A first with the X70 today, Union Pacific Lock

[utmike]

I have been fortunate to have permission to hunt on some horse property that was once a cluster of older homes. The property owner told me of an old foundation that he believed was once the home of the railroad switch-man for the nearby line. This is my first old railroad lock and it was great to confirm the owner's story about the property.

Thanks for looking, good luck hunting!

 

[Steve(MS)]

n/t

 

[nero_design]

Really nice find and great pictures! Congratulations on such a wonderful historical find!
That's a great conversation piece!

Cheers,

Marco

 

[xwyokid]

Man, that is sweet.

 

[1859large]

Nice to confirm the history of a site.

I search a lot of old abandoned house sites and every object gives you a small connection to the past. The penny that might have fallen out of the laundry on the warm side of the house, now just a foundation The broken lamp parts beside a path, did they trip on a stormy night and break it? Children's jewelery. Or a cluster of artifacts, one site had a bullet, a broken bra strap, a navy button and a dime 1945, is that a story?
The rare very old artifact, who was it why where they there. One site has coins from 1870-1920 and then you find an early 1800s and some late 1700s shoe buckles. Broken Royal Navy (English) spikes in a farmers field?

It all tells a story.

HH

1859

 

[Yaridnac]

Super awesome lock!!!​

 

[Crocket]

Very neat find,nice piece of history. Also in great shape....

 

[Beale]

That is a great lock! Congrats on finding it. Very cool and in great shape, Beale.

 

[Jackpine Savage]

n/t

 

[Elton]

Thats a great find Mike. The condition looks superb

 

[Lizardchaser]

Very nice Mike...good luck cleaning up all the rest of the goodies from there