One of my best historical finds

[Masonman007]

 

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[glenn63]

Sweet looking RR lock!
Did you get it appraised?

Glenn

 

[Masonman007]

No,where would I do that?

 

[glenn63]

No,where would I do that?

There are some good sites on the net.

I would send that pic to the owner of this site.
Perhaps your lock is here?

http://www.1st-net-lock-museum.com/

 

[Masonman007]

Thanks for the info

 

[glenn63]

Thanks for the info

Railroad locks are very collectible. Anything RR is collectible for that matter. Obviously allot depends on the age, RR Line and what it's worth to a collector. Even those lead seals that they used to lock up the baggage cars are worth $$$. They are about the size of a nickel and will have the name of the RR on it. I use to sell them to a local collector from $20-$200 a piece! Never throw away anything that can be identified as RR related.

Glenn

 

[Giant056]

Very nice RR lock for sure

 

[GetReal]

Thats awesome

 

[Billinoregon]

Glenn, thanks for the RR advice -- not that I have found anything, yet!

 

[glenn63]

Jacksonville,
St.Augustine and
Halifax_River_Railway

Circa 1885

$200

 

[pl8man]

Very cool find !

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Jacksonville,
St.Augustine and
Halifax_River_Railway

Circa 1885

$200

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Looks like a bag seal to me.

 

[glenn63]

It's a lead seal that was applied to a boxcar lock or door after it was loaded. When the train got to its destination and the seal was in tact it was assumed that the cargo had not been compromised during the trip. Most of the seals have city named or numbers on the other side.

This is one I found the other day. It's from the South Florida RR which ran from 1880-1893.

 

[haddamite]

oh come on! that is such a sweet lock i dont know what to say or think! growing up a rail road buff in connecticut, new haven obviously is my favorite rail road, wow that is just awesome!

 

[iamfree]

wow...as a railroad worker, i find that amazing