Railroad track anvil project.

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Got this piece of track for free from the local railroad yard.  It got cleaned it up a little today.  Going to turn it into an anvil.  Never done anything like this.  Any suggestions welcome.  Anyone have one go ahead and post some pictures.  This section is 21 inches long, six inches high, and weighs 83 pounds.Gar Attached ImagesLincoln Electric, Power MIG 256Hypertherm Powermax 45 Miller Dynasty 280DXSmith O/A torchGenesis of a welding table
Reply:I willl follow the thread.I need an anvil and to cheap to buy.Dave ReberWadsworth Ohio
Reply:Quite a few track anvils have been posted up. Just a few threads of many for you to look at.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=204311http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=161251http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=32852http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=1125http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=23290.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:im suprised they gave you the piece of track.... I know around here any railroad spike track etc will get you in big trouble, especially when you take it to the scrap yard but those little anvils are pretty neat
Reply:The first link that DSW posted is my link to my anvilhttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=204311I flame cut my basic design then rain welding beads on the horn then grinded everything down smooth and I flamecut my hardy hole in the backgood luck
Reply:Originally Posted by camjeep3im suprised they gave you the piece of track.... I know around here any railroad spike track etc will get you in big trouble, especially when you take it to the scrap yard but those little anvils are pretty neat
Reply:south carolina lol... I guess they were having problems with people tearing up tracks and selling it for scrap. any scrap yard around here has a poster with all the spikes etc, that you are not allowed to scrap
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWQuite a few track anvils have been posted up. Just a few threads of many for you to look at.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=204311http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=161251http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=32852http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=1125http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=23290
Reply:Originally Posted by camjeep3im suprised they gave you the piece of track.... I know around here any railroad spike track etc will get you in big trouble, especially when you take it to the scrap yard but those little anvils are pretty neat
Reply:I have intetions of building one of these, but the peice of rail I want is currently burried under a foot or so of snow...There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger