Because we are out here in California....(Sacramento area) we are fortunate to find a few items associated with the Central Pacific & Southern Pacific railroads.....Pictured below are two brass heart shaped locks fom CPRR.....that I have found in the quest for bottles.
The large one in front is debossed C.P.R.R. of CAL with the numerals 11 & 83 stamped on it's side representing November of 1883....The rear lock is also debossed CPRR of CAL on the front and the reverse (shown) H. Ritchie & Co Newark N.J. patent ext d Aug 23 1887.........I've been told that the large lock is a car lock & the smaller one is a switch lock....The larger lock is 4 1/2 inches in length while the smaller one is 4 inches long...
I really like these items....Central Pacific Railroad started for Utah on January 8, 1863 with ground breaking in Sacramento CA....on orders from president Lincoln.
May 10, 1869: The Central Pacific and Union Pacific tracks meet in Promontory, Utah
Travel from coast to coast became 8 days.....
A great piece of history...If you are so inclined...show your railroadiana.
The large one in front is debossed C.P.R.R. of CAL with the numerals 11 & 83 stamped on it's side representing November of 1883....The rear lock is also debossed CPRR of CAL on the front and the reverse (shown) H. Ritchie & Co Newark N.J. patent ext d Aug 23 1887.........I've been told that the large lock is a car lock & the smaller one is a switch lock....The larger lock is 4 1/2 inches in length while the smaller one is 4 inches long...
I really like these items....Central Pacific Railroad started for Utah on January 8, 1863 with ground breaking in Sacramento CA....on orders from president Lincoln.
May 10, 1869: The Central Pacific and Union Pacific tracks meet in Promontory, Utah
Travel from coast to coast became 8 days.....
A great piece of history...If you are so inclined...show your railroadiana.