Steel and Stone – Americana Collection
Rusting and pitted from weathering, this steel railroad spike rests in bed of metamorphic stone near a Norfolk Southern main line as it crosses the Indiana/Illinois state line.
Steel and Stone – Americana Collection
A bright and heavy layer of rust cannot hide the alphanumeric identifiers on this rusted railroad steel discarded in bed of metamorphic stone.
Steel and Stone – Americana Collection
A new tie anchor is used to hold wooden ties in place as freight trains roll across active steel rails. This rusted discard found a resting spot amid a bed of metamorphic stone in State Line City, Illinois.
