Found in a stream below a B&O railroad track

[rfloyd5]

Question for any Train experts.
I found the object below in a stream by some B&O rail road tracks. I read up that it is a Train Break Shoe( or part of it). It has the mark S inside of diamond shape.
Would anybody be able to date this type of Brake Shoe?

The spike in the image is just for size comparison. Spike also found with the Brake Shoe.

Thank you in advance.

View attachment TrainBrake.JPG

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

I found a couple similar that say it's made by Pathe, and dates late 1800's early 1900's... but they are ebay listings so I can't say that's definitely accurate

 

[rfloyd5]

shamless bump

 

[highnam]

I just posted a brake shoe from a 1910 logging camp nice find!

 

[trapperart]

Can't help with date but cool find

 

[against the wind]

That's wild. Imagine a brake shoe flying off a moving train while you're trying to enjoy a picnic by a stream?
What are the odds?
Cool finds.

 

[rfloyd5]

Last shameless Bump for any Train Guys.
Hope everybody enjoys there day today.

 

[rfloyd5]

I just posted a brake shoe from a 1910 logging camp View attachment 1325282 nice find!

Very Nice find

 

[beerguy]

Very cool find.

I met a detectorist years ago that exclusively hunted railroad grades. He found lots of tools and train parts. I haven't the patience to walk grades in my area, but it sounds like fun.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

The experts at the B & O Museum in Baltimore , Md have all the answers .
THE place for restorations of old steam trains. ! Google the site & send an email .

 

[rfloyd5]

I sure might do that. I live in Baltimore County so they are just around the bend.