strap-rail

Plaines River, twelve miles, -- in a very cheap way, to be sure; as a second-hand strap-rail was used, and half-worn cars were picked up from

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator Various

By 1849 the Cumberland Valley Railroad was in poor condition; the strap-rail track was worn out and new locomotives were needed.

The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 United States Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 42, 1964 John H. White