O. & M. RR “SD” Switch Key – Tapered Barrel “S”

Pair of Mobile and Ohio Railroad Keys- Switch & Station Pair of keys, The first is a tapered barrel with M&O RR S stamped in serif font on the front, and 53 on the reverse. The second is a double ring

A brass tapered barrel switch key stamped P&O RR for the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad. Thsi became the Crawford Notch "Mountain Division" of the Maine Central Railroad and provided western access th

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad brass switch key. Tapered barrel and double ringed, however the rings have worn away from pocket wear in spots. The hilt is stamped L S & M S RR in serif font o

My Ohio based consignor believes this is Ohio Southern which operated from 1881-1898. It went into the Detroit Toledo & Ironton. Original trackage was Ironton to Lima. Fine tapered barrel. The dies ar

An old tapered barrel key clearly marked C&E and then RR in almost a straight line. I believe this is from the Cleveland & Erie Railroad, a very old line that became the Lake Shore later in time. Seem

3 older keys: (1) Lehigh Valley coach key #1886 made by S&M Mfg. in Philadelphia (2) steel LVRR Switch key with tapered barrel #C2706 (looks like a Nock) (3) Pennsylvania Railroad "31" brass coach

A brass key made for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. This key has "W D" stamped at 6:00. I am assuming this is Western Division". It has a slightly tapered barrel and it has an unusual bit.

A nice dark Romer brass, tapered barrel, switch key. Clearly stamped DL&W RR S (Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad "S"witch. Romer & Company hallmark on the reverse.Nice.

This is a trio of three different keys from the Chicago and Alton Railroad from the era of 1890 to 1940. The first is a tapered barrel key stamped C&ARR and S on the front, with no backside markings.

Wichita & Western Railroad tapered barrel switch key. This is a Santa Fe predecessor. This key is from our C&NW consignor. I doubt it's Wilmington & Weldon. I think the Wichita & Western existed from

Brass key stamped with CHI & ATL RR S in serif font on the front of the hilt. Unmarked on the reverse. Some mild pocket wear which does just touch on the top of a few of the letters. Barrel shows a ve

A New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad brass, tapered barrel switch key made by Romer in Newark, New Jersey. Bold marking of NYNH&H RR with an "S"witch at 6:00. The reverse has the Romer hallmark. T

Alexandria & Washington? This is clearly a very old key but the large lettering looks more like a shop stamp than a manufacturer marking. It has A&W RR in huge deep lettering and the reverse has "100"

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 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.

A large Chicago & Northwestern Railroad switch key with "GD" for Galena Division. The reverse is blank.

A fine key made by Romer in Newark with a tapered barrel It has fancy DL&W RR stamped on the front and the Romer hallmark on the reverse. You don;t see a Romer Lackawanna key every day.

A very nice RW&O RR marking on the front in the smaller block lettering sometimes used by Bohannan. The barrel has a single ring. The reverse has "S" for switch and a low number of "46" along with the

Boston and Maine Railroad Single Ring Wilson Bohannan Brass Switch Key Key is stamped B&M RR E L in serif font on the front of the hilt. The reverse is marked Wilson Bohannan 5088 S. The barrel is sin

A group of 4 older switch keys that has: (1) CRR "S" T. Slaight with tapered barrel - probably Concord, lots of others though (2) B&A RR "S" ring barrel Bohannan is Boston & Albany (3) B&L RR "S" is B

3 switch keys related to the Erie Railroad: (1) NYLE&W RR/ Bohannan "S" (single ring) (2) A&GWR? - tapered barrel note bend Erie predecessor - Atlantic & Great Western (3) ERIE / Fraim keystone hallma

A larger than average switch style key marked E EX CO. Phil Simms originally thought this was Eastern (B&M predecessor) but scratched that out and put Erie instead. Some research at some point must ha

A group of 4 switch keys: (1) M RY CO does not match KL&L diagrams for Montour or Monongahela (2) Erie is a tool box but not marked "tb" (3) B&O long barrel Fraim (4) CNR may be Cincinnati Northern -

A Baltimore and Ohio Switch lock made by F-S (Fraim Slaymaker Hardware). The lock is nice. The key has a long barrel with an oval bow. It has the typical B&O with no RR marking. The key also has A3917