Lehigh & New England Bohannan Switch Key

A group of 3 keys: (1) Central Railroad of New Jersey - Bohannan but not marked as such with 993 and "S" on reverse (2) Lehigh Valley Railroad with 345 on reverse, (3) standard Penn Central switch wit

An older switch key made for the Central Railroad of New Jersey by Bohannan. It has a single barrel ring and serial number of 6765. The Bohannan hallmark is either heavily worn or was never stamped.

A Pennsylvania Railroad that operated between Towanda (LV) and Williamsport (PRR). It lasted from 1902-1942 when it was abandoned.

A standard switch bit with CNERY stamped on the front and a small deep strike of 4046 on the reverse. Dark but no use on a lock. This was a back woods Connecticut bridge line to the Hudson River and t

A standard brass switch key made for the Central New England Railway. A Connecticut bridge line that was leased to the New Haven. It has CNE RY CO stamped on one side and "5497" on the reverse.

Central New England Railway Company brass switch key. Probably made by Slaymaker. Has serial number of 5028 on the reverse.

An unusual pairing is this Adlake stamped steel lock clearly marked LC&N Co for the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company with an operating key that has the Lehigh & New England Railroad markings. The key

An earlier New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad key with their initials on the front and the Bohannan hallmark on the reverse. It has an "S" for switch. This earlier SusieQ stuff is harder to find.

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

An early New England key from the successor of the Old Colony & Fall River Railroad. The OC&N existed from 1864-1872 when it was taken over by the Old Colony Railroad. Nice markings with a tapered bar

This could be Norfolk & Western or Norwich & Worcester. It's from a New England collection that had other early keys so I am leaning on Norwich & Worcester. If you live in Virginia?.. Go with Norfolk

This is definitely a Bohannan key but not marked that way. Fine NY&NE RR S on the front and a serial number of 1446 on the reverse. Standard New York & New England Railroad bit. We have a T. Slaight N

An small group of small hardware items that includes: (1) Boston & Maine brass baggage tag (2) North Stratford, New Hampshire Railway key (3) Grand Trunk brass switch key, (4) Harvard Club brass coat

Brass switch key with serif letters PB&NERR. Marked on back SLAYMAKER and numbered 283.

Brass switch key with serif letters CNERYCO. Numbered on back 1264.

ID Marks: L&S (Lehigh & Susquehanna); LVTCO (Leigh Valley Transit Co); L&NE (Lehigh & New England); LVRR (Lehigh Valley RR); L&HR (Lehigh & Hudson River)Date: Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania

A Climax brass switch key made for the Newburgh Dutchess & Connecticut Railroad. This line existed from 1877 - 1905 when it became part of the Central New England Railroad. This key has ND&C RR stampe

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.

At first glance this may seem like just another Bohannan lock & key set. Not true, this New Haven matched pair is quite unusual. This pair is seldom seen. The lock is a brass, standard #115 model. It

A Bohannan brass switch lock made for the Newburgh Dutchess & Connecticut Railroad. This line existed from 1877 - 1905 when it became part of the Central New England Railroad. This a model 115 lock wi

For some reason you see loads of baggage tags from this New York line but you donpt see many switch keys. This is a Bohannan key (but not hallmarked). It has FJ&G RR stamped on the front. There is a d

A New York railroad that ended up in the New York Central. Key was made by Bohannan and has a "S"witch designation.

The Danbury & Norwalk is an obscure Connecticut line that ended up in the New Haven. It was a short line and ran just between the named cities. The key is a Bohannan with an "S" for switch on the reve

A nice Raritan River Railroad key made by Wilson Bohannan with an "S" for switch and a serial number of 416 on the reverse. A nice New Jersey shortline.