by niwothistoricalsociety_rbuwde | Mar 8, 2023
Rail Spike Puller. Five foot long with claw at one end and crow bar wedge at the other. Used for pulling up railroad spikes from ties. Very heavy. Slight curve along bar, purpose unknown. The two photos show each end of tool. Date unknown.
by niwothistoricalsociety_rbuwde | Mar 8, 2023
Rail Post Bolt Wrench. Tightens bolts on rail posts. Very heavy. Makers mark on both jaw and shank. Shank bears model size and numbers 7/8″ 11 9700. Date unknown.
by niwothistoricalsociety_rbuwde | Mar 8, 2023
Burlington Form 19 – Train order, or “flimsy” given to engineer and conductor by depot agents to keep track of and control train movement. It was passed on to all train crews. Dated Feb. 21, 1944.
by niwothistoricalsociety_rbuwde | Mar 8, 2023
Narrow gauge railroad spikes probably used on mining track. Square nails are possibly from same site. Part of Doyle Hornbaker collection and probably belonged originally to Tom Beasley, Niwot cowboy, who had hard rock mining experience (according to Don...
