N&W in 1903 -- New Rail

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Craig,

"PS" stands for Pennsylvania Standard although I have see it listed as Pennsylvania System, which I believe is spurious.  The Pennsylvania RR billing itself as the Standard Railroad of the World developed several rail sections for its use.  For example the 155PS stands 8 inches tall.

You are right about re-lay rail being rail that has been taken up at one location, typically on a main line, and re-used on a secondary line or in a yard.  Some railroad people use the term "fit rail" for such secondhand rail.

Gordon Hamilton
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  I'm not familiar with the term 'PS'; please explain. I guess 're-lay' means that the item had been elsewhere and is being re-used at a new place. I have heard this term applied to ties.

  Craig Close 
  Balimer, Merlan 
  OK: Far West Catonsville 
  OR: Greater Oella 





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  In a message dated 12/28/2007 8:15:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:
    [By contrast with the "massive" 85-pound rails in 1903, the NS currently uses predominantly 136-pound rail and even some 141-pound rail.  
  There's also some re-lay 155=pound PS rail on the Buchanan Branch.
                                                                          Harry Bundy





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