unknown wrench

[znamien]

hello, here is a comb. wrench, it has what looks like- WAB  RR, or WAR   RR on shaft on two sides, it is 10 and 3/4 inh long, any info would help, thank you

[Fins/413]

It is probably the Wabash RR now part of NS RR through N&W.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabash_Railroad

[znamien]

thank you FINS/413, I wonder what it was used for.

[lbgradwell]

I wonder what it was used for.

Hopefully on the Cannonball!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a-tM0F3YbE

[znamien]

IBGRADWELL, thanks for the video, the Engineer had one of those wrenches in his top pocket

[Fins/413]

Like those NKP fast freights

[Fins/413]

Maybe something the engineer or fireman carried looks almost homemade.This is aWAG. Maybe to tighten valve packings or fittings. It doens't look big enough for the MOW folks to use.

[znamien]

Fins/413, hello I know what NKP means, but not WAG or MOW, thank you for your INFO,

[lbgradwell]

Fins/413, hello I know what NKP means, but not WAG or MOW, thank you for your INFO,

WAG = Wild-Ass Guess

MOW = Maintenance of Way (I think)

[jimwrench]

 As a gandy-dancer on the Wabash 60 years ago I'd agree that MOW would be Maintainance of Way. I worked on an extra gang and we were part of MOW. Don't remember seeing one of those wrenchs but total recall is not one of my claims.