This message was posted on the BRITARCH list, but I wondered whether anyone
on this list might be able to help Vince? Please reply directly to him. Thanks.
Best wishes,
Adrian
Adrian Tribe
> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:48:13 +0100
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> From: Vince Russett <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Railway track manufacturing
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> Afternoon, chums! Does anyone know of a good basic web site that explains
> how rail track (i.e. the steel bits, not the sleepers or ballast) was made
> around 1900? I'm trying to research the history of a small furnace in
> North Somerset that is said locally to be for rail manufacture. It almost
> certainly can't be that, because it's too small, but I'd like to
> understand how the process works. I've tried googling, but this mostly
> results in model train enthusiast sites (and you can only look at so many
> hundred without losing the will to live) and adverts for American
> corporations, but no-one seems to explain the process. It's really
> irritating.
>
> Thank you kindly
>
> Vince
>
> Vince Russett
> County Archaeologist
> North Somerset Council
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> 07917 265644
>
> Providing archaeological services for North Somerset
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