Connecticut River Railroad Switch Key

A faintly marked, heavily worn T. Slaight tapered barrel switch key made for the Connecticut River Railroad. We've had this same bit a few times. Nice heavy use.

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.

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 nice key with a ringed barrel. Made for eh Bridgton & Saco River Railroad in Maine. This was a 2 foot gauge line with a Maine Central connection at Bridgton Junction. It's a switch key with the "S"

A pair of Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad switch keys Both are Adlakes, serial numbers are: 106, 1103. 3/25/2023 - A fellow collector has educated me on L&HR keys and I think this lot should be used as

A nice Raritan River Railroad key made by Wilson Bohannan with an "S" for switch and a serial number of 416 on the reverse. A nice New Jersey shortline.

A pair of Lehigh & Hudson River brass switch keys. Both marked Adlake but one looks more like a Slaymaker or Fraim.

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 pair of brass keys for logging railroads in the Midwest including a switch key stamped G&ERR in serif font for Greenbrier & Elk River Railroad. The reverse side of the hilt is stamped 47 S in serif.

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

Brass switch key with serif letters marked B&SRRR with double ring tapered barrel. We also have another B&SR key in this auction so if you're interested in this take a look at the other as well. Marke

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

Brass switch key with serif letters marked B&SRRR and S with single ring tapered barrel. We also have another B&SR key in this auction so if you're interested in this take a look at the other as well.

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

Faint marking of FE&MV for Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri River Railroad on the front with an "S" and what is probably a Bohannan hallmark on the reverse. This was a narrow gauge line in it's earlier year

Brass switch key marked with serif letters ND&CRR and ring on barrel. Marked on back C.

A pair of keys from the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad: (1) earlier Bohannan with ring barrel and an "S". (2) "RT" 333 is probably rip track.

A Climax brass switch key made for the Newburgh Dutchess & Connecticut Railroad. This line existed from 1877 - 1905 when it became part of the Central New England Railroad. This key has ND&C RR stampe

A steel switch key made by Bohannan in Brooklyn for the Housatonic Railroad in Connecticut (Mass too). Nice markings with an "S" on the reverse with the Bohannan hallmark. A husky barrel with single r

This key is from the James River Valley and Northwestern Railroad. It was made by Bohannan and it has a low serial number of 71 and an "S" on the reverse. This key came from our C&NW/Iowa consignor. M

A standard switch bit with CNERY stamped on the front and a small deep strike of 4046 on the reverse. Dark but no use on a lock. This was a back woods Connecticut bridge line to the Hudson River and t

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 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

A brass Seth Thomas clock with CRRR (Connecticut River Railroad) on the dial. It has a particularly heavy mounting plate with 4 screw hole mounts. The consignor said he gave it a wind and it worked. T