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About Antique Railroad Badges

Badges of many styles and types were used by railroads, to designate authority and indicate employees jobs. Employees needed some way of indicating their authority, and badges were a major means of doing this. Among the job categories designated by badges were: engineer, porter, conductor, gateman, station agent, special agent (police), detective, ticket agent, information clerk, time clerk, and many more.


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Guest Column: An Overview of Railroadiana Collecting

Guest Column: An Overview of Railroadiana Collecting

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