10,000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies , out pops a Railroad lock

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Good morning all This past Saturday my brother & I went to an old Railroad depot site ,that sits at 10,000 Ft in the Colorado rockies. Had a relaxing day,found a few relics,but not much,as this spot ,I'm sure has been pounded,,,, but not that hard !! walking back to the truck to call it a day, all of the sudden my detector SCREAMS in my ear. 2 to 3 inches down out pops this Keen Kutter , Santa fe ,Railroad lock. It was made for the At ,Topeka & Santa Fe RR.and was patented Jan,2,1906. Now I know for a fact that the Santa Fe RR never pulled into this station.It never ceases to amaze me what ,& where we find things,How did this lock end up where it did
Anyway it wasn't a local RR lock but I'm Happy !!!!!! HH

 

[Monty]

I found my lock about a mile from where the old SantaFe tracks use to cross Hwy 97. They had a passenger service that ran from here to Ok City and from here up to Joplin, Mo. They tore the tracks out in about 1962. An expressway now runs where the old tracks were.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Killer find, but I expect no less from you.
Kudos!
Carl

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Killer find, but I expect no less from you.
Kudos!
Carl

Thanks Carl, & the same to you. HH