Rail

Object/Artifact

-

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Rail

Entry/Object ID

E1979.6.1

Tags

Needs processing

Description

This is a 7" piece of 20 pound-type mining rail. The rail measures 2.75" (h) x 2.25" (w) x 7" (l). This is too weak (cast iron) and too small for the weight of a train, so would have come from a mine.

Collection

Education Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rail

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Track

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Rail Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Rail Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Parts

Count

1

Provenance

Notes

This came from their museum, and probably from one of the mines in that area.