Section of Railroad Track Rail

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Section of Railroad Track Rail

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.166

Description

A long, heavy, metal piece of rail. The rail is shaped like an I-beam. There are two holes in the rail, towards one side.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Time period is a guess, based on when the railroad was built in Los Gatos.

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

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

34 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Iron, or steel

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3