A pocket watch is still accepted for RR use.A lot of the old timers still use them.The Hamilton 992B is very popular.
I was a breakman/conductor for eight years in the 80s.
I have one if your interested I can take more pics tomorrow.
That's a gold plated switch key,the string is from a caboose.They were woven by conductors to hang the phone from.The string was used to tie slow orders so the conductor could catch them as the train went by a station.That's back when...
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