. The science of railways . Fig. 298. SPIKE PULLERS. Cant hook or centennial bar. works on the same principle as a cant hookIs used 10 turn a piece of limber. Shackle Bar—This uses the rail as a fulcrum and aims to pull the spikewithout bending i. The common claw bar is mostly used for pullingspikes. See Fia-. 274. Is an attachment which can be usf^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 pulledi
. The science of railways . Fig. 298. SPIKE PULLERS. Cant hook or centennial bar. works on the same principle as a cant hookIs used 10 turn a piece of limber. Shackle Bar—This uses the rail as a fulcrum and aims to pull the spikewithout bending i. The common claw bar is mostly used for pullingspikes. See Fia-. 274. Is an attachment which can be usf^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. MAINTENANCE OF WAT. 351.
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