On Thursday, August 21, 2014 3:13:37 AM UTC, pyotr filipivich wrote:


Probably easier to pull the spikes out of the plates, then cut the

rails in place.

pyotr filipivich

"With Age comes Wisdom. Although more often, Age travels alone."

If you happen to have a ball joist tool ( See Harbor Freight item 1740 )
you might try using it to pull the spikes. It and a 2 to 4 lb hammer might be able to get the spikes out with a single blow. So you might be able to get the rails free pretty rapidly. Knee pads would be a good thing if you try that.

How long is the stretch of rail you are wanting to pull? If you have a mile or so to pull it would be worth trying several things to see what is fastest.

Dan