Wednesday, January 20, 2010

What Are These?


Tim Scammell found these in the Fredericton train station and is curious what they are. The tubular things look like brake hoses but apparently the spikes fit inside them. Any ideas?
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3 comments:

  1. Unknown20 January 2010 at 12:09

    Are they expansion bolts used to connect bolts to ties?

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  2. brian cleveland22 January 2010 at 20:53

    they are old broom hoses for ballast regularfor sweeping tie or snow

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  3. Unknown25 January 2010 at 10:50

    Sa me as Brian said old ballast regulator broom hoses.

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