A jim crow is a tool for bending rails, consisting of a U-shaped or V-shaped armature with a hefty screw rod in its axis. Deluxe models are outfitted with rollers for continuous bending.[1]

External links

• http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/tkwk03.Html (with illustration)
• Photograph
• Railway Object Name Thesaurus

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