Shunter's pole, British Rail, stamped 'SJ' with a crown above, and 'England BR' on the hook. British Railways shunting pole 1948-1969
Shunter's pole, British Rail, shunter's hook with metal shaft with taped sections for hand grip. British Railways Shunter's Pole 1948-1988
Shunter's pole, British Rail, stamped 'SJ' with a crown above, and 'England BR' on the hook. British Railways shunting pole 1948-1969
Shunter's pole, British Rail (Western Region), stamped into metal "BR Bulldog", ex Swindon. Shunting pole, British Rail (Western Region) 1948-1997
Hook from a shunting pole, London, Midland & Scottish Railway, fixed to a pole at a later date. London Midland & Scottish Railway shunter's pole hook 1905-1939
Shunters pole (coupling hook), metal hook for fixing to shunters pole. Socket for fitting over end of pole. Curled U-shaped hook on end, with one leg shorter than other. Painted black. 12 1/2"x3"x1 1/2" Shunters pole (coupling hook)
Shunters pole (shunter's coupling hook), metal hook for fixing to shunter's pole. Socket for fixing over end of pole. Straight pointed end and U-shaped hook half way along. 13"x1 1/2"x4" Shunters pole (shunter's coupling hook)
Shunters pole (coupling hook), NER, metal hook for fixing to shunters pole. Socket for fitting over end of pole. Curved hook at end. Stamped "NER Edward & Lucas Sheffield". Painted black. 11"x2 1/2"x1 1/2". Shunters pole (coupling hook), North Eastern Railway
Shunters pole (coupling hook), metal hool for fixing to shunters pole. Socket for fitting over end of pole. Curved scoop-shaped end. Inscribed: "Maulam's Patent Coupler". 11"x2 1/2"x1 1/2"" Shunters pole (coupling hook)
Shunter's pole (coupling hook), metal hood from shunter's pole, curved scoop-shape. Marked " Mawlam's Patent". 11 1/2"x1 1/2"x2" Shunters pole (coupling hook)
Shunters pole (coupling hook), metal hook for fixing to shunters pole. Socket for fitting over end of pole. Curved hook at end, stop tab below hook. Stamped with trademark:- SJ surmounted by crown. Painted red. 11 3/4"x2 1/2"x2" Shunters pole (coupling hook)
Shunter's pole, metal hook for fixing to shunters pole. Spiked end for fixing into wood. U-shaped end with flat, widened end on one sie, horizontal cross piece on other, painted black. 15"x4"x1 1/2" Shunters pole (coupling hook)
Shunting pole, London Midland & Scottish Railway. Shunting pole from London Midland & Scottish Railway