old railroad padlock,,

eboy1960 · May 10, 2011

hello finally was able to get out we always have alot of rain,,so i went to my field site an found this old padlock i think if i had a key it would open, not sure but maybe early 1900s ,i have more finds im cleaning so soon ill have them to post, thanks for looking

kuger · May 10, 2011

WOW!!Great shape and very collectable!

diggummup · May 10, 2011

Vandalia Railroad I guess?

crazyjarhead · May 10, 2011

Nice find and a bit of RR history :thumbsup:

steelheadwill · May 10, 2011

Nice Lock with great patina :thumbsup:

DirtDigler · May 10, 2011

Nice! Someone on "What is it?" has a nice key. Wonder if it fits? That would be a hoot, huh?

Mackaydon · May 10, 2011

The Vandalia Railroad was formed in 1905 as a collection of a number of railroads between St Louis & Indianapolis. In 1921, part became known as the Pennsylvania RR.
Most of the line was abandoned in 1976 by Penn Central and in 1982 by Conrail. Some portions of the western half continued into the 90's. The Pennsy / Vandalia corridor is still largely intact with a few scattered incursions.
Don.....