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2013-12-02 Bangladesh

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Fishplates are the squae metal plates that are between the rails and the cross ties. They are drilled so the spikes pass thru them to hold the whole thing in place.
No idea why they are called fishplates; I guess xylophone was already taken...

Posted by USN,Ret. 2013-12-02 21:34|| 2013-12-02 21:34|| Front Page Top

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