Lake Erie and Western RR Brass Switch Key

This is a rare, hard-to-find brass switch key from the Lake Erie and Western Railroad, only present from 1879 to 1922. Stamped LE&WRR on the front, the reverse is stamped S, as well as the number 4805

A nice earlier key with "NYLE&W RR" stamped on one side and the Bohannan, Brooklyn hallmark with an "S" on the reverse. This is the single ring larger style Bohannan design. The Erie used this name fo

This is a rare, hard-to-find brass key from the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. Stamped LE.&W.RR. on the front, it is numbered 577 on the back and is stamped as a C key. Also has the A&W CO CHICAGO ha

Standard Switch lock and key both made by T. Slaight. This is the New York Lake Erie ^ Western Railroad before it became the Erie Railroad. Nice markings.

This is a pair of brass railroad keys. The first is a rare key from the New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad, stamped N.Y.L.E.&W. R.R. on the front. It is an S key and has the faint remains of the

This brass lock is marked Bohannan with their 1885 patent on the dust cover. It is stamped " NYLE&W RR " on the shackle. It also has a Bohannan model number of "119" stamped ont eh shackle (reverse si

An early name form from the Erie Railroad The key is a Bohannan with the larger fancy lettering. It has a single ring. It has NYLE&W RR stamped on the front and the Bohannan hallmark with an "S" on th

An early name form from the Erie Railroad The key is a Bohannan with the small block lettering. It has a single ring. It has NYLE&W RR stamped on the front and the Bohannan hallmark with an "S" on the

A Bohannan #119 brass lock with NYLE&W RR stamped on the drop. New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad. It has the model number #119 and an "S" on the shackle. A matching key can be found in lot #278. 3

A nice old Bohannan ringed barrel key with the large fancy Bohannan marking of NYLE&W RR on the front and an "S" on the reverse The Erie later adopted this switch bit as their "standard" switch bit.

This is a pair of Bessemer and Lake Erie brass keys. The first is stamped straight across the top with B&LERR. It has a slightly tapered barrel, and is numbered 8519 on the back. The second key is sta

An unused Bohannan switch key with a single ring. It has NYLE&WRR on the front and an "S" and Bohannan hallmark on the reverse. This is the standard Erie switch bit. It is brand new, never used.

This is a pair of Green Bay and Western Railroad brass switch keys. One is stamped GB&W, while the other is stamped in error as GP&W. Both are stamped ADLAKE on the back, and the keys are numbered 671

This is a pair Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad brass switch keys. The first is stamped D&RGW on the front and has no markings on the back. The second D.&R.G.W. on the front and ADLAKE on the ba

An earlier New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad switch key. Made by Thomas Slaight in Newark, New Jersey. Nice tapered barrel with the standard Erie switch bit. Dark color.

A nice earlier tapered barrel key made by Thomas Slaight in Newark. It ahs the nice ornate NYLE&WRR lettering on the front and the Slaight hallmark on the revers. The tip of the barrel is really worn,

This is a pair of brass switch keys from the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. The first is stamped C. & W.I.RR. on the front and is numbered 1623, S on the back, with the A&W CO CHICAGO hallmark.

A pair of New York Lake Erie & Western Railroad switch keys. One heavily worn with a split bit. The other is a great Bohannan example with a nice "S" on the reverse.

This is a brass, heart-shaped Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad switch lock with brass key. The lock is cast with DL&W RR on one side. The key cover springs back properly, and the attached key

This is a steel caboose/coach key from the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. Stamped LE&W and L63 on the front, the reverse has what looks to be four rows of faint numbers stamped at the top of the key.

A brass key made for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. This key has "W D" stamped at 6:00. I am assuming this is Western Division". It has a slightly tapered barrel and it has an unusual bit.

This is a brass heart-shaped lock from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie RR. The back is cast with P. & L.E.R.R. It opens with an unmarked key. The key cover is missing.

This is a set of two locks from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie RR. The first is a very nice brass heart-shaped lock with chain, stamped P&LE RR on the clasp. The key cover snaps back as it should. The s

This is a lot of six Wisconsin Central and Fox Valley Western Railroad brass switch keys. Four are marked “WCL-FVW” and are of one cut; the other two are marked “WCL” and are a