Trip to the railroad tracks
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Trip to the railroad tracks
This morning, took my son down the road a ways to let him see the switches and signals used by the railroad. Oh, yeah... the locks, too.![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Was a little surprised by one of the locks, but that will come shortly.
Four locks were on one of the switches, every one different!
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/5784806b690d7f926d63c6a288babee2_zps8ed8807d.jpg)
First, as expected, an S&G Environmental padlock.
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/3e03561572d04e9d3866ac57b5c58c10_zpsfbfd63a6.jpg)
Looks brand new.
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/03f8e4e50c8f2c3877dec5f3d3de746b_zpsc1833da1.jpg)
Here was the surprise for me...
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/c418885932c1f103c14fe83638c188d3_zpscad19b9d.jpg)
An American H10 dual sided wafer lock!
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/0a2a924056acdb710a78443e5de92753_zps899fbd4e.jpg)
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/30e17b866cc31e33ff74e3d65cb24ff3_zps81f555ea.jpg)
Another American. This one is a 5260 model
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/dfc3ce5c00db1158bf8acc750d6910f4_zps21c9d1e7.jpg)
And the fourth is yet another American, this one is an A5200 model. Can anybody tell me what the difference between a 5200 and an A5200?
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/98ac4517c89320488871fe74233251e0_zpsb88b6715.jpg)
Did not photograph the keyways of the two newer American padlocks because they were both the usual keyway expected. Was hoping to see if they used a restricted keyway, but no such luck.
Anyway, my son was excited to see the locks, the switches, the signals, and the two trains that passed and looking closely at the parked train locomotive.
Gordon
P.S. No, did NOT even try to pick these locks!
This morning, took my son down the road a ways to let him see the switches and signals used by the railroad. Oh, yeah... the locks, too.
![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Was a little surprised by one of the locks, but that will come shortly.
Four locks were on one of the switches, every one different!
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/5784806b690d7f926d63c6a288babee2_zps8ed8807d.jpg)
First, as expected, an S&G Environmental padlock.
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/3e03561572d04e9d3866ac57b5c58c10_zpsfbfd63a6.jpg)
Looks brand new.
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/03f8e4e50c8f2c3877dec5f3d3de746b_zpsc1833da1.jpg)
Here was the surprise for me...
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/c418885932c1f103c14fe83638c188d3_zpscad19b9d.jpg)
An American H10 dual sided wafer lock!
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/0a2a924056acdb710a78443e5de92753_zps899fbd4e.jpg)
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/30e17b866cc31e33ff74e3d65cb24ff3_zps81f555ea.jpg)
Another American. This one is a 5260 model
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/dfc3ce5c00db1158bf8acc750d6910f4_zps21c9d1e7.jpg)
And the fourth is yet another American, this one is an A5200 model. Can anybody tell me what the difference between a 5200 and an A5200?
![Image](http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o525/GWiens2001/Locks%20on%20a%20Railroad%20Switch/98ac4517c89320488871fe74233251e0_zpsb88b6715.jpg)
Did not photograph the keyways of the two newer American padlocks because they were both the usual keyway expected. Was hoping to see if they used a restricted keyway, but no such luck.
Anyway, my son was excited to see the locks, the switches, the signals, and the two trains that passed and looking closely at the parked train locomotive.
Gordon
P.S. No, did NOT even try to pick these locks!