Montpelier & Wells River Railroad Baggage Tag

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.

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.

An inter-line tag used for baggage that was moved from some point on the Boston & Maine Railroad to Bridgton, Maine. It's a strap check (used on the actual baggage) so it is double sided with reverse

A Bridgton & Saco River Railroad baggage tag. It measures just 1 1/4" by 1 5/8". This is a passenger receipt so it is single sided. It is a "Special" meaning the baggage would use more than one railro

A "balloon" shaped brass baggage tag used for travel between Portland and Bridgton. This is a single sided passenger receipt and it is number 86. A classic Maine narrow gauge tag.

A later shell style tag with two rolled edges that hold a cardstock insert with a serial number and routing information. The brass tag measures 2 7/8" by 1 3/4". It's nice to have the BRIDGTON & SACO

approx 11" x 19 1/2"

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

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

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 interesting tag for travel between New York & Chicago via the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, Great Western, Michigan Central. It is number 2640 and it shows some real use and the strap o

A group of tickets and a bicycle baggage tag from the Bridgton & Saco River Railroad. I think all of the tickets date from 1898-1901. Some nice printing. The bicycle tag has BM so I am assuming it was

An unusual tag used for travel between Lockport, New York and New York City. It's a trip over the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. This is a large strap check so it's double sided with revers

A Delaware & Hudson Railroad brass baggage tag made by the Ansonia Brass Company in Ansonia Connecticut. Ansonia is well known as a clock making center and brass was a required material. This tag is t

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.

A John Robbins "shell" style tag made for the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad. It also has Phillips as the stock pile location. Robbins hallmark is in the "roll" on the reverse. Nice Maine 2 foo

A pair of unusual baggage tags from the Philadelphia Reading & New England Railroad. Both are from the western side of the Hudson River just past the Poughkeepsie Bridge. (1) strap check " two opening

A very ornate center logo is the highlight of this Adirondack & Saint Lawrence Railroad brass baggage tag. It measures 2 3/4" by 2 1/4". It is a "shell" style meaning it has 2 rolled edges that take a

A "shell" tag from the Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad with an odd home location of Albany New York. Very nice condition for this Northern New York brass baggage tag.

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for

We are fortunate to have several matching pair brass baggage tag sets in this auction. They are all the older "Depot" style tag with just the destination of the traveler. Note the different shapes for