Rails of the Panama Railroad

Panama Railroad

Rails of the Panama Railroad:

The picture above shows a pair of bookends fashioned out of a cross section of the earlier Panama Railroad "hollow" rails, mounted on Panama Railroad wooden ties.

Inverted U Rail
1853-1869
The Inverted U rail, weighed 53 lbs to the yard, and was the first rail used on the railroad.

70 lb. Wrought Iron Rail
1865-1879
From 1865-1879 the 70lb. wrought iron rail was used.

First Steel Rail
1876-1907
From 1876-1907 the first steel rail was used. It weighed 50 lbs

50 lb Belgian Rail
1882-1899

60 lb Belgian Rail
1882-1899

60 lb. Steel Rail
1905-1913

90 lb Steel Rail
1908-1913

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