Amberg Depot Exhibit : Milwaukee & Northern Railroad
Title:
Railroad spike driver
Catalog Number:
0011.12
Description:
Cast iron 8 pound maul with tapered ends possibly used to drive railroad spikes.
Size:
W-11.3 D-1.75 inches
KID TALK:
This hammer is about four times the weight of a carpenter hammer and its handle is about three foot high. Pounding a railroad spike into a tie is hard work.
Subjects:
Hammers
Railroad construction & maintenance
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