Packer

Unknown19th - 20th Centuries

National Railway Museum in Bragança
Bragança, Portugal

Tool used in construction and maintenance of the track. It is similar to a pick. The metal arm has dual functionallity: to strip and furnish sleepers, with shovel-shaped tip ending in beak; and strike the ballast, with the end shaped hammer head.

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Title: Packer
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 19th - 20th Centuries
Location: National Railway Museum, Bragança, Portugal
Physical Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm x Length 93.5 cm x Width 58 cm
Type: Railway
Rights: Fundação Museu Nacional Ferroviário
Medium: Metal, wood
Production: Portugal

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