Railroad Question. Object.

[dg39]

This was found a number of years ago by a friend. It is the Saint Louis and Southwestern Railroad or Cotton Belt RR, I am led to beleive. I think it is part of an axel brake. It has the number 1980 on it, but he claims it is much older than that. Any RR fans out there? I understand they operated up untill 1990 as such.. Anyone have any information? Thanks!
DG

 

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[lumbercamp]

I have found a couple of those items, but they are plain with no writing. I have no idea what they are. It would be interesting to find out what they are.

 

[relic lover]

looks like a brake shoe to me, and p.s. DG39 please please change your avitar it is really starting to freak me out

 

[Monty]

Bottom half of a wheel bearing insert for a boxcar. Monty