Found this brass object on a Dummy line in mississippi

[Old River]

I have no Idea what it might be. It was buried about 16 inches deep in the middle of an old railroad dummy line. It was used by The Great Southern to haul log out with locomotives. It crossed my family's old farm. Any idea what it is? The piece is 12 x 10 inces.

 

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[dozer dan]

it looks like the "T" part with the 4 holes was screwed to something with the countersunk screw
holes. the other end? one hole, could be for a rung / step? could be, there were 2 pieces that were mounted side by side and made a step or a lever for a train.

 

[vhs07]

Sort of looks like a handle from a large skillet.

 

[bigfish31]

Look's kind of like a ceiling fan blade bracket.

 

[EDDE]

part of a crutch

 

[BioProfessor]

At first I thought it was one of those but now I think it is one of them.

Daryl

 

[Old River]

Me too. One of those, and one of them. LOL> Its an odd find. Would be interesting to know what it is. I plan on going back, and do some more searching, Who know what will turn up. I've heard my Dad say that they were paid with silver dollars. Just maybe.

 

[Old River]

I feel that since this thing was buried deep in the middle of the dummy line it was lost there while building the line, and rails into the area. Just guessing. Being brass I would think it was some kind decorative piece from something.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I wasnt sure what a "dummy line" was, so I googled it. http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=29196

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

I wasnt sure what a "dummy line" was, so I googled it. http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=29196

So what is it? What is a dummy line?

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Old River,

what is a dummy line?

You had a streetcar running across your farm?

Thanks.

have a good un..
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Old River]

There use to be a rail line that crossed my parents farm in Mississippi. It was used back in the late 1800's, and early 1900's. They hauled logs from the area on the great southern railroad. When the job was finished they pulled up the rails, and cross ties, and left the embackment where the rails once layed. This is called the Dummy Line. I hope I explained to to where you can understand it. Thanks for viewing. I don't know if the Brass thing came from one of the locomotives, or what.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

There use to be a rail line that crossed my parents farm in Mississippi. It was used back in the late 1800's, and early 1900's. They hauled logs from the area on the great southern railroad. When the job was finished they pulled up the rails, and cross ties, and left the embackment where the rails once layed. This is called the Dummy Line. I hope I explained to to where you can understand it.

Was it called a Dummy Line while it was in operation? ...or is it called a Dummy Line now?

 

[Old River]

I'm not for sure, but I think it was called a dummy line while in use. Something to do with it being a temporary line.

 

[deepskyal]

Almost reminds me of the old steering mechanisms from an old sled...but I cant imagine sleds in Texas...

Some kind of yolk

Al

 

[Monty]

It's a dummy line box brace, used to keep dummy boxes from coming apart, you dummies!.
M nty. I guess I R 1 2

 

[deepskyal]

It's a dummy line box brace, used to keep dummy boxes from coming apart, you dummies!.
M nty. I guess I R 1 2

Hey Monty..

YYURYYUBICURYY4ME...

Al

 

[taz42o]

Dummy train is enclosed steam engine ,so as to not frighten horses . Think people use it to refer to a spur off main line that ends. like at a mine or mill.