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Colonel
November 23rd, 2002, 03:15 AM
Ok this is my prized possession.

Do you know what it is and what it is used for??

Have a look but don't give the answer away yet :D

http://www.railimages.com/album/Paul/Image53.JPG

[ 23. November 2002, 00:07: Message edited by: Colonel ]
Alan
November 23rd, 2002, 03:18 AM
I already know, as Paul just told me, but my lips are sealed ;)
watash
November 23rd, 2002, 03:27 AM
Is it a device your wife uses to open your socks before she can wash them? graemlins/shakehead.gif
Johnny Trains
November 23rd, 2002, 04:01 AM
Dunno.

But, it reminds me of the dentist I had when I was a kid.

My brothers and I used to affectionately call him, "THE BUTCHER".

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yankinoz
November 23rd, 2002, 05:46 AM
I think I know what that is...

Is it related to signaling?
Colonel
November 23rd, 2002, 06:05 AM
Originally posted by yankinoz:
I think I know what that is...

Is it related to signaling? Yes it is in it's earliest form :D
Peirce
November 23rd, 2002, 06:36 AM
I believe I have seen this discussed before. In fact, the picture looks familiar. I'll say no more for now.

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signalguy
November 23rd, 2002, 08:38 AM
It is before my time I guess as I don't remember seeing anything like this before. But since the Colonel posted it it has to be from Australia and I saw my first wire pull signal in NSW in 1993.
Hytec
November 23rd, 2002, 09:07 AM
It looks like some form of an inline adjustment screw for a push-pull mechanism. As said earlier, since Paul made the original post, it must be something involved with signalling. (Boy, wasn't that a safe guess :rolleyes: )
yankinoz
November 24th, 2002, 03:22 AM
Originally posted by Colonel:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by yankinoz:
I think I know what that is...

Is it related to signaling? Yes it is in it's earliest form :D </font>[/QUOTE]If I am correct, it is called a staff.

I know what it is used for - can anyone else guess?
Colonel
November 24th, 2002, 04:51 AM
Rob is correct in saying it is a staff. It was a common modeof safeworking in both australia and Britain as australian Signalling was based on British standards.
Colonel
November 26th, 2002, 05:07 PM
This is your last chance to guess what the staff is used for :D
signalguy
November 26th, 2002, 07:22 PM
Now that I know what it is I know what it is used for. It is a form of Manual Block or Track Warrant (In the US). It was used on railroads in the US before signal systems were installed. Paul can correct me but I believe the staff was locked electrically so it could not be taken until released when the block it controlled was clear. I never saw this system in use but have read about it in articles on the history of signal systems.