Railroad and Related Transportation 2016-01-23 Auction - 370 Price Results - Brookline Auction Gallery LLC in NH
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Brookline, NH, United States
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Railroad and Related Transportation

This auction features a large selection of railroad antiques that includes lanterns, switch keys, badges including railroad police and baggage tags. Everything in this auction can be shipped. We have lots of Maine Central dining car items (and more in the works). We'll be finishing up the photographs from the Robert Newbegin collection. We'll also have a large assortment of train and railroad history books. We are starting 2 new collections and we will follow up with loads of hardware including narrow gauge items in our April 23, 2016 sale.

An auction by a collector for collectors
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Lantern Red Etched: A very clean Handlan "pointed top" model tall globe frame. This frame also has the small diameter drop-in pot with patent information on it. The frame is in outstanding condition, no cleaning
0001: Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Lantern Red EtchedEst. $130-$230
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Railroad Photographs & Negatives of Depots: There are many depot prints and negatives in this large lot. It has about 350+ pieces. Some nice material and should be seen in person.
0002: Railroad Photographs & Negatives of DepotsEst. $180-$250
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Montpelier & Wells River Railroad Switch Key: From Vermont a short line with Boston & Maine control in the later years. It would have been a very quiet trip from the Connecticut River to the state capitol back in the day. The key is a nice
0003: Montpelier & Wells River Railroad Switch KeyEst. $60-$120
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Slaight Switch Key: A nice tapered T. Slaight key. It is small and has "LV RR 3454" stamped on the front with an "S" at 6:00. The reverse has a standard T. Slaight hallmark The original double ring can be seen on the
0004: Lehigh Valley Railroad Slaight Switch KeyEst. $70-$130
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New York Central System Collector Hat Badge: The familiar "dome top" New York Central style badge with heavy jeweler's enamel in the oval on the top of the dome. This is a very unusual NYC occupation. The badge itself is in mint, unused
0005: New York Central System Collector Hat BadgeEst. $180-$275
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Pennsylvania Railroad Marker Lamp Dressel: A standard size Pennsylvania single lens marker lamp made by Dressel. It is stamped with the PRR Keystone twice on the body. This lamp is in great condition and it's complete.
0006: Pennsylvania Railroad Marker Lamp DresselEst. $70-$130
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Boston & Maine Railroad Bristol NH Dater Die: A Boston & Maine Railroad brass dater die from Bristol, New Hampshire. A fine location on Newfound Lake. One picture is a reverse mirror image.
0007: Boston & Maine Railroad Bristol NH Dater DieEst. $60-$90
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Canasaraga NY Erie Railway Baggage Tag: A nice old tag that dates to the original Erie Railway time period. Canasaraga, New York is close to Hornell. The Erie Railway changed names to the New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad in 1878. The
0008: Canasaraga NY Erie Railway Baggage TagEst. $90-$140
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Detroit Grand Rapids & Western Switch Key: An older Adams & Westlake key with their hexagon hallmark on the reverse. This line with this name only existed from 1897 – 1900. This is a Pere Marquette predecessor in Michigan. The key is
0009: Detroit Grand Rapids & Western Switch KeyEst. $60-$120
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Maine Central Bangor China Berry Bowl: An unusual piece in this Maine Central Railroad "Bangor" pattern. A 5" diameter standing 1" tall. Made by M L China and never date coded. There is some light browning on the sureface and the bottom
0010: Maine Central Bangor China Berry BowlEst. $200-$300
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Brass Presentation Lantern 1867 Patent: A very unusual brass lantern with a free blown wheel cut presentation globe. The frame has a rounded top with odd vent holes. It has 6 vertical wires and the horizontal wire is not round. It is
0011: Brass Presentation Lantern 1867 PatentEst. $350-$600
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Buffalo New York & Phila Switch Key: The Buffalo New York & Pennsylvania Railroad is a predecessor of the Western New York & Pennsylvania which is a predecessor f the Pennsylvania Railroad. The BNY&P existed from 1871-1887. I thnk parts
0013: Buffalo New York & Phila Switch KeyEst. $120-$200
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Delaware Lackawanna & Western Lock & Key: The lock is a Yale product with "Made for DL&W RR" stamped in the dust cover. The lock face and back plates have a pebble finish. The key has "DL&W T" stamped on one side and a Fraim dog-bone
0014: Delaware Lackawanna & Western Lock & KeyEst. $70-$100
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Grand Trunk Ry Deering Fire Department Badge: An unusual Maine badge that I think is from a Railroad based Fire Department in Deering Maine. Deering is known by the rail community because of Deering Junction. This badge measures 2" in both
0015: Grand Trunk Ry Deering Fire Department BadgeEst. $100-$150
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Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad Lantern CC Globe: An Adams & Westlake "Adams" model frame with two flat, soft bands that hold the top spring in place. Heritage with a star-burst pattern on the bottom. This is a common mis-match and many roads are
0016: Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad Lantern CC GlobeEst. $100-$150
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Council Bluffs Iowa Brass Baggage Tag: This brass baggage tag was used for travel between New York City and Council Bluffs Iowa. This was the east end of the Union Pacific Railroad. It is an interline tag (more than one railroad used) and
0018: Council Bluffs Iowa Brass Baggage TagEst. $80-$130
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Northern Pacific Railway Cast Panel Lock & Key: An Adlake (cast on dust cover) lock with ornate NORTHERN PACIFIC cast on the back panel and SWITCH cast across the back. The key has NP RY stamped on one side and Adlake stamped on the reverse. A
0019: Northern Pacific Railway Cast Panel Lock & KeyEst. $70-$100
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Red Cast Lantern: This is a 6" (actually 5 7/8" but everyone says 6") version of an Armspear wire bottom frame. The very top has patent information in tiny lettering the lid is boldly stamped LVRR. The pot and burner
0021: Lehigh Valley Railroad Red Cast LanternEst. $100-$160
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Delaware Lackawanna & Western Switch Key: A fine key made by Romer in Newark with a tapered barrel It has fancy DL&W RR stamped on the front and the Romer hallmark on the reverse. You don;t see a Romer Lackawanna key every day.
0022: Delaware Lackawanna & Western Switch KeyEst. $100-$150
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Susquehanna & New York Brass Key: I think this is a telephone box key AT least that's what I call them. They have a smaller than switch key diameter barrel and they have the small hole for a key ring. It has S&NY on one side and
0023: Susquehanna & New York Brass KeyEst. $30-$50
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Fall Brook Coal Company Brass Lock & Key: A Fall Brook Coal Company lock and key set. Both are Bohannan products but the key is not marked with the Bohannan hallmark. The lock is a #115 model and has an "S" for switch. This is clearly
0024: Fall Brook Coal Company Brass Lock & KeyEst. $140-$220