Montpelier & Wells River Railroad Switch Key

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 Montpelier & Wells River Railroad brass hollow barrel key. It has the M&WRRR initials on one side with a "B" and another "B" on the reverse. This "B" is a Climax blank identifier and not a railroad

A nice Bohannan made lock for the Montpelier & Wells River Railroad in Vermont. The shackle is nicely stamped M&WRRR. It also has an "S" for switch on the shackle. I think the Bohannan is a "87" model

Brass switch key with serif letters marked B&SRRR with double ring tapered barrel. We also have another B&SR key in this auction so if you're interested in this take a look at the other as well. Marke

Brass switch key with serif letters marked B&SRRR and S with single ring tapered barrel. We also have another B&SR key in this auction so if you're interested in this take a look at the other as well.

A brass baggage tag from the Vermont based Montpelier & Wells River Railroad. This is number 659 and it was made by john Robbins in Boston. The reverse is blank. Some slight discoloration.

approx 11" x 19 1/2"

A nice key with a ringed barrel. Made for eh Bridgton & Saco River Railroad in Maine. This was a 2 foot gauge line with a Maine Central connection at Bridgton Junction. It's a switch key with the "S"

A faintly marked, heavily worn T. Slaight tapered barrel switch key made for the Connecticut River Railroad. We've had this same bit a few times. Nice heavy use.

A pair of Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad switch keys Both are Adlakes, serial numbers are: 106, 1103. 3/25/2023 - A fellow collector has educated me on L&HR keys and I think this lot should be used as

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.

A pair of Lehigh & Hudson River brass switch keys. Both marked Adlake but one looks more like a Slaymaker or Fraim.

I didn't even know that this badge existed until it was consigned. A spectacular New England railroad that was under Boston & Maine Railroad control for much of its existence. The badge is a "notch to

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

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

A pair of keys from the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad: (1) earlier Bohannan with ring barrel and an "S". (2) "RT" 333 is probably rip track.

A group of 5 annual passes from New England Railroads: Portland & Rochester 1897 / Troy & Boston 1887 / St Johnsbury & Lake Champlain 1897 / Boston & Albany 1904 / Montpelier & Wells River 1913.

This is a pair of rare Oregon Short Line Railroad switch keys. If you are lucky enough to have one of the CS-2 locks, the first key is a CS-2 key, stamped OSL and CS-2 on the front, as well as 13045 a

The Pennsylvania Railroad used the "knobby" switch keys for many years. They are thick and well made. The Oct 2010 issue of Key Lock & lantern magazine has an article showing all of the divisional mar

This is a trip of three different Northern Pacific Railroad brass switch keys. The first key is stamped N.P.RR on the front, has an S on the back, as well as the A&W CO CHICAGO hallmark. The second ke

This key is from the James River Valley and Northwestern Railroad. It was made by Bohannan and it has a low serial number of 71 and an "S" on the reverse. This key came from our C&NW/Iowa consignor. M

Milwaukee Road Railroad brass heart shaped switch lock with key. The lock is embossed with CM&StPRR. The key is stamped CM&ST P RR. The reverse of the key is stamped with Loeffel Holz & Co. as well as

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

Brass switch key with worn serif letters B&LRR, also marked N. DIV and S with tapered barrel and worn double ring on barrel as well. Faint mark on back for Sherburne & Co of Boston, Mass.