Gauge, track
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- OBJECT TYPE
- NON-INSULATED
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2001.0422.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Canadian National Railways
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Canada
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- ALL METAL - STEEL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 153.5 cm
- Width
- 18.0 cm
- Height
- 9.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Railway Transportation
- Category
- Operations
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- CN
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 20TH C.+
- Canada
-
TOOL USED BY CANADIAN RAILWAY TRACK EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN TRACKS OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS, CANADA'S ONLY SURVIVING NATIONAL RAILWAY. CNR WAS FORMED IN 1919 FROM EXISTING CANADIAN RAILWAYS TAKEN OVER OR OWNED BY CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. - Function
-
HAND TOOL USED TO MEASURE SEPARATION BETWEEN INNER TOP EDGES OF RAILS OF RAILROAD TRACK. - Technical
-
TYPE OF SPECIALIZED TOOL USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACKS SINCE AT LEAST BEGINNING OF 20TH CENTURY UNTIL AT LEAST 2000. TRACK GAUGE IS MEASURING INSTRUMENT CONSISTING OF STEEL PIPE WITH LUG AT ONE END & TEE AT OTHER END. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- CASTLETTERING ON LUG & TEE READS "CNR"
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE
- Finish
- UNFINISHED
- Decoration
- N/A
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