"Tools of the Trade" Exhibition
New York Transit Museum
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An anemometer, a ballast fork, a pneumatic drill, an opacity tester, an oxygen deficiency indicator, a TelAutograph telescriber, signal locks, rail tongs and a portable shunt are just some of the fifty objects featured in this latest exhibition at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. All of these tools, dating from the 1880’s to the present, were used to build and operate railroads, subways, buses, bridges and tunnels throughout the metropolitan region. Examples include electrical testing equipment, communication and signaling tools, track maintenance tools, safety equipment and a variety of innovative and peculiar devices.
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Schedule
from April 22, 2008 to December 07, 2008