The following list of platelayer's equipment is taken from the Platelayer's Instruction Manual from 1877.

2 signal flags, one red and one green
2 signal boards, red
2 signal boards, green
1 hand signalling lantern
1 bag with 8 detonators
1 oil can
1 scissors for lamp wicks
1 rail hammer
1 wrench for rail joint nuts
1 rail gauge
1 rail switch
1 wooden level
1 crowbar
1 shovel
1 pickaxe
1 wheelbarrow
1 crowbar
1 pry bar
1 larger chisel
1 triangular file
1 rake
1 broom
1 saw
1 hand axe
1 cutting axe
1 common hammer
1 pincer
6 snow shovels
1 telegraph ladder
1 contact breaking key
1/4 ring telegraph wire
5 telegraph caps
3 tension hooks
4 pairs of rail joint bolts
10 rail joint bolts with nuts
100 rail spikes and spare rails, sleepers, common nails, oil, and lamp wicks as per the platelayer director's regulations

A selection of these tools and spare parts can be seen above and in the environment to the left.