Beginners Ask Trains Ask MR: What prototype rail weights do scale track codes correspond to?

Ask MR: What prototype rail weights do scale track codes correspond to?

By Steven Otte associate editor | August 24, 2021

Since scale rail can be made only so small, it’s usually oversized

A close side view of newly installed rail on a CSX main line shows lettering in the web of the rail.

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