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Meet the historians, enthusiasts, and experts whose collections and expertise make this archive possible. Every key and lock in the archive was submitted or verified by someone who has dedicated years to preserving American railroad history.

9 Registered Collectors
209 Switch Keys on File
49 Padlocks on File
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Brian Duarte

Warwick, RI

NYNH&H RR and Predecessors

20+ yrs collecting

I have been into N Scale trains since I was 15 then started collecting RR lanterns first then…

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Eric Zabilka

Lexington, Kentucky USA

Kentucky shortlines, items manufactured by the George B. Bahr Company in Louisville, Kentucky.

35 yrs collecting

My focus is on the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad in central Kentucky, and all of the…

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George Tsai

George Tsai

Mission Viejo, CA

Western locks and keys

35 yrs collecting

I am an accidental key collector. I started collecting railroad hardware in general. I usually buy locks and…

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James Brady

James Brady

Pittsburgh Psa

Pennsylvania Railroad Lock and Keys

34 yrs collecting

My Dad gave me my first switch key when i was about 10, I have bee collective ever…

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JS

Jane Silvernail

Niverville NY USA

Northeast: New York Central, Rutland, Boston & Albany

40 +/- yrs collecting

I started collecting railroadiana years ago when I realized it was something that my husband and I could…

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Max Medlin

Lancaster, SC

Missabe related railroads / Northern Pacific and Montana

15 yrs collecting

Started with a Soo-M switch and caboose key set at about age 12 and never looked back. Heavily…

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Michael Arnall

US

Western

50 yrs collecting

My first purchase was a San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake steel Adlake switch lock at the…

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Mike Halsey

Mike Halsey

Huntington Beach 5 yrs collecting

New collector looking to learn.

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Scott Neel

Scott Neel

Bonney Lake, WA

Western US

44 yrs collecting

Started collecting at age 12.

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