Galveston Houston & Henderson Railroad Switch Key

A GALVESTON, HOUSTON & HENDERSON RAILROAD CO. BOND FOR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OCTOBER 8, 1857, ink on paper, issue no. 1834, reads, "Issue of 26,250 Obligations, with the Security of the railroad and of

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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.

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 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

Made by J. W. Climax in Newark, NJ. The Morris & Essex was built to service those two New Jersey counties. It is very nice looking and I wonder about the age.

The C&MV RR is an Ohio, Pennsylvania Railroad predecessor that operated from 1898-1912. The key has a Fraim Slaymaker diamond logo on the reverse.

This key is just stamped T&NO on the front. It has Adlake in an arc on the reverse. It has moderate pocket wear and a little use wear. This is a Southern Pacific affliated line.

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