Brookfield Museum and
Historical Society An Extended
Learning and Research Center 165 Whisconier Rd, PO Box 5231,
Brookfield, CT 06804 Tel (203) 740-8140
Rail Road
Spikes
– “sledged” into place on the wooden Railroad Road tie to secure the
“plates” onto which the rail was secured – 4 feet & 8 ¾ inches on
center! But that is another story