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Rail Spike Puller

Drill

Kalamazoo Railway Supply
1940

Drills were used to create holes for the attachment of fishplates or "railway switches" in turnouts, and on jointed tracks. Rails are joined by fishplates at the rail ends. Precision was essential to ensure rail components connected seamlessly.

Steel. H 95.6, W 63.7, L 69.5 cm
Steamtown National Historic Site, STEA 950