Railroad Caps

MainAll Railroadiana Auctions

About Vintage Railroad Caps

The railroad cap was once a crucial part of each railroad employee's uniform. Most caps were pillbox style with a brim, and the key feature was the badge attached to the cap. Made of brass, copper, or resins like bakelite, the badges identified specific jobs and railroads. There were special caps and badges for a wide variety of jobs: Conductor, Station Agent or Manager, Brakemen, and Ticket Taker are some of the most common.


Interviews & Articles

Guest Column: An Overview of Railroadiana Collecting

Many people are fascinated by railroads. At one time, railroads were connected to most aspects of community a… [more]

An Interview with Railroadiana Collector and Auctioneer Sue Knous

My husband Bill always loved trains and my grandfather had been an executive with the Denver and Rio Grande h… [more]



Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)

Railroadiana Online

Railroadiana Online

If you've ever wondered how to tell real from fake railroad china, or how brass baggage tags originated, this extre… [read review or visit site]


Got a site to suggest? Let us know.




Clubs & Associations: Railroadiana


Other Great Reference Sites: Railroadiana

Are we missing one? Tell us.

Top eBay Auctions  Help | Get weekly Railroad Caps email

Sorted by        
Great Northern Railway Brakeman Hat Badge, Vintage$75.50 Ends in 12 hours 11 bids 14 watchers
Vintage Y.&m.v. Railroad Conductor Hat$51.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 16 watchers
Old 1951 Russian Soviet Railroad Officer Uniform Cap$42.99 Ends in 22 hours 3 bids 6 watchers
Via Rail Railway Conductor Hat - Scully Brand & Badges$23.49 Ends Monday 2 bids 14 watchers
Prr Pennsylvania Railroad Trainman Hat Badge Vintage$21.50 Ends in 17 mins 7 bids 9 watchers
Reading Railroad Trainman's Hat$20.58 Ends Monday 4 bids 15 watchers
Vintage Southern Railroad Flagman's Uniform Hat$20.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids 9 watchers
Ww2 German Railway Visor Hat Wreath And Cockade$14.99 Ends Friday 1 bid 1 watcher
Railroad Conductor's Hat Brand New$14.51 Ends Monday 5 bids 16 watchers
Genuine Vintage Guards Cap Hat.bluebell Railway.$10.61 Ends in 11 hours 5 bids 11 watchers
B. & N. St. R. R. Co. Railroad Motorman Hat Cap Badge$10.49 Ends Monday 5 bids 9 watchers
Antique Canadian Pacific Rr Conductor's Metal Hat Box$10.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 8 watchers
Old Great Northern Railroad Rr Hard Hat Willson Usa$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 4 watchers
Union Pacific Railroad Snow Hat/cap, Authentic!$7.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 4 watchers
Prr Pennsylvania Railroad Hat Coat Badge Vintage$7.99 Ends in 19 mins 1 bid 4 watchers
Lot Railroad Collectibles,sante Fe,new Haven,cap Button$7.99 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Railroad Engineer Adult Cap Hat (new)$7.99 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid
Norfolk Southern Railroad Ns Hat New!$5.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 1 watcher

»» Get our weekly Railroad Caps email
Right now on eBay

Railroadiana

See also

Tools