"The Gandy Dancer"

"The Gandy Dancer" (HMM71)

Location: Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Coconino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 11.82', W 111° 38.885'

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Section crews were the laborers who built the railroads in the beginning and have continued throughout the years to maintain them. These crews were most efficient in moving heavy sections of rails when they all worked in unison. To accomplish this they sometimes used songs or some other method of keeping a beat. The tools used were manufactured by the Gandy Tool Company, hence the term, "Gandy Dancer." The tools shown here are the spike maul, rail gauge, wrench, clawbar, and rail tongs.

Clyde "Ross" Morgan, Sculptor
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HM NumberHMM71
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByCity of Flagstaffs Public Art Program
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 12:10pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 441002 N 3895082
Decimal Degrees35.19700000, -111.64808333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 11.82', W 111° 38.885'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 11' 49.20" N, 111° 38' 53.10" W
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Area Code(s)928
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4 S San Francisco St, Flagstaff AZ 86001, US
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