Tongs

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OBJECT TYPE
RAIL
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0315.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
ALUMINUM
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
ALUMINUM

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
106.0 cm
Width
36.0 cm
Height
6.0 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
Unknown
Country
Unknown
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
TWO MAN TOOL USED TO LIFT & MOVE RAILS OF RAILWAY TRACK.
Technical
TYPE OF SPECIALIZED TOOL USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACKS SINCE AT LEAST BEGINNING OF 20TH CENTURY UNTIL AT LEAST 2000. RAIL TONGS ARE MADE OF EITHER STEEL OR ALUMINUM & HAVE JAW WHICH FITS OVER RAIL HEAD.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
NONE
Missing
COMPLETE
Finish
METALLIC
Decoration
N/A

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