Chicago and Alton and Chicago and Great Western Brass A&W Railroad Switch Keys

Chicago and Alton and Chicago and Great Western Brass A&W Railroad Switch Keys Pair of brass keys, the first is stamped C. & A RR with the A&W hexagon 2888 S on the reverse. The top of the hilt has so

This set of four brass switch keys, all different, are from the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Great Western Railroads. The first key is stamped C&NW on the front, and S on the back. The second

3 Chicago Great Western Railway brass switch keys: (1) Older A&W with oval hallmark and 3175 - S, (2) Odd Ball with UP marking (Union Pacific), (3) Adlake later issue

Brass switch key stamped C. & A RR with the A&W oval 2038 S on the reverse. The top of the hilt has some flattening and the RR lettering shows mild wear.

A very nice, large Chicago & North Western Railroad brass switch key. It also has "GD" for Galena Division. The reverse is blank. A nice key showing little to no use.

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.

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.

This is a pair of brass switch keys from the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. The first is stamped C. & W.I.RR. on the front and is numbered 1623, S on the back, with the A&W CO CHICAGO hallmark.

Tapered barrel brass switch key made by Romer in Newark, New Jersey for the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. It also has a "J" where you might find an "S". A earlier key from a fine maker.

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.

The Key Lock & Lantern diagrams show 3 different Alton bits. This is the one on page 180, C1, R3. The ARR marking on the front may throw some off thinking it's Alaska or some other "A" road. It's with

A nice husky Bohannan key with block lettering initials on the front and an "S" on the reverse. A nice ringed barrel key

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ID Marks: CGW (Chicago Great Western); C&GW (Chicago & Great Western); CGWRR (Chicago Great Western RR)Date: Country (if not USA): State: IllinoisCity: ChicagoProvenance:

Brass bodied lock with the shackle stamped C&A RR in serif font on the front, the reverse stamped with S. The key covered is stamped Union Brass Mfg Co. Chicago. The lock body has been polished and th

This is a lot of five New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad brass switch keys. The first is stamped NYC&STLRR on the front, while it has an S on the reverse and the A&W CO CHICAGO hallmark on the bac

This is a set of three different Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railroad brass switch keys. The first key is stamped P.C.C&ST.LRR on the front and is numbered S605 on the back. The second

This is a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad brass switch lock and key. Both were made by the Wilson Bohannan Company of Brooklyn, NY. The lock is clearly cast with C&NW RR, and has the WB hallmarks of

Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western switch key with a tapered barrel and it is stubby. Quite a bit of wear to the tip. The MLS&W existed from 1973-1893 when it became part of the Chicago & North Western Ra

A Chicago St Paul and Kansas City Railroad brass switch key. It has the initials on one side and a serial number of 49 on the reverse in small lettering. This line existed from 1886-1893 when it becam

Chicago Saint Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad switch key. It has an "S" and Adams & Westlake hex logo on the reverse.

This is a lot of five Santa Fe Railroad brass switch keys. All are stamped SANTA FE on the front, and have the A&W CO CHICAGO hallmark on the back, The reverse side of each key is also marked with an

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