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Super Rare Springfield And Xenia Railway Authentic Switch Key that matches the American Railways Switch Key Directory key cut design correctly. Marked S&X RY front and S 208 reverse. To my understanding this is a very tough item to acquire. I`ve had this piece for a good while and acquired it from a collector here in Southern Illinois. S&X RY was part of the interurban Railway system of Ohio and has long been defunct. Below is an interesting article about Goes Station where men would catch the Railway and ride it to the tavern and they sound like they were a rough bunch. I`ll bet it was an interesting ride back. Please view all pictures as they are part of the description. Thanks for viewing our listing and be sure to visit our store for other Railroad items as I have several of my pieces listed, some of which are very hard to find. Ships well packed and fully insured.
Goes Station is a quiet community located between Xenia and Yellow Springs. A large portion of the village is located along US Route 68. Perhaps you have wondered how the town got its name.It was named in honor of William Goe who owned a considerable amount of land in that area. When the Little Miami Railroad was considering a right-of-way to connect Springfield, Xenia and Cincinnati, Mr. Goe agreed to sell a portion of the land to the railroad for a water station with the provision that the station would be named for him; hence the name Goes Station. Perhaps there was a time when it was known as Goes Station, but most history shows the name Goes.The first business in the community was a scythe factory, but it did not continue long. After the factory closed, about 1846 Alvin and Lorenzo Austin established a powder mill on the site of the old factory. The nearby Little Miami River provided the water power necessary to operate the mill. The factory later was sold to Joseph Warren King who operated it for many years.Many of the houses and businesses were established for the benefit of the workers. Those who worked in the mill were paid well, due to the fact that the job was perilous at times.It has been said that the men who worked there were a rough lot. There were no taverns in Goes so they would take the Springfield and Xenia Electric Railway into Xenia, spending a considerable amount of their salaries on liquor. The men working at the mill usually earned two to three times the salary of the average worker.By 1862, there was a post office, general store and a train station. In the 1890`s business at the mill was booming. There were about 35 families living in the village plus 20 to 30 single men in the company boarding houses. The school provided an education for the children of the workers.
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