Railway Keys Often For Sale On Ebay

[Jonfun]

When I worked as agency staff we signed out the key after each shift , many trainspotters have keys aswell, ideal for access into the old mk1 buffet cars ect.
And usually its ex staff wo sel their keys aswell as bardic lamps.

I'm puzzled why trainspotters would want or need a key (21?) to get them into a Mk1 Buffet.

 

[rick9525]

I was once given one. I forget where but it was either by a guard or driver back in the mid 90's. Never did anything with it and I may still have it somewhere.

 

[Jonfun]

Sell it on ebay

 

[Mutant Lemming]

On Underground trains cabs and other secure cabinets (such as shunting controls) are fitted with an intruder alarm which sounds in the driving cab..

What about the middle M door on 72 stock (or 73 for that matter) ?

 

[PermitToTravel]

If I recall correctly the middle M door on one of those stocks has a sticker (on the outside) saying it's alarmed?

 

[AnonymousUser1]

It went for £40 in the end. Have to wonder what people are doing with these that it's worth that investment.

it's more the idiots that don;t know how or where to get things legitimately

a few years ago second hand 'green top' hi vis ( as worn by ambulance people) were going for more than the price of new one because the wannabes didn;t know about the several makers and resellers who will happily deal with small orders ...

 

[Jonny]

It seems that locks that can be opened by T keys are being sold as "budget locks" http://www.nichelocks.com/Budget-Locks/0748-Budget-Lock?zenid=c321b1b3bc08ad68b0e54128d319aa67 I would hardly describe the T key system as secure...

 

[PermitToTravel]

They always have been, haven't they? A few ancient BR training videos refer to T-keys as budget keys.

 

[BestWestern]

Yes, 'T Key' locks are referred to as budget locks.

 

[AndyW33]

I agree, they are widely sold as "budget locks" and used on things like trucks, vans, boats, caravans and camping trailers to keep lockers and access flaps closed when not in use. As I've mentioned in a previous post, they also been used for over 80 years to keep the access panels of buses and coaches closed.
It appears that only the railways have ever used them to keep people out, all the other uses are to stop doors and panels coming open by accident.

 

[Jonny]

I agree, they are widely sold as "budget locks" and used on things like trucks, vans, boats, caravans and camping trailers to keep lockers and access flaps closed when not in use. As I've mentioned in a previous post, they also been used for over 80 years to keep the access panels of buses and coaches closed.
It appears that only the railways have ever used them to keep people out, all the other uses are to stop doors and panels coming open by accident.

Which could prove to be very embarrassing should a miscreant manage to cause an incident (or worse) using nothing more than a T-key (in terms of tools).