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18 mar 2016 · There seems to be the belief that if you possess RR track at all you are breaking the law. Here is where I get Railroad track, LEGALLY. My local scrapyard sells it for only 15¢ per pound.
You would have to negotiate an agreement with the owners of the tracks. That may be a freight rail road such as Union Pacific, or a government entity such as Amtrak or LIRR.
Buy used railroad track or railway track that can be reused after maintenance. We supply used rail of 43kg/m, 50kg/m in good condition safe to reuse.
Although the general public thinks of a corridor as being “owned” by a railroad, in reality the average rail right-of-way is often a hodge-podge of conflicting ownership interests, which may begin to unravel upon abandonment of the right-of-way.
To determine if your project is within state-owned railroad right-of-way, refer to the “Owner” column on The Connecticut Rail Transportation Ownership and Service Map. The map also shows the location of privately-owned railroad right-of-way and the railroads that operate passenger and freight service in Connecticut.
Harmer maintains a large inventory of relay rail and other track materials (o.t.m.) ready for prompt shipment. Our salvage operation dismantles and salvages railroad tracks, as well as purchases, sorts and grades relay materials of all kinds.
We can supply both new and used rail and accessories. Our rail inventory spans the entire range from 12 to 175-lb. rail. We stock all of the standard crane rails and light rails, as well as 39′ and 80′ lengths of heavy railroad rails.
