Gotta take up a new hobby...heavy RR item

[lumbercamp]

You guys/gals that tie a pouch around your waist to drop coins in don't know how easy you have it. I have hauled more heavy iron from the woods. This RR bar weighs 28 lb. is 61" long. I had to carry it 3/4 mile in the rain. At least it was mostly down hill I have found my share of pry bars and a couple spike pullers, but don't know what this is. I'm sure someone will.

 

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[jimbob450]

Looks like a bar to start a r.r.car rolling. Jimbob

 

[Saturna]

Looks like someone had to explain a loss to the tool crib attendant a long time ago.

 

[Chug And Red]

By the looks of it It probably use up more calories than your lunch to haul it out!!!! Great find!!

 

[Hill Billy]

You ready for that beer yet?

 

[Tony in SC]

Spike puller. The loop should be on the other side of the bar. Tony

 

[Drache]

Spike puller. The loop should be on the other side of the bar. Tony

You sure? I haven't seen one with that loop on it before. Granted I havent seen many antique ones....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

tag

 

[lumbercamp]

Hill Billy, you win, congratulations. I don't deliver. You have to come to Pa. to get it. I'll bet no one else knows what we are talking about.

 

[DCMatt]

You guys/gals that tie a pouch around your waist to drop coins in don't know how easy you have it. I have hauled more heavy iron from the woods. This RR bar weighs 28 lb. is 61" long. I had to carry it 3/4 mile in the rain. At least it was mostly down hill I have found my share of pry bars and a couple spike pullers, but don't know what this is. I'm sure someone will.

Based on this description from Maintenance of way and structures‎ - Page 371 (circa 1915), I'd say Tony is correct about it being a form of spike puller.

A claw-bar has a bent, forked end and is used for drawing spikes, either direct or with a spike-puller. The usual length is 5 ft. Three forms are shown in Fig. 198, (F) to (H). The foot of the bar may be plain, (F), or may have a heel (G) and (H). The heel acts as a fulcrum. The upper ends of bars (F) and (G) are brought to a chisel edge. When the bars are reversed (F) becomes a lining-bar and (G) becomes a pinchbar. Bar (G) weighs 28 Ib.[/b]
DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

You guys/gals that tie a pouch around your waist to drop coins in don't know how easy you have it. I have hauled more heavy iron from the woods. This RR bar weighs 28 lb. is 61" long. I had to carry it 3/4 mile in the rain. At least it was mostly down hill I have found my share of pry bars and a couple spike pullers, but don't know what this is. I'm sure someone will.

Based on this description from Maintenance of way and structures‎ - Page 371 (circa 1915), I'd say Tony is correct about it being a form of spike puller.

A claw-bar has a bent, forked end and is used for drawing spikes, either direct or with a spike-puller. The usual length is 5 ft. Three forms are shown in Fig. 198, (F) to (H). The foot of the bar may be plain, (F), or may have a heel (G) and (H). The heel acts as a fulcrum. The upper ends of bars (F) and (G) are brought to a chisel edge. When the bars are reversed (F) becomes a lining-bar and (G) becomes a pinchbar. Bar (G) weighs 28 Ib.[/b]
DCMatt

Correction. It is a "Bridge Bar". Find it in "Railway track and track work" By Edward Ernest Russell Tratman - printed 1908. A pic is on page 245 with description a couple pages earlier.



DCMatt

 

[Hill Billy]

Hill Billy, you win, congratulations. I don't deliver. You have to come to Pa. to get it. I'll bet no one else knows what we are talking about.

I'd like to do some hunting in Pa ,send me some directions, I'll bring the beer

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Correction. It is a "Bridge Bar". Find it in "Railway track and track work" By Edward Ernest Russell Tratman - printed 1908. A pic is on page 245 with description a couple pages earlier.
DCMatt

Great ID Matt. Green check. Whats a bridge bar for?

 

[DirtyHowi]

Hill Billy, you win, congratulations. I don't deliver. You have to come to Pa. to get it. I'll bet no one else knows what we are talking about.

I'd like to do some hunting in Pa ,send me some directions, I'll bring the beer

take i 64 east to i81 north...then drive you'll end up in harrisburg, from there i dunno where your going...

 

[DCMatt]

Correction. It is a "Bridge Bar". Find it in "Railway track and track work" By Edward Ernest Russell Tratman - printed 1908. A pic is on page 245 with description a couple pages earlier.
DCMatt

Great ID Matt. Green check. Whats a bridge bar for?

For pulling out headless bolts.

DCMatt

 

[lumbercamp]

DCMatt, I was getting ready to type and you replied what a Bridge bar was used for. Thanks for the help.

Saturna, you would be amazed at the amount of 100+ years, usable tools I find from the logging era. It's like there was no check on what was happening to the supply of tools. Must have been a common practice to just drop the tools and pick up another one at camp.

DirtyHowl, you've got me lost already, I'm much farther north

Hill Billy, There are no deer left in my area. Been 2 years since I got one. It's difficult to find a road kill to bring home any more. Plenty of turkey and even more bear.

 

[Hill Billy]

Hill Billy, There are no deer left in my area. Been 2 years since I got one. It's difficult to find a road kill to bring home any more. Plenty of turkey and even more bear.

I've got all the deer and turkey I need right here so come join me if you'd like, but I was talking about hunting Iron and Silver and Copper.

 

[lennon631]

ok Lumbercamp, now go put it back where ya found it...lol

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

How does your Ace hold up in the rain? I put a ziplock over the controls and screw it in underneath.

 

[hidin]

I'm extremely jealous here. RR items are one of my faves. Cool find!