Railroad Locks, Keys, Plaques, and Reference Books

American, 19th-20th century. A collection of fifty-two railroadiana items, including fourteen locks (eight of which have accompanying key) of various shapes and for several companies, including the Baltimore & Ohio line, Northern Plains Rail Companies, and Norfolk & Western Railway Co.; thirty loose keys for various companies and lines, including the Baltimore & Ohio line, Adlake, and Union Pacific; six plaques, badges, and tokens, including plaques for the New York Central System and the Michigan Central Railroad Company; and two reference books, including Railroad Collectibles by Stanley Baker, 4th edition (Paducah, KY: Collector Books), 1996; and an author-signed Railroads of North America: A Complete Listing of All North American Railroads 1827 to 1986 by Joseph Gross (Joseph Gross), 1986; each book approx. 11 x 8.5 in.