On Aug 20, 5:04 pm, Mike wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:05:35 GMT, "Oppie" wrote:
Yes, the rail is thermite welded to a continuous rail except for insulated
signaling joints. They ship it as 1000ft sections though.

1000ft?

How?

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I know one way is they lay the rail across successive flat-cars, and
just drag it off the side (or off the end by driving the train out
from under it).

http://wpmuseum.railfan.net/ar57-5.jpg
http://www.byrnes.org/railfan/mofw_pg/maint_37.jpg

I image-googled "ribbon rail install" and see they also will drag the
rail up to 8 miles, letting it drag between the installed rails! They
meas. 360deg.F after a 3-mile drag.

http://www.alaskarails.org/industries/welded-rails.html


Dave