Rail Road Memerabilia / stuff

[Lester Perry]

Tetters has a topic called score where he bought a nice Railroad lantern. I thought it would be nice if we share our collections. If you think it is a dumb idea just move on if not show us what you have. I will start this with my collection. I have some things which are reproductions or not truly Railroad memorabilia and a few things I can't locate right now.

This is not actually a C&O Item it is from the historical society and I like it.



Another item from historical society might be a reproduction



Now the real stuff this is from my uncle



the rest of this is from my grand father. All I can tell you is he retired in 65 so this is all pre 65. Some from 40s & 50s















this is the black lantern and the only way I could show the globe




I hope You guys will jump in and show us your stuff

[tetters]

That old telegraph machine is really cool.

Here's my CP lantern again.



I'd like to come across some more stuff...I just don't know where I'd put it all?

[shaygetz]

Nice guys...

I have a collection of wheel and brake condemnation gauges from the 1950s Frisco RR...

[Russ Bellinis]

Nice guys...

I have a collection of wheel and brake condemnation gauges from the 1950s Frisco RR...

I guess you could say those are kind of like an NMRA gauge on a larger scale?

[railohio]

Seems like I just did this...

Anyway here's my shelves back in March:

[railohio]

And other assorted timetables and railroad papers:

[tetters]

Wow! That is a quite the library!

[eightyeightfan1]

You guys have some nice stuff!
My collection isn't as good, but I did find this poking around an old Maine East Central caboose that was parked(with others) at Canaan Station here in Connecticut. By looking at the date on the reverse, looks like the MEC was using cabooses well into the 1980's.
   


I also have a couple of "Bill Of Lading" slips from the New York Central, from the 1920's packed away some where. If I find them, I'll post a couple of pics. And also(though not entirly railroad) three boxes of glass insulators(in seperators of course).

[cn nutbar]

Hello Lester---thanks for starting this interesting thread.I have always wanted a triple globe marker lamp that were found on the last car (usually the caboose),but the availability and cost have preventing me from obtaining one.Another item I would love to own is a number plate from a Canadian National locomotive but I would probably have to sell a couple of my brass locomotives to cover the cost---so forget that idea.Anyway,I have managed to obtain a couple of lanterns.The first lantern is a double globe,yellow in colour---I'm not sure but I think it was a yard limit marker(please correct me if I'm wrong.The second lantern is a CPR switchman's lantern which I was fortunate to have recently obtained.Here's some pictures---if anyone has any further information on these items I would appreciate any feedback---thanks,Nutbar

[Lester Perry]

Wow Nutbar the marker lanterns are cool. Now I am jealous. I have a very limited knowledge on this stuff. But I do have more when I find it. I have a couple Firemans manuals from the 40s, the last written order my grandfather issued, a stock certificate for C&O, reproduction of Chessie dinner plate, C&O sugar packets and door seals, a legitimate C&O belt buckle, C&O work gloves, My Grandfathers C&O rail pass, Which supposedly he used only one time. I will say around 1945 he took his family to Myrtle Beach, walked out to the ocean put his finger in the water, tasted it. turned around and said yep its salty lets go home. He was one of a kind. He passed away about 10 years ago at 99 years old. I know the C&O didn't go to Myrtle beach. I understand railroads honored other companies passes. Well that is all I can remember for now that I can't find.

[cn nutbar]

Hello Les---here's a couple more of my collectibles.The first one is my most prized possession,my father's Engineer Certificate



The second item,although in rough condition offers a historical perspective on some mainline railroading in the 50's---it's a train register log book from the station at Dundas Ontario





The log shows the steam engines that passed the station on Oct.3(year unknown)---I find it interesting as I can check the engine numbers and vision the locomotives as they passed this station

[shaygetz]

I guess you could say those are kind of like an NMRA gauge on a larger scale?

You could say that, the boogers are made from 3/16" steel with clean edges that'll shave some flesh if you're not careful.

[eightyeightfan1]

The log shows the steam engines that passed the station on Oct.3(year unknown)---I find it interesting as I can check the engine numbers and vision the locomotives as they passed this station

I did check. George Elwoods site does have pictures of three of those locos listed...3471,6066 and 6069.

[Ralph]

Ed,
I've seen photos of switch lists but never saw one in real life. I've made switch lists for layout operations but was never sure how big they were on the prototype. Is your picture pretty much actual size ?

Ralph

[eightyeightfan1]

Close.
Measures 9" x 4".