railroad

March 1990 was a fine spring day. Plenty of sunshine and fun as I started walking in one of my favorite fields. I had been walking for only ten to fifteen minutes when I started hearing a sound that made me wonder what it was. The first time I heard it I was at the top of a rise and really did...

Please tell me more about this hollow barrel key. The only marks appear to be a “12” and a small “4” at 3 o’clock, and perhaps a larger “4” at 6 o’clock, all on the same side. There are three scratches or marks and since they are on both sides they may have been added. Based on the shape, I...

This is a railroad key made by the Keystone Lock company of Lancaster, PA. Founded by E. T. Fraim in 1879 it operated until 1925. Found in NYC.

:icon_scratch: Found it at cabrillo beach in San Pedro

This Railroad tag was from the Sacramento Valley Railroad. Folsom #13 Only the 3rd one known to exist. Thoughts?

I found this tag in a soccer field in Rainier Washington!

Found this a few days ago in N Texas. Each part of the sign is 72". Made of wood. Any info is appreciated!

We went to this site once before with just the bounty tracker iv, but now that we've got an AT pro we are revisiting some places and taking turns with that machine. Oddly, we each kind of prefer the Bounty hunter :laughing7: Some places are better than others with the AT pro and it takes a while...

In the early 1900s all across the southern united states sawmills cut the last of their timber and were abandoned. To get the timber from the woods to the sawmill, the mills would lay miles of tram tracks. Some people may call this narrow gauge track. It was about 1/3 the size of modern...

I found this cool Chesapeake & Ohio Railway button today with my Fisher F-75 LTD in Goldsboro, NC. Found near a Union camp. Thanks for looking.

I found this tool in a pasture located in Winterpock, VA. This is the location of the original Richmond Coal Basin and near the old Richmond Railroad. My first thoughts was a Railroad Adze. It is 12 inches, 4 pounds, iron, symmetrical with a rounded blade and blunt pin. Any Thoughts?

Hi everyone!, my 1rst post on treasurenet....anyways...I'm sure this link has prolly been posted before.... but...just in case...here it is.... Abandoned Rails website website---->>> Abandoned Rails: Home has each state and shows where the old torn up or abandoned rails used to lay...MAPS with...

Here's a website with a lot of old Arizona related maps for the MDer who wants to do a little research online. Best of all, many of these are FREE to view and print. Sharlot Hall Museum Map Collection

While metal detecting along an old, abandoned rail bed, I found a Wilson Bohannan lock. Cleaned it up a bit, and discovered it was manufactured sometime in the early 1900s. If anyone can provide additional details from the pics, it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

"AR" monogram "New York" "2391" medallion? holed...copper/nickel? I found this back in 1993 in the yard of a house from around the late 19th century. Is it a key fob from a hotel? Baggage tag? Railroad tag of some sort?:BangHead:It's the size of a half dollar and there is nothing on the...

Found these things today near an old foundation here in Oklahoma......the foundation is near the old Midland Valley Railroad tracks. Could the button be a uniform button from a railroad worker---it has three 5-pointed stars on it? and the old iron hardware from a stove maybe? Here's some...

Hook Like thing The Things In Bold are the things I would most like to get more information on. I found in my back yard, we don't live too far off the railroad tracks, I am pretty sure most of it is railroad related, but I am not sure. The square shovel with the broken handle was buried...

I've been considering MDing some railroads (when we get some rain to soften the ground) and creeks near my town. What is the law on detecting these areas? These pass through private property. Are people allowed to walk them? How much of the land on each side of the tracks/creek are considered...

Hello everyone. I'm new to metal detecting and to this forum. i just got an ace 250 and i am renting a farm from the 1800-1900s. it is an old german school house and church. it is along the Kansas-Missouri-Texas railroad in cat spring texas (near bellville and sealy). it has a few ponds and it...