Abandoned Rail Lines

One time I was picking RR spikes and stuff didn't know and they told me to leave and I did. I don't like to steal and never have in my life it's how I was raised

This is basically what happened but it created what I feel was an unnecessary dynamic between the customer and contractor. Still it was a headache getting all the documentation and still the scrap yard was reluctant. They just didn't think it was possible for anyone but the actual railroad to have possession of tracks.

Originally Posted by TexasDeere

This is basically what happened but it created what I feel was an unnecessary dynamic between the customer and contractor. Still it was a headache getting all the documentation and still the scrap yard was reluctant. They just didn't think it was possible for anyone but the actual railroad to have possession of tracks.

In the future if this occurs, ask the nearest railroad what contractor is collected there disguarded rail...then sell that rail to that contractor at the price he is paying the railroad for their rail, or a little less may be better.