Chicago & Alton Railroad Switch Key

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 front is nicely stamped C&GT RR in a nice arc. The reverse has a nice Adams & Westlake hex logo, "S" and "T18" stamped across the top. It's an older key with the A&W hex logo.

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

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.

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

4 switch type keys from the Midwest: (1) ARR is a standard Chicago & Alton switch bit with Adlake hallmark on the reverse (2) DMU is Des Moine Union with an Adlake hallmark which is in the Key Lock &

I believe that this key with the last Pan Handle switch bit used right into Penn Central was to be used by a Camden & Amboy divisional employee. I find it hard to believe that the Chicago & Alton boug

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 car key made for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. This is one of the oversized keys that the C&NW seemed to favor in the earlier years. I think the switch keys and more common than the car keys

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

Extremely Rare Pacific Electric Railroad Switch Lock and Key. Lock Marked P.E.RY. SWI TOH CS 73, W And W Co. Chicago. Key Marked PRY CO ADLAKE S. Lock Approximately 3.875L x 2.5W x 1.125D in. Key Appr

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.