NYO&W Railway - Steel Switch Key

A New York Ontario & Western Railway steel switch key. The reverse has "334" and no maker's hallmark. Phil Simms collection.

This key has "GTR" stamped in fancy lettering in an arc on the front. It's an unusual bit. The reverse it blank. It shows little if any use and no pocket wear.

Keline Santa Fe Railway Steel Switch Lock W/ Key Lock stamped ATSF RY S on the lock body with Keline embossed into the key cover. Key is an Adlake marked key with AT&SF RY S stamped on the hilt. Lock

Group of 3 switch keys: (1) SO RY S R on the front meaning Southern Railway, blank reverse (2) steel key with SxxxS where x is too hard to read, large lettering similar to Sou bit (3) SAL for Seaboard

The eight brass switch keys with stamped markings: D.S.C. for Dominion Steel Corp; CPR for the Canadian Pacific Railway; P.M. for the Pere Marquette Railway; Q.N.S.&L for the Quebec North Shore and La

Fraim made this stamped steel lock. It has a brass shackle and brass pins. The shackle is stamped L&HR RY in sloppy lettering. The Key Lock & Lantern diagrams confirm the proper switch bit. The Fraim

Group of 5 keys: (1) Corbin steel SPCo - Southern Pacific (2) Great Northern marked GN RY (3) CMStP&P RR Milwaukee Road Repair Track switch has RT on reverse (4) ON RY I thnk is Ontario Northland Adla

A steel switch key made by Bohannan in Brooklyn for the Housatonic Railroad in Connecticut (Mass too). Nice markings with an "S" on the reverse with the Bohannan hallmark. A husky barrel with single r

This key has a double ring and it also has lots of wear. It has NYO&W in an arc followed by smaller block lettering "RR". This key matches up with the brass lock we are offering in thei auction. I thi

The I&JB Railway is a Canadian Pacific predecesor in Ontario. It existed from 1901-1956 when the CP took control. A nice Canadian key.

Bohannan made this steel switch key for the Boston Concord & Montreal Railroad. It has the railroad initials on one side and the Bohannan hallmark and an "S" on the reverse. Standard bit coming down a

An old tapered barrel switch bit key. The front is stamped L.V.R.R. in a nice arc. The reverse has "C1824" stamped in a straight line across the top. A nice looking key with age and not any real use.

A nice little Thomas Slaight made key with GTR in a straight line. It also has an "S" on the front for switch. A fine tapered barrel and great wear.

A very nice Adams & Westlake key clearly stamped N&SS RY on the front. This was a Cleveland Ohio short line. KL&L page 350 C2R5. Very nice wear.

A nicely marked NN RY key. It has an Adlake hallmark and 946 on the reverse. No real use.

A nicely marked Adams & Westlake key. It's got a standard C.S.R. stamping on the front. It has the oval A&W hallmark and an "S" for Switch on the reverse.

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.

A fine Omaha key with big Slaymaker lettering and the fancy Slaymaker hallmark on the reverse.

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

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

The Key Lock & Lantern diagrams show 2 different bits for the C&O. This is one of those bits. It ha "C&O RY" stamped on the front and a straight line Slaymaker hallmark on the reverse. It shows very l

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

A Nickel Plate Road (New York Chicago & St Louis Railway) switch key with nice tapered barrel and outstanding letting. It is marked NYC&STL RY "S". No maker on reverse.