document updated 11 years ago, on Aug 12, 2013
Railway track makes a good beginner anvil.
But where do you buy it?
One suggestion — look in railway supply places. Fortuitously, Illinois is a major center for the railway industry in the US.
- A & K Railroad Materials
- Gary, IN
- Portage, IN
- Hobart, IN
- J&J Rail Sales — near Midway Airport [17mi]
- Atlantic Track & Turnout — Wheaton, IL [26mi]
- Holland LP — Crete, IL [40mi]
- RibbonWeld — Manteno, IL [54mi]
- Rail - Trak Construction Co —
- Unity Railway Supply Co — Bensenville, IL (just past O'Hare)
- Progress Rail Services — Woodridge , IL
- JMA Railroad Supply Co — Carol Stream, IL
- National Railway Equipment Co — Dixmoor, IL
- Railway & Industrial Services, Inc — Crest Hill, IL
Another suggestion — just walk into a railyard, talk up some folks there, and ask if they have any scrap laying around.