Errata for the fifth printing

Current as of January 29, 2003.

Volume I, page 70.

Table X.

Eliminate Rock Island Lines from 1901.

Add Long Island RR to 1904, with an asterisk. See [Fall 2002, 3-5; 18-19]

Volume I, page 92.

Algoma Central & Hudson Bay

It appears that the 76 does not exist. Eliminate

1 1/2 x 1/4 rnd R ts stl (37) 76

Make the appropriate change in the reverse listing, page 192 of Volume III.

Volume I, page 93.

Apache

Add the (10) 91. The third line should now read:

2 1/2 x 3/16 rnd R stl (10) 79-88, 90,91

Make the appropriate change in the reverse listing. No one has yet found an 89.

Volume I, page 137.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

Add to the first line the ( ) 04. The line should now read:

2 1/2 x 1/4 rnd I stl ( ) 01-04

Make the appropriate change in the reverse listing, page 197 of Volume III.

Volume I, page 162.

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range

Eliminate the 24. Make the appropriate change in the reverse listing, page 168 of Volume III.

Eliminate the (47) 45:b (keep the 45). Change also the reverse listing, page 194 of Volume III. 45:b is a Lake Superior & Ishpeming nail.

Volume II page 220.

Milwaukee Road

Add 1 1/4 x 3/16 rnd I gm cop (07) 29

This is the 29 shown in the 3rd row from the bottom on page 33 of volume III---it does have gm.

Change also the reverse listing, page 177 of Volume III.

Also, the square copper (07) 29 and 30 have gm:
1 1/4 x 3/16 sqr I rs gm cop (07) 29,30

Volume II page 239.

New York Central

Add 2 1/2 x 1/4 sqr I stl (07) 26:b

This nail is far scarcer than the (05) 26's, but it appears now to be NYC. See [Fall 2002, 9]

Change also the reverse listing, page 167 of Volume III.

Volume II page 273.

Rock Island Lines

The Rock Island did not start using date nails until 1904 or 1905. See my article in [Fall 2002, 3-5].

Eliminate the first line in the list, consisting of the ( ) 01-04 (all are CB&Q).

On the second line strike out the (01) 01, 03.

On the third line eliminate the 1 1/2" (07) 3. The 4-7 may be from the ex-Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.

Make the appropriate changes in the reverse listing, pages 150, 196, 197.

Volume II page 321.

Spokane, Portland & Seattle

Under "From bridge timbers" add the 63. The line should now read

2 1/2 x 1/4 sqr I stl (05) 52,53,59,63

Make the appropriate addition in the reverse listing, p. 155

Possibilities

Two from the Fall 2002 Nailer News:

John Iacovino has put forth a pretty good argument to incude the 2 x 1/4 rnd R stl (17) 29 in the Southern Pacific Western Lines set. I need to dwell on this for a while before I put it in the list! This nail is common on the UP, and its style does not match SP.

Rolland Meyers has good reasons for including the 2 1/2 x 3/16 rnd R stl (18B) 28 in the Southern Pacific Western Lines set. Again, I am not yet convinced, though Charles Sebesta is.