I noticed numbers on it.. Is it a date stamp?
Railroad tie
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RedLink27
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Railroad tie
I recently recovered a crosstie and some baseplates from around Clare, to try and put them back together.
I noticed numbers on it.. Is it a date stamp?
There's also this other one:
I noticed numbers on it.. Is it a date stamp?
There's also this other one:
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downeastrailfan
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Re: Railroad tie
Yes, the date stamp indicates the year it was produced. Older ties have a date nail, also with a two digit number.
Matthew Keoughan
Dartmouth, NS
Keeping the memory alive of the famous "Land of Evangeline Route".
Dartmouth, NS
Keeping the memory alive of the famous "Land of Evangeline Route".