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These
rails were found in the "mine" area and are upside down in the
picture. There are two rails side by side and there seems to be
some sort of spacer in between the rails. This might be part of a
switch assembly. These rails are not standard cross section that
was in use in later years -- standardized by the American Railway
Association or the American Society of Civil Engineers. These
rails have a thick web (vertical section) and do not have a
"bulb" on top of the web. It may be that these were
rolled locally, and were not a standard size. Also, it is not
known yet when the standard sizes began to be adopted by trade
associations. The size of the rail indicates that the tram cars
did not carry very heavy loads. |

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