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RAILWAY SPIKE REMOVER

Overview

Solid metal forked tool, with an octagonal handle.There is a small hole located just below the top of the handle.

Historical information

Found near Byford railway station in 2005. The tool was used

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2019.38
Item type
Tools
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Ferrous Metal
Width
80 mm
Height or length
80 mm
Inscriptions and markings

On handle: [WAGR] & [EN25]

Keywords
Byford Station
Western Austraian Government Railways W.A.G.R.
Statement of significance

An example of the tools supplied to railway workers for the maintenance of railway lines when wooden sleepers were used. The tool was used to remove railway spikes. The spikes held a metal plate in place which in turn secured the metal rails to the sleepers. Today most of the rails are supported by concrete sleepers.
This tool was made by the Western Australian Government Railway and used by staff to maintain state railway lines. This tool was lost when work was being done on the railway line in Byford.

Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
Completeness
83
City of Armadale - History House

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