These are some different marks

[joerookery]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6603095168&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1

Ideas?

 

[Anonymous]

Train Abteilung 8?

Chas.

 

[911car]

You are correct Chas. And the spike should unscrew.

 

[joerookery]

What does it say above Coblenz?

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Joe:

I've looked and looked, but I can't make that bit out.

Chas.

 

[b.loree]

Train Abt. Nr.8 established 1853 Coblenz VIII Armee Korps. Perhaps, the hard to read markings relate to VIII? Brian