Justin Keller Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I was thinking about the previous monthly project, the railroad spike one. Just thinking about all the abandoned railroad track in this area, I was wondering if anyone knows about the legality of picking up old iron from near the tracks. Say, if I went for a walk down the tracks and picked up anything that was just laying loose. Any comments/suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 its a federal offence, dont get caught but i know a hand full of people that have called into local railyards and gotten scraps for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Sorry to bring up and old topic, but i have a giant collection of iron from the tracks I live by. Only once have I ever been seen and that was the by the train, got out of the way as soon as I saw it coming, but I watched it nevertheless. Ml, I'm gonna call into a local railroad myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Find a repair yard and offer to make someone a spike knife (shudder) and hope your springs don't bust from the load of scrap they will give you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Is that what you did?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 If they are abandoned tracks and your only picking up loose scrap thats just laying around then I wouldn't think it would matter, but then again what's ok in the US is not always the same as Canada and vise versa. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habu68 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Be careful what you ask for..... your wife may not be happy:D access was granted for 4 spike knives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 HOLY **** wow. That's a lot of scarp that is useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 would you want ride of some???:p:D:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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