Wooden handle

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This topic reminded me of a one-liner in “Pale Rider” by Clint Eastwood:  “Nothing like a good piece of hickory . . .”
LOL

Thank Ya’n Out,
Chris Dalton 
Bluefield, WV

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> On Jun 24, 2025, at 9:35 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Probably a brake stick. Used to help tighten hand brakes.
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> Jimmy Lisle
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> Date: 6/24/25 9:17 PM (GMT-05:00)
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> Cc: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: Wooden handle
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> Good evening all
>   I recently ran across a wooden handle of stick supposedly used in railroad work. Was told it was used as a handle for throwing switches. 30 inches long and possibly made of oak. Just wondering if this is railroad related in any way?
>                Thank you
>                John Baldwin
>                Lansing NC
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