✅ SOLVED Is This A Rail Road Lock?

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MoW stands for Maintenance of Way. Which is a typical term in Railroad lingo. Not sure if you knew this just thought I'd share it in case you didn't. I have a few from the Seaboard Coast Line Rialroad here in Florida... What state and general area...? Regards- Rich Hill
 

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The 2 big ones are modern. Maybe 60s-70s. The small one looks like oldest, maybe by a few decades.
 

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I found it off the BNSF line between Barstow and Needles, thanks.
 

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The WB lock is by Wilson Bohannan Lock Company, possibly their model R543 (still in production).
The Master padlock is a model 5 laminated lock, available at WalMart.
(But don't rush out to buy one!) The Model 5 only has a 4-pin cylinder and no security pins.

Both of these locks are rather "flimsy", so I wouldn't expect these to have secured anything of real value.

The older one I don't recognize by name, but I have seen it before.
Possibly an older Yale design, bottom keyway.
Again, not a terribly secure lock. Someone else here may know the manufacturer.
 

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Why thank you very much you all have been very informative, I've learned :).

I have another what is it railroad lock face. I think it might be from an older WB lock but it isn't marked. Here's some images of it and the unmarked small jewelry box size lock. I threw in my TNet K een Kutter SF Banner Lock, thanks again you all:

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I've seen the WB locks on power and utility boxes, the plain face is part of a switch or signal lock, without being marked I'd guess it could be an Adlake. The Santa Fe Is just awesome!
 

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