. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 297. SPIRIT LEVEL FOR DETERMINING- THE TRUE HORIZONTAL ORPERPENDICULAR. I. Fig. 298. SPIKE hook or centennial bar, works on the same principle as a cant hookis used to turn a piece of timber. Shackle Bar—This uses the rail as a fulcrum and aims to pull the spikewithout bending it. The common claw bar is mostly used for pullingspikes. See Fig. 274. Is an attachment which can be us^d with a claw bar, etc. Will drawspikes from between contiguous rails, guard rails, switches, frogs, andat platforms; can also be used on bridges and in tunnels an
. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 297. SPIRIT LEVEL FOR DETERMINING- THE TRUE HORIZONTAL ORPERPENDICULAR. I. Fig. 298. SPIKE hook or centennial bar, works on the same principle as a cant hookis used to turn a piece of timber. Shackle Bar—This uses the rail as a fulcrum and aims to pull the spikewithout bending it. The common claw bar is mostly used for pullingspikes. See Fig. 274. Is an attachment which can be us^d with a claw bar, etc. Will drawspikes from between contiguous rails, guard rails, switches, frogs, andat platforms; can also be used on bridges and in tunnels and cuts; can beattached to any claw bar, and will bend the spike less than when pulledin the usual way. Is made of tempered steel, and is light, strong, dura-ble and cheap. M^UNTEXANCE OF WAT. 351
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