Rail From 1947

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August 2, 2014

The other day trackside I saw this rail ....  I guess B.S. Co is Bethlehem Steel, Steelton, PA, down by Harrisburg.  The date is 1947.   So is 67 years old. 

Interesting. 

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Tidbit :

 
From 1991 CONRAIL Timetable :

Taylor Secondary Track 

Distance from Hoboken 

136.7  TAYLOR (D&H Railway) 
136.7  BLS MINOOKA 
139.7  OLD FORGE 
142.8  PITTSTON JCT. 
  (Lehigh Sec and 
  Pocono Northeast RR)  

(Why is the distance 
listed as distance 
from Hoboken, since
trains have not run 
to Hoboken in many,
 many years ???)