DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN KAIL AND TRACK. 671 

 RAILS FIRST ROLLED IN AMERICA. 



The first rail mill erected in this country was located at Mount Sav- 

 age, Allegheny County, Maryland. The first rail was rolled in the 

 summer of 1844. In honor of that event the Franklin Institute of 

 Philadelphia awarded a medal to the proprietors in October, 1814. 



The rail was of the XZL form, similar to the Evans (British) patent, 

 and the first few hundred tons manufactured were laid on the Balti- 

 tiinore and Ohio Eailroad, between Mount Savage and Cumberland. 



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-FIRST RA/LROLLEDiNflMERlCA- 



Fi£. 42. 

 First Rah. Rolled in America, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, I8it. 



(From n section of the original rail in the I'. S. National Museum.) 



A section of this rail, which weighs 42 pounds to the yard, was pre- 

 sented to the National Museum by the late Colonel James Randolph, 

 for many years consulting engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Bail- 

 road Company. Fig. 42 is drawn from the original, and is actual size. 



