button with locomotive insignia

[burglarifyoulike]

this was found a few weeks ago and i'm not exactly sure from which site i recovered it. i was going to throw it away, since i thought it was just a flat (and in really bad condition on the back) and unidentifiable button. but i looked at it again today and thought that maybe there was indeed an insignia on it. after a warm peoxide bath, there appeared a definite but undiscernable "picture." my husband patiently helped to clean it and said finally, "its a train." i think he's right, a tiny steam locomotive, maybe with a little coal car behind it. the back is completely corroded with thick rust. thanks for looking!!

 

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[IronSpike]

I knew I had seen train buttons on this forum:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,223103.0.html

 

[fortbball9]

This is the closest one that I could find

http://cgi.ebay.com/TRAIN-CUFF-BUTT...A&itu=FICS%2BUFI%2BUA%2BIA%2BUCI&otn=19&ps=50

fortbball9

 

[burglarifyoulike]

thanks, everyone!! that was a quick "solved!"