What is it?

Discussion in 'New Roundtable' started by KyleK, Jan 10, 2012.

  1. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

    Almost looks like the handle of an old wagon or an old yoke of some kind.
     
  2. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

    Nothing to do with a wagon. You could reaaaallly stretch and say it was a yoke of some kind, but pay closer attention to my last reply to you.
     
  3. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

    Hey, it's my object! I'll give the hints.
     
  4. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

    OK, here is the BIG EASY hint. You will find this tool in a railroad shack.
     
  5. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

    So is it something used to pry up railroad spikes?
     
  6. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

    My hint was more fun.
     
  7. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

    I can't say. It's Red's object, even though he must not be monitoring the thread ;)
     
  8. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

    lol
     
  9. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

    Normally they use a large prybar to extract railroad spikes.

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    But in switches and crossings, some times the spike is in between close rails and they can't get the prybar in there. So they put the spike puller under the spike and then use the prybar on one of the lugs and the rail to pull the spike.

    You are up B.
     
  10. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

    That was a good one Red. My grandmother had an antique shop until I was 40ish. She had stuff like this in her store and would take the time to teach me what the items were.
     

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