old rail crossing

[fd3615]

So i had a few hours to detect today... I went out to some local playgrounds and found the usual clad... no rings.. was waiting for the grass to dry before i ventured out for coins....

I decided to hunt an area i knew of but hadnt yet hunted... it is an old rail crossing.. the picture here is of the new bridge ( 1906 ) the original crossing was built in 1884..

i found this whatcamicall it and this button...

there was so much trash... literally a pull tab every 4 inches... i was hunting the area under this crossing along a foot path..

im guessing by the caps and tabs its frequented by beer drinkers.

the fact that there are so many tabs and other trash items lends me to think it has not been hunted in awhile.. i am sure there are many good targets hidden under all that trash.

I also found alot of foundary metal i am guessing.. large clumps of melted pot metal type substance may be lead... its soaking now...

any local hunters want to help me clear the trash let me know.

 

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[Eddy1H]

Cool button, and the pic is awesome, that should be on a post card

Congrats

Eddy

 

[aa battery]

I would cover that with a fine tooth comb never know.

 

[ModernMiner]

Very cool looking RR bridge. Nice button too. What does it say on the back?
Thanks,
MM

 

[sucr4science]

hi fd3615.

Very cool old crossing. I'm no stranger to clearing the trash if you're still looking for a local MDer. Shoot me an email.

-digr

 

[DiggerBug]

I love the bridge photo. Good job!
That whats-it almost reminds me of a flatware handle.

 

[Ridley]

Maybe you can clear small areas at a time. Then you can get an idea of what kind of treasures are hidden between the trash targets.

Nice button. I'm looking forward to seeing what you find there.


Ridley

 

[Burdie]

Looks very promissing site good luck. I like the button.
Burdie

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Very nice eagle button ... congratz!

 

[Montana Jim]

Great photo of the bridge and great writting... That looks like a lot of work to clear!!

WTG

 

[fd3615]

does any one know more about this button? i know nothing about buttons... actually never imagined id find one in CA

 

[mountainplayer]

I found a button kind of like yours about 100 or so miles north of you. Mine is standard issue, probably 1940ish, which makes sense because apparently the army was guarding all major supply and transportation routes, such as the railroad bridges. I found mine under a plum tree about 75 yards from a trestle.

Yours looks older, but I know little about these things. Someone here will be able to date it.

MP

 

[cheese]

Nice button. I bet there's good stuff there. The other item is a valve stem cap from an old car tire...1920s. It's flattened. I just found one this week too.

 

[Montana Jim]

does any one know more about this button? i know nothing about buttons... actually never imagined id find one in CA

To quote PBK:

"It's a U.S. Army "Great Seal" general service button— a design introduced in 1902 and still in use today."

 

[JimmyT]

You can find all kinds of things around Railroad bridges. Even in peace time if there was a strike on that railroad there would have been security of some kind placed there. The Railroads hire off duty police or contract out security companies. In modern times the government won't allow Railroads to strike because it falls under national security.

Jim

 

[rebelLT]

Great Stuff! I like finding old army buttons better than finding coins! Im an Army vet and kinda feel the long green line every time I find an old button. I have posted a few of the more common variations of the 20th Century eagle button that you will find. And also a few collar insignia. Again, good stuff and keep on that old RR bridge.

 

[Dimeman]

Nice spot to hunt and a good looking button find. Congrats!!!!!!