Housatonic Railroad Steel Switch Key by Bohannan

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

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

A pair of New York Central lock and key sets. One set is matching Bohannan steel lock with brass key. The lock has an “S†for switch. The key is nicely marked and it has a number of 520. The

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.

This large Bohannan key has a single ring and it is clearly stamped O.C.R.R in an arc across the top. It has "544" in a straight line at 6:00 on the front. The back has the standard W. Bohannan Brookl

An Old Colony Railroad brass switch key made by Bohannan. This key was stamped with Bohannan's block lettering die. It has the Bohannan hallmark on the reverse and a ringed barrel. The OC did have mul

Pair of Central Vermont Railroad keys. Includes steel key stamped CVRR in serif font on the front hilt and the reverse is stamped with Bohannan makers info and a serif "S". Single ring on the barrel.

Four Michigan Central Railroad Brass Switch Keys - A&W, Fraim, Bohannan Four Michigan Central railroad brass keys. All with matched bits and stamped MCRR, one stamped M.C.R.R. all in block letters. Th

A nice Bohannan marked switch key made for the buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway. The front has the large Bohannan block lettering with BR&P. The reverse has the Bohannan Brooklyn hallmark with a

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.

St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad Wilson Bohannan Brass Switch Key Key is stamped ST J & LCRR on the front in serif font with the Wilson Bohannan markings and a serif S on the reverse. The key

Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Wilson Bohannan Brass Switch Key Key has a single ring on the barrel and is stamped DL & N RR in serif font. The reverse is marked Wilson Bohannan with a serif S

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 rare key from Connecticut, the New Haven & Derby Railroad. This is just the 2nd key from this road that I have ever seen. It existed from 1871-1889 when it was taken over by the Housatonic which end

The Montpelier & Wells River Railroad was a Vermont short line. This is a nice earlier single ring Bohannan and it is very nicely stamped M&WRRR on the front and "S" on the reverse stands for switch.

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

I think this is a Bohannan manufactured key. It has a ringed barrel and it definitely has the larger fancy Bohannan lettering on the front. The NLN RR initials are with an "S" for switch. The NLN is a

A steel switch key from a Frisco predecessor. It's a nice key with an "S" for switch on the reverse.

Faint marking of FE&MV for Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri River Railroad on the front with an "S" and what is probably a Bohannan hallmark on the reverse. This was a narrow gauge line in it's earlier year

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 husky Bohannan key with block lettering initials on the front and an "S" on the reverse. A nice ringed barrel key

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 Ohio short line that looks like an unused Bohannan key. Sloppy stamping on the initials and no use.

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