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Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Dayton Mfg. Co. Brass Switch BR&PRR
- Manufacturer
- Dayton Mfg. Co.
- Lock Mechanism
- Warded
- Shackle Type
- Short Shackle
- Case Material
- Brass
- Size
- 2.5x3.625
- Comes with Key
- No key
Notes
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad was primarily chartered to haul coal from Central Pennsylvania to the ports at Rochester and Buffalo. The BR&P existed as “BR&P Railroad” during the early days of construction from 1881 to 1885, as part of a series of construction companies. Those initial construction companies were later re-organized as the “BR&P Railway” from 1887 to 1932.
In lock and key collecting, a small detail as whether the road title was referred to as a “railroad (RR)” or a “railway (Ry)” could help determine the year range of the artifact.
At face value, this lock is marked as the “BR&P RR,” which would place the lock in the years between 1881 to 1885, when its company title was “railroad” rather than “railway.”
This BR&P RR Dayton lock is rare with few examples known.
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