With the concept for this type of frog created in 1893, the spring rail frog has had numerous improvements to its design but the overall idea has remained the same; a continuous running surface fo... (more)

Rolling rails since 1901, the Japanese Yawata Works of Nippon Steel continues to manufacture rails to this day using the 1970’s French inspired “Universal Rolling” procedure which rolls the ... (more)

Patent Pending
Invented by George R. Burkhardt in 1940, the Torsion Resistant rail was created to improve upon torsional rigidity at the head of the rail thus giving greater resistanc... (more)

Southern Steel
With the opening of its rail mill at the Ensley, Alabama steel works in 1902, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company would start the production of rail for the f... (more)

Open Hearth
While other rail producers used the Bessemer Process to create the steel in their rails, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company would become one of the first rail mi... (more)

Controlled Cooling
With a defect clearly seen at the head of the rail due to the noticeable rust there, this weld had no chance in keeping the rail together as the low temperatures of ... (more)

Insulation Station
Numerous insulated rails await their installation somewhere along the tracks of the NS Atlanta South District, but until then they patiently sit alongside the mainl... (more)

Main Line of Mid-America
Part of the original double track mainline from Jackson to Ponchatoula, Mississippi on the Illi... (more)

Self Guarded
One of the more unique style of frogs found on the railroad, the Solid Manganese Self Guarded Frog is typically seen in yards and industries where speed is 30MPH or slower... (more)

Bethlehem’s Other Beam
Known primarily for its famous wide flange beam, Bethlehem also rolled rail and a lot of it too. With the purchase of Penn Steel Co. during WWI, the newly own... (more)

Still the same
Rolled in July of 2011 and dropped off by A012 a few weeks earlier, this string of new 115 lb ra... (more)

Snap, Crackle and Pop
As the temperature drops, so does the length of rail and the above picture is usually the result. “Pull-aparts” can happen anywhere on the rail, but usually ... (more)

At just the right moment, sunlight passes through a freight car of NS 336 as it rushes past and illuminates the 132 pound p... (more)

Rocky Mountain Steel
Rolled a little over 6 years ago and only a short distance from this location, 136 pound per yard quality rail supports today’s Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: Rail
Location: Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 4098
Train ID: BNSF H-DENAMS
Photo Date: September 18, 2011

Pre-fabricated turnout awaiting installation