Old railroad lock!

[diggingthe1]

I was just saying you don’t find any thing if you don’t get out. I headed out with the dog for a quick hunt. Boom, first hole I found this. I am always hoping for a local railroad lock. This will have to do until I find an embossed one. There were quite a few railroads around the Cripple Creek district. This one was near the Florence and Cripple Creek Golden Circle. Maybe it can be tracked down to it, but it is probably a common lock. I searched for the key It sure is a beauty of a lock for me!!! Anyone recognize the maker? Hope spring comes early!!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Found one just like that last year. Nice find!

 

[ecmjamsit]

Excellent find! I wonder what the date of manufacture is ? Could it have been held by Winfield Scott Stratton himself ?

 

[Yak1366]

Nice find, congrats!!!

 

[Kray Gelder]

Nice find! That lock looks like with a little WD40, it would work just fine. Amazing condition!

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks Washtonian looks like we are lock brothers! Thanks for the kind words Ecmjamsit, I have always wanted to dig Stratton’s outhouse Thanks Yak!!! Kray the latch is broken but I may polish it up for my collection until I find that rare one!! Thanks for the posts!!!

 

[Chizzy]

I find at least one railroad key every year........no locks. That's a beaut you unearthed.........congrats!!

 

[thrillathahunt]

It's in great shape. Will look good in an old key and lock shadow box

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks Chizzy I bet you have a nice collection! I would like to find one! Thanks Thrilla! It will look nice with some other train stuff!! Thanks for the posts!!

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

NICE !!!!! Sweet lock . I found a few local RR locks through the years , one was a F&CC that had been hit with an axe or chisel 5 or 6 times and shot with two different calibers . Any stamping on the hasp ?

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks Charlie! Glad you have some. When I found mine, the front was covered with dirt! I was sure hoping for some stamping or lettering. Maybe next time It was an exciting find!

 

[Thaddeus]

Always wanted one.......nice find in amazing condition........could be a fairly recent loss. How close were you to tracks? How close to the switches or signals? Are these tracks still used?

 

[against the wind]

That lock is in really good shape.
Congratulations

 

[Kurios1]

Old brass Railway locks just REEK of COOL! Very nice find. May more come under your coil and with stamping.

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks Thaddeus, There were 3 different railroads in the area! They tore out the tracks long ago. The trains are long gone. I have always wanted to look around the switches and signals. Thanks ATW and Kurios for the encouragement, I hope to have a local one someday!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice relic!