#3 • RAILROAD WAGON WITH CURVED FRONT RACK. THESE WAGONS WERE USED AROUND THE GLENWOOD BRIDGE CO. LOT TO

Part of POPE COUNTY MUSEUM ONLINE ONLY AUCTION (live auction by Zielsdorf Auction and Real Estate Service LLC)

Status: Sold

RAILROAD WAGON WITH CURVED FRONT RACK. THESE WAGONS WERE USED AROUND THE GLENWOOD BRIDGE CO. LOT TO MOVE WOOD CRIBBING. THE WAGONS ORIGINALLY WERE USED AT RAIL YARDS TO MOVE FREIGHT OR PASSENGER BAGS. THEY ARE LIGHT ENOUGH TO PULL BY HAND. THE HANDLE IS SPRING LOADED TO STAND UPRIGHT AND ALSO ENGAGE A BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED FORWARD IS DISENGAGES THE BRAKE. THE HANDLE/TONGUE HAS A LARGE RING FOR EASE OF PULLING BY HAND OR TO SLIP INTO ANOTHER MACHINE HITCH.