Collectors Gallery

Andrew J Enyart

Railroads of Local interest. Cincinnati Northern RR, Lake Erie & Western, Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton.

I started collecting several years ago with just general interest keys. Railroads I modeled or had a basic…

Bill Gall

Indiana traction, Lake Erie & Western, Nickel Plate Railroad

Railroad switch keys and locks were just a natural extension from other railroad collectibles, like vintage photos, books,…

Brandon Bartolotta

I started collecting lanterns a few years ago and locks shortly after, when a family friend gave me…

Brian Duarte

NYNH&H RR and Predecessors

I have been into N Scale trains since I was 15 then started collecting RR lanterns first then…

Bruce N Schweizer

Virginia Florida Georgia RR items Lock Keys Lanterns Signs Etc.

Started collecting Locks and Keys about 12 Years ago due to my collecting of Lanterns. Started collecting in…

Charles Neyman

Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas abandoned, operating or absorbed switch keys.

Retired engineer from the T&P, MP, UP…..

Chris Bandel

I enjoy collecting the keys from the railroads I grew up with.

DL Ragle

North, Pacific, ARIZONA, Kansas, and the Midwest

My dad got me started in the hobby. Every time we got together, the conversation centered around locks…

Donald Fulmer

Upper Midwest Railroads

Started collecting in mid 1970s when my father an ex -IHB man gave me a ring of his…

Eric Zabilka

Kentucky shortlines, items manufactured by the George B. Bahr Company in Louisville, Kentucky.

My focus is on the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad in central Kentucky, and all of the…

George S. Shammas

NYO&W

When I became interested in the NYO&W and Railroad history.

George Tsai

Western locks and keys

I am an accidental key collector. I started collecting railroad hardware in general. I usually buy locks and…

James Brady

Pennsylvania Railroad Lock and Keys

My Dad gave me my first switch key when i was about 10, I have bee collective ever…

Jane Silvernail

Northeast: New York Central, Rutland, Boston & Albany

I started collecting railroadiana years ago when I realized it was something that my husband and I could…

Jason Osborn

My father had keys from working/volunteering on a small road in North Alabama. I had a fascination for…

Jim Gensmer

Switch keys from railroad across the US both old and new shortline keys

I always had an interest in railroads and seen some switch keys at an antique shop that got…

Joseph Senese

I Grew up in Milford PA near Port Jervis NY on the former Erie railroad. My grandfather owned…

Kent Sprecher

Pennsy division keys

Started collecting brass keys in the 1970s which morphed into railroad switch keys, then RR everything especially Monon…

Max Medlin

Missabe related railroads / Northern Pacific and Montana

Started with a Soo-M switch and caboose key set at about age 12 and never looked back. Heavily…

Michael Arnall

Western

My first purchase was a San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake steel Adlake switch lock at the…

Mike Halsey

New collector looking to learn.

Mike Osman

Missouri Pacific, Rock Island. Union Pacific locks and keys,

A railroad co-worker showed me some of his locks and have been collecting ever since.

Richard Kilian

Marked RR locks and keys (switch, signal, etc.)

Started color slide photography in 1976(!) first job and drivers license in 1979. Through a best friend I…

ROBERT FIEDLER

Chicago/Illinois related RR's. Keys,locks,lanterns

Bought by first key, Burlington Route steel A&W, for about fifty cents in 1970 when I was in…

Ron Kaminski

Western Railroad and inter urban

Was looking for a unique lock to put on a "Strong Box" I was building. The agent in…

RT Burnham

Western Railroads

Been collecting one thing or another since I was young, started collecting railroad shortly after I hired on…

Scott Neel

Western US

Started collecting at age 12.

Steve Solich

Focused on Indiana and Illinois railroads but do collect all other railroads.

Started collecting when I was issued keys upon employment as a RR Switchman and my collection has grown…

Steve Solich

Indiana and Illinois Switch Keys

I started collecting Switch Keys when issued a few keys upon railroad employment and it took off from…

Thomas Levandowski

D&H , Rutland and d predecessor lones

I have always been fascinated by railroads and found collecting all types of railroadiana a rewarding hobby.