There was a large carry over from the New York Watch Co. Springfield, Mass, so when Hampden started producing watches there was a mix of the old and the new.
Greg Frauenhoff had a nice list at one time on AOL, but it was lost in the changeover.
The reference in the Price Guide of 59,000 as a start is not correct.
This is a Rail-Way Number 57879. They later changed this to Railway and had some Lawsuits about the name so Hamilton went with Railway Special to stay out of court'
Original Discussion
Greg Frauenhoff had a nice list at one time on AOL, but it was lost in the changeover.
The reference in the Price Guide of 59,000 as a start is not correct.
This is a Rail-Way Number 57879. They later changed this to Railway and had some Lawsuits about the name so Hamilton went with Railway Special to stay out of court'



Original Discussion