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Originally Posted by YM-Mundrabilla
Thanks John.
Shovels used in firing steam locos here in Oz were also nicknamed 'Banjos' but pretty certain that they had 'T' handles (in Victoria anyway). There were two brackets on the front of the tender upon which to hang the shovel by means of the 'arms of the T handle'.
Geoff (YM)
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On the Aussie coast in the 1956's we used the #8 Sydney shovel and they had a "T" handle.
I wrote a peice about the time I spent in the stokehold and I will try and find it again.