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The Key Lock & Lantern Magazine - Download Free KL&L Digital Newsletters - Online KL&L Lantern Surveys - KL&L Magazine Back Issues
The Key Lock & Lantern Magazine
Key, Lock & Lantern members receive two different publications. The cornerstone of the organization is the quarterly "Key, Lock & Lantern" magazine, which contains in-depth articles about railroad history and memorabilia. Each 12-page issue is illustrated with detailed photos of railroadiana and historical images. Regular columns cover fakes & reproductions, conservation & restoration, and identification of railroad markings. The KL&L magazine is recognized by the hobby as an important educational resource for antique collectors and railroad historians. Click Here for a sample of a recent article in PDF format (photo quality is lower than the printed version). A complete index and back issues are available for sale - click here for more information. The contents of some recent issues include:
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Issue #169 (Jan/Feb/Mar 2013)
Roycroft Railroad Advertising, Conrail Commuter Trains, A Derailment on the Pig Tail Line, Reproduction Delaware & Hudson Badges, Train & Engine Supplies on the Baltimore & Ohio, Q&A Column, Photos from Along the Line. |
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Issue #168 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2012)
An Unusual Central New England Ry Lock, Frederick Vinton's Dual Globe Lantern, Union Pacific Railroad Celebrates 150 Years, Western Maryland Reproduction Globes, Tyden Seal Flyer, Q&A Column, Photos from Along the Line. |
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Issue #167 (Jul/Aug/Sep 2012)
The Early Career of Jay Gould, Railroad Marked Safety Goggles, Illinois Central Wreck at Vaughan, The Story of the Chemung & the Peanut Line, More KL&L Convention Displays, Q&A Column, Photos from Along the Line. |
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Issue #166 (Apr/May/Jun 2012)
Railroadiana Displayed at the Key Lock & Lantern Convention: Erie RR, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, etc., The Empire State Xpress RoadRailer, Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway, Paper Railroadiana Restoration, New Q&A Questions & More. |
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Issue #165 (Jan/Feb/Mar 2012)
The Development of the Tyden Car Seal, Atomic Switch Lamps, Milwaukee Road Locks & Keys, The Amtrak Arrow Logo Returns, Evapo-Rust Lantern Restoration Tips, Q&A Answers: Cast Iron CP Cover Plate, Key Lock & Lantern Annual Meeting Announcement, Dietz Vesta Lantern Advertising Brochure. |
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Issue #164 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2011)
A Close-Up Look at the Cash & Baron Buckeye Lantern, Forty Years of Amtrak Locomotive Horns, Pullman: The World's Greatest Housekeeper, The Effect of Inflation on Railroadiana Prices, An "Old Timer" Collector, Reproduction Globe Alert, Q&A Answers: Milwaukee Road "DCC" Lock, Missouri Pacific Toilet Lock. |
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Issue #163 (Jul/Aug/Sep 2011)
Santa Fe Railroad Clocks & Watches, NYO&W Railway "Figure Eight" Padlocks, Tape Removal Methods for Paper Collectibles, The Erie Railway Diamond Logo, Postage Stamp Honors "Owney" the Railway Mail Service Mascot, Recent Auction Finds" Q&A Answers: Duluth Rainy Lake & Winnipeg key. |
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Issue #162 (Apr/May/Jun 2011)
Key Lock & Lantern Convention Exhibits, Early Amtrak "Railroad Issue" Timetables, Signals & Signs from New Jersey Railroad Lines, Q&A Answers: Virginian Railway Globe, Oliver Electric Manufacturing Company, New York Central Orange Avenue Freight House. |
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Issue #161 (Jan/Feb/Mar 2011)
The Many Faces of the Erie Railroad, New York & Erie Railroad Car Locks, The History of Freight Car Locks, End of an Era in Railroad Passenger Service, Photos from Along the Line: Suburban Passenger Conductor, Contributor Guidelines |
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Issue #160 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2010)
Switch Key Fever, Presentation & Conductors Lanterns of the Western Maryland Railroad, Cosmetic Restoration of a Railway Express Agency Scale, History of the Dietz Vesta Lantern (Part III), Timetable Reprints, Q&A Answers: Long Island Rail Road Badges. |
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Issue #159 (Summer 2010)
Ghosts of the Hoosac Tunnel, Modern Brass Switch Keys, The Care of Switch Lamps (1903), Pennsylvania Railroad Switch Key Divisional Markings, Cleaning Paper Railroadiana, Q&A Answers: NYS&W Key, Adlake Key Serial Numbers, Hocking Valley & Weirton Lanterns. |
Key Lock & Lantern Newsletter
Key, Lock & Lantern publishes a bi-monthly electronic newsletter, the "Key, Lock & Lantern News." Distributed to members by e-mail, in Adobe PDF format, each 10-page issue contains news about railroadiana shows & events, profiles of railroad museums, book reviews, and a "want ad" section. The following issues are available for free download (the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing):
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Download Mar/Apr 2013 (#20)
Upcoming Key, Lock & Lantern Convention, Amtrak History & Archives Web Site Review, KL&L Magazine Highlights, Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam, N&W 611 Restoration, Long Island Locomotive Heads for Strasburg, National Train Day, Grand Central Terminal Show, Reading Museum, Want Ads & Event Calendar. |
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Download Jan/Feb 2013 (#19)
Upcoming Key, Lock & Lantern Convention, Springfield Railroad Hobby Show, Railroad Memories Auction Report, Kansas City Southern 125th Anniversary, New Amtrak System Timetable, Want Ads & Event Calendar. |
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Download Nov/Dec 2012 (#18)
Great Train Extravaganza, Gaithersburg Railroadiana Show, Fall 2012 Brookline Auction Results, Grand Central Terminal 100th Anniversary Events, Book Review: Union Pacific Timeline, KL&L Magazine #168 Highlights, Want Ads & Event Calendar. |
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Download Sep/Oct 2012 (#17)
Buffalo Central Terminal Train Show, Railroad Memories Auction, Estate Planning for Collectors, Union Pacific 150th Anniversary Train Schedule Update, KL&L Magazine #167 Highlights, Want Ads & Event Calendar. |
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Download August 2012 (#16)
Union Pacific 150th Anniversary Train, Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, Bill Kratville Collection Auction, Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car, Museum & Preservation News, KL&L Membership Renewals, Want Ads & Event Calendar. |
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Download July 2012 (#15)
50 Years of Excursions on the Arcade & Attica, Railroad Memories Auction, ALCO Heritage Museum, Empire State Xpress RoadRailer, Museum & Preservation News, KL&L Membership Renewals, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
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Download May/Jun 2012 (#14)
KL&L Convention, Brookline Railroadiana Auction Report, Railway Museum of San Angelo, Adirondack Scenic Railroad, KL&L Membership Meeting Report, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
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Download Mar/Apr 2012 (#13)
Railroad Memories Auction Report, Clark Railroad Hobby Show, KL&L Convention Information, KL&L Issue #165 Highlights, How the KL&L Magazine is Produced, National Train Day & Amtrak Exhibits, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
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Download Jan/Feb 2012 (#12)
Key Lock & Lantern Convention Schedule, Railroad Memories Auction Report, Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show, Book Reviews of White River Junctions & Classic Eastern American Railroad Routes, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
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Download Nov/Dec 2011 (#11)
Gaithersburg Railroadiana Show, Brookline Railroadiana Auction Report, Soulis Dining Car China Auction Report, Book Review of the Railroadiana II Price Guide, Reproduction Wabash China Supports Locomotive Project, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
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Download Sep/Oct 2011 (#10)
Amtrak Exhibit Train Celebrates Passenger Railroad's 40th Anniversary, JW Auctions Lantern Auction Report, Railroad Memories Mail-Bid Auction Report, Railroadiana E-mail List, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
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Download Jul/Aug 2011 (#9)
Train Show Supports Restoration of Buffalo Central Terminal, Virginian Collectors Bid High at Booker Francis Auction, Railroad Memories Mail-Bid Auction Results, Key Lock & Lantern Advertising Guide Issued, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
Download May/Jun 2011 (#8)
Key Lock & Lantern Convention, Museums Celebrate Roanoke's Railroad Heritage, Amtrak Announces Exhibit Train Schedule, New York Central Historical Society Convention, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar. |
Download Mar/Apr 2011 (#7)
Albany to Host Railroad Historical Conventions, The Mohawk & Hudson: Pioneer Railroad Line, Amtrak Plans 40th Anniversary Events, Key Lock & Lantern Membership, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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Download Jan/Feb 2011 (#6)
Key Lock & Lantern Convention Dates Announced, Poughkeepsie Bridge: Walkway Over the Hudson, Springfield Railroad Hobby Show Draws Large Crowd, KL&L Website Expands, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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Download Nov/Dec 2010 (#5)
Holiday Train Shows & Events, Western New York's Medina Railroad Museum, Gaithersburg Show Still Delivers, Book Review: Lanterns of the Western Maryland, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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Download Sep/Oct 2010 (#4)
Union Pacific Railroad Museum Sponsors Steam Locomotive Excursions, Upcoming Railroadiana Auctions & Shows, Falls Road Railroad Operates Rare Mixed Train, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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Download Jul/Aug 2010 (#3)
New Haven Hosts National Association of Timetable Collectors Convention, Journey Back in Time on Tourist Railroads, Passenger Train Historical Society Plans Events, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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Download May/Jun 2010 (#2)
Key Lock & Lantern Convention A Success, James Parella Collection & Brookline Auctions Bring High Prices, Upcoming Railroadiana Auction & Show Schedules, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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Download Mar/Apr 2010 (#1)
Key Lock & Lantern Convention Announcement, James Parella Collection to be Auctioned, Want Ads & Railroadiana Event Calendar.
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KL&L Lantern Surveys
In the 1980's, Key, Lock and Lantern undertook a series of surveys to
document known markings on railroad lanterns and globes. Members were
surveyed about their collections through forms printed in the organization's
magazine, and members' responses were supplemented with reliable auction
and dealer listings. Much of this work was done by Ken Andrews. The results
of these surveys were published over a number of years in the magazine,
with different lists devoted to specific lantern-frame types and globe
sizes. This material is republished here with additions as of early 2003.
KL&L Magazine Back Issues
Back issues and/or reprints (photocopies) of back issues are available
on the following price schedule per copy. Original issues are sent where
available. When original issues are not available, photocopies of the
issue are sent. An index of back issues is available in Adobe PDF format on computer CD. For more information about back issue availability and the KL&L index, contact KL&L VP-Membership / Treasurer Marie Brainard at j944wb@aol.com.
| Issue 0 |
$1.00 each |
| Issue 1-121 |
$5.00 each |
| Issue 122-126 |
$5.50 each |
| Issue 127-155 |
$5.75 each |
| Issue 156-162 |
$6.50 each |
| Issue 163 & later |
$7.50 each |
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