red...Susan 37 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I saw mention of a Fort Wilderness railroad spike. Is there anyway to get one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I saw mention of a Fort Wilderness railroad spike. Is there anyway to get one?Yes there is. But you have to be nice to a grumpy old bus driver. LolThe best way to get one is to post when your going to be at the fort and your site number and you'll more than likely get a visit from said bus driver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Welcome! One of our Fiends goes wandering looking for FW RR Spikes and hands them out to Fiends, so next time you are at the Fort post your site number, and you might just get one!! Welcome to Fort Fiends, you'll love it here!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 And I also wanted to say welcome!!!We have a fun loving diverse group of folks her that all love Fort Wilderness and Disneyworld. Some of us like to be a little smart a#% sometimes so just remember we are saying "rude" things out of love. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Welcome! :wave1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Welcome, Red. FWRR spikes are a Fiend thing. If you are an active member here and let it be known that you will be visiting the Fort, the Spike fairy is likely to pay you a visit and spike you. Being an active member helps a lot. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red...Susan 37 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thank you for your replies. We will be at the Fort from May 4 -May 16. May 5 is my husband's birthday. His retirement goal is to move to Orlando and ride the Magic Kingdom train everyday. I will post our space number when I get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Welcome. We got "spiked" last year. It was an occasion to be cherished. I later found a slightly larger spike in my basement. Don't know where it came from, or how it got in my basement. TCD, Are there different sized spikes from the FWRR? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thank you for your replies. We will be at the Fort from May 4 -May 16. May 5 is my husband's birthday. His retirement goal is to move to Orlando and ride the Magic Kingdom train everyday. I will post our space number when I get it. That's a good start. You have two posts now! Go Red! Now, you need to go to this thread and introduce yourself: http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/199-please-introduce-yourself/ And keep on posting! The more you post, the better your chances that the spike fairy will visit. Welcome. We got "spiked" last year. It was an occasion to be cherished. I later found a slightly larger spike in my basement. Don't know where it came from, or how it got in my basement. TCD, Are there different sized spikes from the FWRR? I've seen a lot of FWRR spikes, and they are only one size. What makes them unique is that they're smaller than standard railroad spikes. The MK train uses standard sized spikes. As does the train at AK. But, you shouldn't have one of those spikes. They're needed to keep the tracks in place. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Hey Red, speaking of railroads, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Some of us like to be a little smart a#% sometimes so just remember we are saying "rude" things out of love. Not so much "rude" as ... Snarky! :purpleflam: WELCOME RED! ...oh and some of us are a wee bit more than a little smart a#% - but you'll figure the cast of characters out pretty quickly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Our FWRR spike is 4.5 inches from below the head to the tip. The other one is 6 inches, and slightly heavier pike dimensions. Edit: Googled "Railroad Spike Dimensions". Found my 6 in spike is likely the largest RR spike in use. The writeup also says the square shape of the spike gives it a MUCH greater holding power than a similar round spike with the same amount of metal in it. It stated 50% more, although tests have varied from 800+ to over 4000 pounds of removal force. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes there is.But you have to be nice to a grumpy old bus driver. Lol Or another grumpy Fiend One of our Fiends goes wandering looking for FW RR Spikes and hands them out to Fiends Yes he does, but there is also a Spikers Helper. Not so much "rude" as ... Snarky! .oh and some of us are a wee bit more than a little smart a#% - but you'll figure the cast of characters out pretty quickly Never rude, always just Snarky. And by now you've probably figured out that Mo is the wee bit more smart a#%. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Our FWRR spike is 4.5 inches from below the head to the tip. The other one is 6 inches, and slightly heavier pike dimensions. Edit: Googled "Railroad Spike Dimensions". Found my 6 in spike is likely the largest RR spike in use. The writeup also says the square shape of the spike gives it a MUCH greater holding power than a similar round spike with the same amount of metal in it. It stated 50% more, although tests have varied from 800+ to over 4000 pounds of removal force. I can attest to the need for removal force for the FWRR spikes, which are square. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 ...by now you've probably figured out that Mo is the wee bit more smart a#%. :wave1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BayLake Campers 83 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I finally have a proper display for the spike I received from Lou :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I finally have a proper display for the spike I received from Lou :) Nice job, Warren!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Very nice, but I wouldn't expect any less from you.I wonder how many people that have been spiked will want one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Looks very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daverene 14 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Nice looks great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santa ... Shannon 160 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Beats the heck out of the junk drawer mine are in! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red...Susan 37 Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 That is a fantastic display! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Very nice!!!!! Taking orders? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I take my spike everywhere. It stays in my truck and has been a conversation starter on many occasions. TCD and Capt Lou always get an honorable mention of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 That's awesome, Warren! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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