Object ID:
100.026.001
Object Name:
Bender, Rail
Description:
Steel rail bender that has been in the museum's collection for more than 40 years. It is marked with the letters PSRH for Puget Sound Railway Historical Society, which is the former name of the Northwest Railway Museum.
Rail benders are used to creat bends and gradual curves in rails. They also can be used to straighten out kinks. The device is hooked onto the track and then the large screw in the middle can be turned to apply pressure to the rail and bend the track.
Rail benders are used to creat bends and gradual curves in rails. They also can be used to straighten out kinks. The device is hooked onto the track and then the large screw in the middle can be turned to apply pressure to the rail and bend the track.
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Rail bender
Rail bender