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Floyd Gordon's Collection
 
4/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Floyd Gordon
Dates:1/13/2012 - 12/31/2012
Album Info:Rails, their origins and sizes, track work, switches, derails and end of track works.
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80 LBS C.F.& I. CO. 1905 on IN&P
Title:  80 LBS C.F.& I. CO. 1905 on IN&P
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. II = Feb. 1905. On siding in active use. Note stamp on rail web that describes steel.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:00:37 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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80 LBS C. F. & . I CO. 1905 on active IN&P siding
Title:  80 LBS C. F. & . I CO. 1905 on active IN&P siding
Description:  C. F. & I. CO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo, Colorado. SEC. 800 = 80 LBS per Yard of rail. II = Feb.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:08:29 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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60 LBS C.R.M.CO. 1886
Title:  60 LBS C.R.M.CO. 1886
Description:  C.R.M.CO. = Cumberland Rolling Mills Company. Cumberland, Maryland. UP =Rail for Union Pacific?
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:09:41 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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60 LBS C. R. M. CO. 1886 rail still in use on siding.
Title:  60 LBS C. R. M. CO. 1886 rail still in use on siding.
Description:  C.R.M.CO. = Cumberland Rolling Milling Company. Cumberland, Maryland. UP = made for Union Pacific. IN&P siding still active.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:10:32 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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60 LBS* Illinois Steel CO Joliet Works 1890
Title:  60 LBS* Illinois Steel CO Joliet Works 1890
Description:  Illinois Steel CO Joliet Works = Illinois Steel Company Joliet Works. Chicago, Illinois. Joliet Works mill was one of four that joined to form Illinois Steel in 1889. IV = April. IN&P siding is still active.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:11:56 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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60 LBS* Illinois Steel CO. Joliet Works 1890 on active INPR siding
Title:  60 LBS* Illinois Steel CO. Joliet Works 1890 on active INPR siding
Description:  Illinois Steel CO. Joliet Works = Illinois Steel Company Joliet Works. Chicago, Illinois. Joliet Works mill was one of four Chicago mill that joined to form Illinois Steel in 1889. IV = April. * No lbs listed but, adjacent rails are 60 LBS. Rail car sits on track about 30 feet from this rail.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:13:32 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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60*LBS Illinois Steel Co. Joliet Works 1890
Title:  60*LBS Illinois Steel Co. Joliet Works 1890
Description:  Illinois Steel Co Joliet Works = Illinois Steel Company Joliet Works. Chicago, Illinois. Joliet Works is one of four mills that combined to form Illinois Steel in 1889. IV = April. * No LBs listed on rail, but adjacent rails are listed as 60 LBS.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:14:42 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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60 LBS Illinois Steel Co South Wks 1901 active IN&P siding
Title:  60 LBS Illinois Steel Co South Wks 1901 active IN&P siding
Description:  Illinois Steel Co South Wks = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, illinois. Illinois Steel was formed from four mills including South Works in 1889. IX = Sept
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:16:13 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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60 LBS Illinois Steel Co South Wks 1901 on active IN&P siding
Title:  60 LBS Illinois Steel Co South Wks 1901 on active IN&P siding
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. South Wks = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, Illinois. South Works is one of four mills that joined to form Illinois Steel in 1889. X= Oct.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:17:44 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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LBS 60* Illinois Steel Co. Union. 1890
Title:  LBS 60* Illinois Steel Co. Union. 1890
Description:  Illinois Steel Co. Union = Illinois Steel Company Union Rolling Mill, Chicago, Illinois. This mill formed with three other mills to form the Illinois steel In 1889. II = Feb. * No LBS indicated on rail but, adjacent rail rated 60 LBS. Siding in acitive use.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 10:19:25 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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INPR Mainline and siding where rail photos and rail age were determined
Title:  INPR Mainline and siding where rail photos and rail age were determined
Description:  View is to the northwest. Mainline on right consist of Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. 1917 100 LB rail. Road crossing are 131 and 133 LBS. Siding is a combination of 90, 80 and 60 LBS rail. Most of rail on siding between Fruitland sign and rail car is 60 LBS and regularly see engine and rail car traffic.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 1/19/2012 11:10:28 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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100 LBS COLORADO. 1917 INPR mainline
Title:  100 LBS COLORADO. 1917 INPR mainline
Description:  COLORADO. = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO. IIII. = April of 1917. O. H. = Open Hearth steel process.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 3:22:37 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
100 lbs COLORADO 1918 jointed rail INPR Mainline
Title:  100 lbs COLORADO 1918 jointed rail INPR Mainline
Description:  COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Pueblo CO. I = January of 1918. OH = Open Hearth steel making process.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 3:23:38 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Track
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60 lbs C.R.M.Co. 1886 made for Union Pacific on active INPR siding
Title:  60 lbs C.R.M.Co. 1886 made for Union Pacific on active INPR siding
Description:  C.R.M.Co. = Cumberland Rolling Mill. Cumberland, Maryland. UP = Union Pacific. 60lb = 60lbs per yard of rail.
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 2:14:48 PM
Location:  Fruitland, ID
Author:  Floyd Gordon
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  111   Comments: 1


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