Possible railroad spike
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GillyWI
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Most spikes are 5" or 5.5" long. If you can get some of the crud wirebrushed off it would help, also should be iron so a magnet should stick to it, assuming you can get more of the crud off it, or swipe off a clean spot with a file to get closer to the base metal instead of solid corrosion.
The shape makes sense, and given the location I'd also bet it's a RR spike. Who knows maybe there was a siding in that area at one time? I've alos wondered on how to ID old RR sidings and spurs, as I bet you could find some good old stuff in those areas, maybe even silver or RR badges, things like that.
The shape makes sense, and given the location I'd also bet it's a RR spike. Who knows maybe there was a siding in that area at one time? I've alos wondered on how to ID old RR sidings and spurs, as I bet you could find some good old stuff in those areas, maybe even silver or RR badges, things like that.
