Things on Old Railroad Ties (Random Pointless Photos)

Things I found on old, scrapped railroad ties beside the Grand Trunk tracks on an October afternoon.

First, a date-stamped nail from 1960:


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I wouldn't have know what this was except that somebody on eBay was selling a bunch of these from various years. They are not valuable.

Second, some very ugly mushrooms:



Third, a festive caterpillar.