Railroad track anvil

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I have wondered that same question for a long time. I don't know if there is a ready source for track pieces. You might try ebay and local craigslist. The likelihood is low. You can sometimes find real anvils for $3.00 per pound or less. I wouldn't pay more, though I've seen listings for lots more. Emerson makes a great anvil out of cast 4140 steel, and you can get them for about $700 including shipping, as long as the anvil weighs 150 pounds or less. Not everyone knows that UPS will ship any package that weighs 150 lbs or less. My recommendation is to save your money and buy a real anvil, not cast iron, not an anvil-shaped object, and nothing from hobbofrate. They have some good stuff, but not anvils. I have also read that you can buy a smaller anvil and tightly couple it to a heavy base to increase the apparent mass. It's not as good as a 200 or 300 lb anvil, but it will serve you well until you can buy a good heavy one.