[AT] OT: Another one of those what is it's

[Clint D]

Someone metioned that it kind of looked like a dynamite cutter?




> >Timothy Brown wrote:
> >> All,
> >>
> >> A friend's father bought this item at a yard sale because he thought it
was
> >> interesting.  Now he actually wants to know what it is.  After a little
> >> pondering we decided it was probably used by the railroad to lock the
handle
> >> that switched the track in place. I know there are some railroad guys on
the
> >> list, so I ask you experts...  Are we right or wrong?  If we're wrong,
then
> >> what the heck is it?
> >>
> >> You can just about read everything on it, but for clarification purposes
it
> >> says "RRP CO     2     RP108"
> >>
> >> http://www2.go-concepts.com/~tsbrown/Misc/What%20is%20it%201.jpg
> >>
> >> http://www2.go-concepts.com/~tsbrown/Misc/What%20is%20it%202.jpg
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Tim
>
>
>
>
> I have one of those here someplace. I was not sure what it was but the
logic of a switch lock makes
> sense.
>
>
>
> "farmer"
>
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson at svs.net
>
>
>
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