Key Lock & Lantern, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation of transportation history & memorabilia. Our mission is to gather and publish information about railroad, transportation & industrial history, and to support the conservation of all types of memorabilia, including historical artifacts, photos, records, and stories. Historians and collectors are invited to browse our website, download free newsletters about preservation, and utilize our other online resources. In addition to receiving the digital newsletter directly by e-mail, Key Lock & Lantern members also receive a quarterly printed journal, with in-depth articles about railroad history and preservation, and an invitation to participate in the annual KL&L Convention. Anyone with a serious interest in railroad or transportation history and collecting will benefit from membership in Key Lock & Lantern.

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***The 2024 KL&L Convention Will Be Held on May 9-12, 2024 in Carbondale,PA***

The May/Jun 2023 issue of the digital KL&L News is available for viewing, with articles about the 2023 KL&L Convention, the Rail & Road Auction, the JM Hobby Auction, Kentucky steam locomotive restoration, Colorado Railroad Museum events, the KL&L Transportation History Expo, and the upcoming excursion on the Delaware Lackawnna RR, along with upcoming event schedules & want ads. Visit our Publications Page to view and download the current edition of the digital KL&L News (and past editions). The free Adobe Acrobat reader is required.

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Issue #182 of the Key Lock & Lantern Magazine has been mailed to current members. This issue contains articles about the Railroad Prince lantern, special use locks of the Denver & Rio Grande, Chief Burnett's "Glorified Gat," Empire Service timetables at the start of Amtrak, the DL&W Mountain Reservoir, Dietz lantern catalog reprints, broadside excursion timetables and more.

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