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City of Armadale - History House > Records

RAILWAY SPIKE REMOVER

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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

Material

Width

8 cm

Height or length

8 cm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

On handle: [WAGR] & [EN25]

Keywords

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

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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