<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">tie tongs</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>tongs</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>rail carrying tongs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sleeper carrying tongs</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Carrying tools for moving railroad ties. The jaws are wide enough to engage a tie, the sharpened ends reaching under or into the side of the tie. The arms move away from each other so they automatically clamp when the tool is lifted, and requires two people to handle. ]]></note></mads>