The display of items used in the 1880’s to build the railway speaks the hard physical work. Much of it included the humble horse & cart and the blacksmith.
The draught horses wore “winkers” so they couldn’t see to the sides and be startled.
A display of “winkers”
Scraping dirt.
The farrier’s tools of trade. Keeping the horses well shod.
A variety of tools are on display in some of the carriages. The giant yellow handled hack saw would have taken a while to cut through a heavy rail.
A special display has a number of tools mounted in place alongside “Tilly The Tank Engine”
Scattered around the precinct are various collections of tools. It’s interesting to try and figure out what some were used for.
The Swingsaw is a fearsome beast that could be found scattered through the forest. You held the handle at the front and pulled a screaming saw blade through a hefty log to cut sleepers for the railway line.
This corner of the Trike Shed sure looks like heavy work.
