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Swing-jack.

A jack for replacing cars on the track; the bottom of the standard is a cylindrical segment, and has a toe working in a slot in the base of the jack.

A pair are used, and the car being lifted while the standards are vertical, the latter are canted to or swung over, bringing the wheels of the car in line with the rails. (Fig. 6125.)

Railway-bridge over the Mississippi, Keokuk, Iowa.

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