Railroad Tag?

[televue]

Found this in my yard 2 weeks ago. Does anybody know for sure what this is? I do live near an old railroad yard.

 

[John (Ma)]

Not sure, but a pretty cool find.

 

[nhbenz]

My guess would be that it's from the Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad. I forget what their use was, but similar items have been identified here, so I'm sure this will ID'ed soon.

 

[Mike from MI]

YUP! a RR baggage tag. Congrats. The RR mentioned below is likely the correct one.

 

[televue]

That sounds about right, but is that the date on the back?

 

[PBK]

I agree with Ben that it's from the Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad.

That would give it a date range of 1885-1932, so "1917" on the reverse may well be the year of issue.

My first thought was that it looks like a tool check or work check, rather than a baggage tag. However, given the fact that it's dated, it may be an annual rail pass— although the only pass I can find listed from that railroad is printed paper (1885).

 

[STH69]

cool find

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice job on the 1917 railroad tag!!!

 

[allen]

way to go on that neat find !!!

 

[UTcoinshootR]

That tag is awesome! I'm pretty sure it is worth a pretty penny. You should send a picture to W&E and let them tell you about it. I bet it would make the next months issue.

 

[televue]

Ok thanks guys

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

A Dietz "Ideal" inspectors' lantern marked "B.R.& P. RY." (Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway) on a brass tag soldered to the frame. It has a matching etched globe. Below is a view of the back

Nice dig!!!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice old RR tag