Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad Switch Key

The New London Northern was a Central Vermont predecessor that operated through Connecticut to Palmer, Massachusetts. This seems to be a nice early key with a dark patina. It was made by S. C. Thompso

The New London Northern was part of the Central Vermont Railway. Early Railroad charters were issued on a per state basis and the New London Northern was the CV's line from Palmer Massachusetts to New

Brass switch key with serif letters H&WRR and tapered barrel with double rings. We think this is either from the Hardwick & Woodbury in Vermont or the Holyoke & Westfield from Massachusetts.

This is the bit described as Central Vermont in the Key Lock & Lantern diagrams. There is no Cumberland Valley in the diagrams so this may be a key with more to it than meets the eye. It's a great sin

We had this same bit with a VCRR marking a few years ago. I am 99% sure it's Central Vermont Railroad and not Cumberland Valley. There si a faint hallmark on the reverse that I think is a J. L. Howard

A very obscure line in Massachusetts was the Plymouth & Middleborough. They existed for just a year or two until the Old Colony absorbed them and the subsequent year, the New Haven bought out the Old

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.

Brass switch key with serif letters CVRR and barrel with single ring. Marked on back for W. Bohannon Brooklyn NY and a single S.

Brass switch key with serif letters B&LRR VI DIV. We assume this was the Vermont Division. Marked on back SHERBURNE & CO BOSTON MASS.

This Sherburne tapered barrel brass switch key was made for the St Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Railroad in Vermont. The key has lots of wear, particularly to the tip but it is still easy to make out th

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.

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 very old key made by Williams Page & Company in Boston. This is an Eastern Railroad predecessor. This was the original line up to the White Mountains on the western side. This is an Eastern Railroad

A short line that ran from Hoboken to the Southern NY border on Greenwood Lake. The New York & Greenwood Lake was an Erie controlled line. A faint Newark hallmark on the reverse. Either a Slaight or R

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

A steel, fat barrel switch key with faint maker's stamp. Measures 2.25 inches long. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.

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

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

An unusual key from the Phil Simms collection. The Middletown & Unionville was a short line that operated out of Middletown, New York 1913 - 1947. They even had milk service. This key has M&U RR on th

This switch key is stamped W&OD RY with 234 stamped on the reverse. The barrel has 2 rings and the key is in nice shape. This is a desirable Virginia short line.

A Handlan Buck made brass switch key made for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Nice C&NW marking on the front. Reverse has a clear Handlan Buck hallmark. Some bend at the base of the barrel.

An unusual key that my consignor thinks is Cumberland & Pennsylvania. I am not sure. It has C&P RR CO on the front and "436" on the reverse.

This unusual Southern road is not in the Key Lock & Lantern diagrams. It has the road initials on the front and "114" stamped on the reverse. It does have a single ring.

Pair of Escanaba & Lake Superior Brass Railroad Switch Keys Pair of keys, the first is a tapered barrel single ring stamped with E&LSRR in serif font on the front with a serif S on the reverse. Key sh