Antique Rail Road Crossing Sign

[photolitherland]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

I finally found one of these signs on ebay and it was broken on both sides, almost 2 ft of it were missing and it was going for almost 200 bucks. Think of how many bottles I could buy by selling this sign especially considering this one is intact and in really good conditiion. I dont know if I want to sell it and buy some freakin sweet bottles or keep it because I doubt too many people have one of these in their collection.

 

[photolitherland]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

After many months of searching in that dump and uncovering a bunch of awesome bottles, I finally found the other part of the sign!!!!! It was in the ground about 50 feet away from where I found the first one. Its in better condition than the one I have pictured up there. Cant believe I actually found the other one, now its probably worth some real big bucks to some RR collectors.

 

[slag pile digger]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

AWESOME!!! You"ll be the envy of every railroader!!!!!

 

[photolitherland]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

The one on the left is the one I just dug up, havent washed it off, most of that black is just dirt. These signs weigh a ton, each one probably weighs around 120 lbs each. I cant imagine how they would have had these supported from a post. They are each about 6 ft long.

 

[haelix]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

I see that they each have 3 holes in them, lay them out just as the 3 holes line up. that will show you the angle of the X.
looks like it was more wide than tall.
Id love to restore them. and careful cast iron can break, and it sucks to weld it back

 

[beendiggin]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

Well worth the effort to dig out, haul home, and clean up. You could get paid well for those. Excellent! I would also reccommend locating a RR forum, and get on board...you'll probably get offers right away.

 

[cobaltbot]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

Just an awesome find. How long ago did the closest railroad stop?

 

[ncbred]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

congrats! What an awesome find!

 

[ncbred]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

Found this pic on google...

 

[ncbred]

RE: Vintage Rail Road Crossing Sign

And another....This picture was taken at an old train station.