yard
Title:  70 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1899 North Yard
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. South Wks = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, Illinois. Illinois steel was formed in 1889 by South Works mill and three other mills. I = January.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:50:21 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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80 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1902 North Yard
Title:  80 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1902 North Yard
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. South Wks = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, illinois. South Works was one of four mills to join to form Illinois Steel in 1889. I = Jan.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:53:48 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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80 lLBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1902, North Yard
Title:  80 lLBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1902, North Yard
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. South Wks = Illinois Steel Company South Works. I = Jan.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:51:47 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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80 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1903 North Yard
Title:  80 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1903 North Yard
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. South Wks = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, Illinois. South Works mill was one of four that join to form Illinois Steel in 1889. XII = Dec.
Photo Date:  11/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/20/2012 8:55:12 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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70 LBS. C. F. & I. Co 1896 South siding
Title:  70 LBS. C. F. & I. Co 1896 South siding
Description:  C. F. & I. Co = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. V = May. UP siding on south side of town. Still in use.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 4:59:30 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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70 LBS C. F. &. I. Co 1894, South siding
Title:  70 LBS C. F. &. I. Co 1894, South siding
Description:  C. F. & I. Co = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. C.F. & I. Co was created in 1892 from Colorado Coal and Iron Co and Colorado Fuel Co. 70 LBS. = LBS per Yard. IIIIIIII = August. Siding still in use.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 3:59:44 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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90 LBS. COLORADO. 1914 South siding
Title:  90 LBS. COLORADO. 1914 South siding
Description:  COLORADO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Co Pueblo, Colorado. S.E.C. = 90 LBS per Yard. OH = Open Hearth. A.R.A. = American Railroad Assoication. V = May. Siding in use by UP
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 4:01:06 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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70 LBS. E. T. 1892 on South siding still in use
Title:  70 LBS. E. T. 1892 on South siding still in use
Description:  E. T. = Edgar Thompson Steel Works, Braddock, Pennsylvania. First steel mill built by Carnegie. Became part of Carnegie Steel Co. in 1892 apparently after this rail was rolled. lll = March. Rail is suspected to be 70 LBS. as adjacent rail is marked as such.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 2:08:45 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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70 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1898 South siding
Title:  70 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1898 South siding
Description:  Illinois Steel Co South Wks Chicago, Illinois = South Works mill part of original North Chicago Rolling Mills. Rail is siding that receives use.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 3:39:29 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
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70 LBS. Illinois Steel South Wks 1898 South siding
Title:  70 LBS. Illinois Steel South Wks 1898 South siding
Description:  Illinois Steel South Wks = Illinois Steel South Works, Chicago, Illinois. South Works mill was one of three that united in 1892 to form Illinois Steel. X = Oct. Both set of tracks had 70 lbs rail.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 5:01:15 PM
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70 LBS. Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1898 South siding
Title:  70 LBS. Illinois Steel Co. South Wks 1898 South siding
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. South Wks Chicago, Illinois = South Works was part of the North Chicago Rolling Mill that moved to south Chicago. In 1889 the south works and two other mills formed Illinois Steel. This track is a siding on the south side of Nyssa that continues to see active use. Xl = Sept.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 3:11:08 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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100 LBS. INLAND USA 1926 south siding
Title:  100 LBS. INLAND USA 1926 south siding
Description:  INLAND USA = INLAND Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana. RE = American Railway Engineering Assocation specification for rail. II = Feb. OH = Open Hearth. LBS = pounds of rail per yard. still in active use.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 2/10/2012 4:11:53 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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End of track on track south of town.
Title:  End of track on track south of town.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 5:06:43 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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Looking west from where former Wye tied in with UP
Title:  Looking west from where former Wye tied in with UP
Description:  70 LBS track next to building and 90 LBS track to the left. End of track is now at far left of photo where there is some 131 Lbs rail.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 5:05:14 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
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ARMN 725171 is being loaded on South siding
Title:  ARMN 725171 is being loaded on South siding
Description:  Siding ties into UP main in the distance. Tracks under car consist of 70 LBS rails.
Photo Date:  1/3/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 5:02:58 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Track
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136 LBS (see hammer logo) TZ 2006 made in Czech Republic
Title:  136 LBS (see hammer logo) TZ 2006 made in Czech Republic
Description:  (logo) TZ = (logo :hammers on triangle in circle) TROMECKE ZELEZARNY Cezch (TZ): = Trinec Iron and Steel Works: English (TZ), Czech Republic. Rail in use on Union Pacific Huntington Sub. Main line. Rail made III = March 2006. VT refers to vacuum degassed, a progress to remove hydrogen, by use of a vacuum. CC refers to slow cooling to allow gas to leave the steel. Hydrogen gas left in steel causes slow cracking. Please look up subject for more complete details of VT and CC. Note: all thee hammers are of different shapes; may be hard to tell on logo. Czech Republic was formerly part of Czechslovakia until 1993.
Photo Date:  2/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/9/2012 2:09:39 PM
Location:  Nyssa, OR
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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