Checked off a nice relic from the bucket list today

[Carolinabusguy]

Quick morning hunt at a new permission. First time getting to swing there and the second signal out came this Railroad Key! Been on my list for a good while . A few more odds and ends and then a nice Mercury and had to call it a morning. Will be back this weekend to do a complete hunt of the property. The property dates to the late 1800 early 1900s and as you may have already realized runs right beside a railroad track and the heart of the cities main street. Hoping to go out this weekend and find some really nice items. PCC i am assuming is Pennsylvanian railroad, any thoughts on the time frame of these keys?? Keep swinging everyone.

 

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[erfranks]

Cool Save!!

 

[crashbandicoot]

Really cool keys,no help on the date but really cool!

 

[ironhorse]

I love railroad related stuff..its so darn scarce ..especially the older stuff.

The PRR could be either Philadelphia and Reading Railway or Port Reading Railroad if it's a US switch lock key.
Very nice find!

 

[Elvis]

Cool key, congrats!!

 

[Squirrel322]

Wow, what a COOL key! Congrats

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Verry nice find. I found my first a few weeks ago. However I was no where near a rail line. Let me see if i can find the website I used to date mine. Looks the same as mine which is late 1800s to early 1900s

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice find. I like that key.

 

[invent4hir]

Great key and clean-up. See https://www.rubylane.com/item/27950-5721/Vintage-Pennsylvania-Railroad-Brass-Knobby-Key then scroll to the bottom of the page.

About 1/3rd of the way down this page Railroad Switch Keys and Locks it says early 1900s.

 

[Carolinabusguy]

Awesome info thank you everyone

 

[JeffInMass]

Sweet finds- that little key is awesome!

 

[Silvermonkey]

A very nice key, and a better piece of RR history. Nicely done.