railroad tool

[the bone]

Went for a walk with the wife and kids down the old railroad tracks today, found a bunch of broken old glass insulators and this giant old tool leaning up against an old oak tree.

 

[generic username]

we got one just like it we use as a pry bar

 

[the bone]

Its super cool and has earned a place in my shop as well! who ever had to walk along prying up spikes with that beast had to have forearms like popeye! I carried it about 2 miles home and was literally dragging it behind me by the time i made it home!

 

[jrwill56]

now you know why it was left next to the tree,i worked for the railroad used one of those. lol

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

I found one that was broken just above the thick part. Now that guy must have had some guns on him to brake that.
Nice to find a complete one, congrats.
ZDD

 

[pa plateau hiker]

Those tools weigh close to 26 lbs. and the farther you haul them, the heavier they get.