Crampon Railroad Spike
by Bob Orsillo
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Crampon Railroad Spike
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Bob Orsillo
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Photograph - Original Fine Art By Bob Orsillo
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Crampon Railroad Spike. Railroad photography by Bob Orsillo. Copyright(c)Bob Orsillo / www.orsillo.com - All Rights Reserved.
A rail spike (also known as a cut spike or crampon) is a large nail with an offset head that is used to secure rails and base plates to railroad ties (sleepers) in the track. ... In 1982, the spike was still the most common rail fastening in North America.
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December 5th, 2019
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Bob Orsillo
Crampon Railroad Spike. Railroad photography by Bob Orsillo. Copyright(c)Bob Orsillo / www.orsillo.com - All Rights Reserved. A rail spike (also known as a cut spike or crampon) is a large nail with an offset head that is used to secure rails and base plates to railroad ties (sleepers) in the track. ... In 1982, the spike was still the most common rail fastening in North America.