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Rail bender
A tool or shop machine for bending rails to fit curves in tracks, turnouts, or turntable circles; to introduce bend in stock rails; and for a variety of allied operations. Two common types are the Samson and the Jim Crow, the latter sometimes modified by addition of a roller for continuous bending of rails.
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