I understood the 'S' was for 'switch' as signal locks are a very different
style (possibly to keep non-Signal emps from getting into the signal devices
principally battery boxes & signal 'huts').
There are both 'E' & "W" Burlington switch keys for Lines East & Lines West.
Of course the long 'skeleton style' found on many RR's as well as CB&Q were for
locos, waycars & passenger cars. Short standard 'padlock' keys can be found
for all the misc doors, etc that the RR wanted locked including MoW boarding
cars.
Gerald
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
From: tczephyr@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 09:11:29 -0700
Subject: RE: [CBQ] Request artifact identification
my understanding is the "s" indicates that this is for a signal box and the "A
& W" stands for Adams and Westlake. Others my have more information.
Ray Bedard
San Jose CA
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 11:16:00 -0400
> Subject: [CBQ] Request artifact identification
>
> Hi All,
>
> Would someone with more knowledge on keys be able to assist with Carl's
> questions? If so, please reply both to the list and to Carl directly at
> carl@plektyx.com.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave L
> Pooler, GA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Tollander [mailto:carl@plektyx.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 5:16 PM
> To: BRHS@burlingtonroute.com
> Subject: request artifact identification
>
> Hello,
>
> I have found myself in the posession of an old key, stamped on one side
> "Burlington Route" and on the other side with the number 5766 and S. In
> very small worn letters can be made out "A & W" (possibly, I'm only sure
> of the "A") and "Chicago". An initial perusal of the rosters on your
> web site did not reveal a match. I am wondering if you could help me
> identify just what this may have been a key to, or point me in the right
> direction. It was in my father's personal effects, received in turn
> from his father, so may conceivably be to stock from the 1940's or
> earlier that is no longer in service.
>
> Thank you very much for your assistance.
>
> Carl Tollander
> carl@plektyx.com
>
>
>
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