antique railroad tag (Pics added!)

[sam1966]

Hello. I'm new here and need some help. Found a railroad luggage tag yesterday and haven't taken a pic yet. Need to know time period and value. It's elongated oval, appears to be copper, says "WESTERN RR #1309 , under that it says local. I found it in Connecticut. I add pic later if need be.

 

[Monty]

Re: antique railroad tag

Welcome to the forum and the tag sounds interesting. A picture is always the best way for getting something identified. My wife retired from a RR and it could be an old baggage tag..............or not? They also had tool tags and often identified a length of track by affixing a tag to one of the ties. Could also be a union ID tag, or several other things. Picture please and something to indicate the size. Thanks Monty

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: antique railroad tag

we like pics. front and back please and something for size comparison.

 

[sam1966]

Pics added. It measures 1 1/2" tall and 2 " long. I'm wondering what local means? Within the state or for example: New York to CT.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats a cool baggage check tag you found.
http://www.tagtown.net/tagtown.html


Can you read what it says here? http://www.tagtown.net/makers.html



I found mention of the Western RR in 1847.
http://tinyurl.com/23w5zaq

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

LOCAL - These were not to leave the "home" road. They do not have a specified station (just road and unique number). Generally one check i the pair is marked with a small star or other identification mechanism.
http://www.tagtown.net/types.html

 

[gods country girl]

they also had tags , as a way for the employees to get paid.It had there name and employee number.They presented the tag to get their pay.i have a whole ring of these tags from the WAG railroad

 

[sam1966]

The area you circled is where I scratched with my nail looking for a maker's mark. Doesn't appear to be one.