Boston & Albany RR – Romer Tapered Switch Key

A group of 4 older switch keys that has: (1) CRR "S" T. Slaight with tapered barrel - probably Concord, lots of others though (2) B&A RR "S" ring barrel Bohannan is Boston & Albany (3) B&L RR "S" is B

Steel switch key with serif letters and tapered barrel and double rings marked B&A RR S 5036. We are unclear if this is Boston & Albany or Bangor & Aroostook, or possibly something else entirely. We h

A nice dark Romer brass, tapered barrel, switch key. Clearly stamped DL&W RR S (Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad "S"witch. Romer & Company hallmark on the reverse.Nice.

A New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad brass, tapered barrel switch key made by Romer in Newark, New Jersey. Bold marking of NYNH&H RR with an "S"witch at 6:00. The reverse has the Romer hallmark. T

A steel key made by J. H. W. Climax in Newark, New Jersey. It is nicely stamped B&A RR on the front. The barrel has a double ring. My consignor thinks it's Bangor & Aroostook but that switch key has a

Brass switch key with serif letters B&ARR with tapered barrel and double rings. We are unclear if this is Boston & Albany or Bangor & Aroostook, or possibly something else entirely. We have a couple o

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.

The Port Jervis Monticello & New York was a successor to the Port Jervis & Monticello Railroad. It existed from 1886 - 1902 when it became part of the New York Ontario & Western. This key shire looks

My Ohio based consignor believes this is Ohio Southern which operated from 1881-1898. It went into the Detroit Toledo & Ironton. Original trackage was Ironton to Lima. Fine tapered barrel. The dies ar

A double ringed steel switch key made for the Boston & Albany Railroad. It has faint markings that did not photograph well but it's better in person. It has a slight taper and if there is a maker's ha

An outstanding Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad switch key with clear Romer hallmark on reverse. This key is a match to the lock in lot #7.

A large Chicago & Northwestern Railroad switch key with "GD" for Galena Division. The reverse is blank.

3 switch keys related to the New York Central Railroad: (1) NYCL = New York Central Lines made by Adlake (2) NYCRR with nice oval Adams & Westlake hallmark on the reverse (3) steel Boston & Albany wit

A brass Romer switch key. It is clearly stamped PR&NE RR with a serial number of 380. The barrel has a gentle taper. Fine looker. We have a matching lock for this key in this auction. From the Phil Si

Wichita & Western Railroad tapered barrel switch key. This is a Santa Fe predecessor. This key is from our C&NW consignor. I doubt it's Wilmington & Weldon. I think the Wichita & Western existed from

A brass tapered barrel switch key stamped P&O RR for the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad. Thsi became the Crawford Notch "Mountain Division" of the Maine Central Railroad and provided western access th

Brass key stamped with CHI & ATL RR S in serif font on the front of the hilt. Unmarked on the reverse. Some mild pocket wear which does just touch on the top of a few of the letters. Barrel shows a ve

Alexandria & Washington? This is clearly a very old key but the large lettering looks more like a shop stamp than a manufacturer marking. It has A&W RR in huge deep lettering and the reverse has "100"

This is a lot of four mixed brass railroad switch keys. The first is a Boston and Albany Railroad key, stamped B & A on the front, and numbered 6081 on the back. The second is from the Chesapeake and

A fine key that is early with a tapered barrel. No mistaking what line this is. It has CENT IOWA RR and an "S" on the front. The reverse has a serial number of just "21". A nice early key.

Tapered barrel brass switch key made by Romer in Newark, New Jersey for the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. It also has a "J" where you might find an "S". A earlier key from a fine maker.

Very nice Sherburne tapered barrel brass switch key made for the Portland Saco & Portsmouth Railroad. This was an efficient tangent line from South Berwick to Portland in Maine. The Boston & Maine bui

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad brass switch key. Tapered barrel and double ringed, however the rings have worn away from pocket wear in spots. The hilt is stamped L S & M S RR in serif font o

Pair of Mobile and Ohio Railroad Keys- Switch & Station Pair of keys, The first is a tapered barrel with M&O RR S stamped in serif font on the front, and 53 on the reverse. The second is a double ring