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Portland & Ogdensburg Tapered Barrel Switch Key

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Portland & Ogdensburg Tapered Barrel Switch Key

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Description

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 through Vermont & New York.

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Portland & Ogdensburg Tapered Barrel Switch Key

Name: Portland & Ogdensburg Tapered Barrel Switch Key
SKU: 173425546
Price: 240 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $200

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