Section 51. Weight of rail  


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  • The  rail  used  in the construction or the
      relaying of the track of every railroad hereafter  built  or  relaid  in
      whole  or  in  part  shall  be  of iron or steel, weighing not less than
      twenty-five pounds to the lineal yard on narrow-gauge roads, and on  all
      other  roads not less than fifty-six pounds to the lineal yard on grades
      of one hundred and ten feet to the mile or  under,  and  not  less  than
      seventy  pounds to the lineal yard on grades of over one hundred and ten
      feet to the mile, except for turnouts, sidings and switches.