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The railroads built America: up through WW2 they were the dominant form of transportation, with hundreds of major ‘roads’ hauling passengers and freight. Most railroad lines were large enterprises requiring vast amounts of material and equipment to operate. Much of this material survives today and is sought after by collectors.

Railroadiana collectors will often focus on items from a specific region or railroad (New York Central, Southern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania Central, Santa Fe, Norfolk and Western, Denver and Rio Grande, etc.), or on a specific type of item...

Some of the more popular collectible railroadiana categories include lanterns, calendars, postcards, posters, photos, passes, caps, china, silver and holloware, badges, pocket watches and signs.

There are also railroadiana collectors who focus on baggage tags, bells, builders plates, buttons, marbles, spittoons, uniforms, ashtrays, and railroad-related postal and telegraph items.

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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]

Collecting Iron Horses

In the final analysis, collecting of old locomotives is not essentially different from the collecting of earl…  [more]



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Storm can't derail Railroad Days

Galesburg Register-Mail
Estimates from the Model Train, Railroadiana & Toy Show organizers showed gate attendance down by 189 people. The event still raised close to $12000, ...

Siouxland communities celebrate the Fourth

Sioux City Journal
... baseball games at Eaton Field, the American Legion poker run, swimming at the city pool and Wakefield and railroad memorabilia exhibits at the depot. ...

TOM WILSON: First RR Days 153 years ago?

Galesburg Register-Mail
One of the most popular and educational events in recent years has been the Model Train & Railroadiana Show at Carl Sandburg College. Today, June 27, 2009, ...

Wakefield plans July 4 events

Sioux City Journal
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Central Model Railroad Association preparing for museum

Daily Journal
A display case of railroad memorabilia, with plans for more display cabinets on the wall and old photographs, are in the works. Members are also hopeful of ...

Weekend Calendar

Arkansas Online (subscription)
Restored 1912 train depot and railroad memorabilia, President Clinton memorabilia and Hope's famous watermelons. Hours: 8:30 am-5 pm Monday-Saturday, ...

Home for history: Restored depot highlights Wakefield's past

Sioux City Journal
It's packed just as full with railroad memorabilia. Much of it was donated by Tell, but several others have contributed interesting pieces. ...

Michael G. "Mick" Norris

Zanesville Times Recorder
Mick enjoyed movies, science fiction, a variety of musical styles, history and railroad memorabilia. His hobbies included bike riding, camping, wood carving ...

Explore a winery and railroad museum aboard the Vineyard Express

RocNow
Explore a winery and railroad museum aboard the Vineyard Express
RocNow
While most of the items on display focus on railroad memorabilia, Phelps has also amassed a large collection of antique toys, and he also has an extensive ...

Relics of the past on display in Polk

BlueRidgeNow.com
Historic pieces include pioneer tools, clothing, railroad memorabilia, military and medical artifacts, and historic photographs. In the military section of ...

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Builders Plate, Altoona, Pennsylvania Railroad Prr 1943$808.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 72 watchers
Success To The Railroad G5-5 Mint$481.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids 44 watchers
Antique Bronze Steam Train Locomotive Bell ! Nice ! Pa$416.11 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 36 watchers
Vintage Dupont Blasting Machine $361.76 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids 29 watchers
Crosby 4" Chime Brass Steam Whistle- No Reserve$355.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 27 watchers
Antique Locomobile Steam Engine$300.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 37 watchers
1926 Pennsylvania Railroad Calendar Broadway Limited Nr$258.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 17 watchers
B&o Boltimore Ohio Railroad Glass & Silverplate Syrup $251.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids 25 watchers
Two Adlake Caboose Marker Lamps With Dual Brackets$250.00 Ends Friday 4 bids 11 watchers
Antique Brass Steam Engine Locomotive Train Bell$241.63 Ends Sunday 3 bids 21 watchers
Wm Porter & Sons Brass Railroad Conductor Lantern $227.50 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 18 watchers
China Rail 5 Chime Step Top Steam Locomotive Whistle$227.50 Ends Monday 9 bids 36 watchers
Black Forest Railroad-quail Cuckoo Clock$204.39 Ends Wednesday 9 bids 52 watchers
Ic French Quarter Arts & Crafts Patio Service Plate$202.50 Ends Thursday 4 bids 22 watchers
The Baldwin Locomotive Works Builder's Plate #64445 #2$202.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 56 watchers
Huge Leslie Supertyfon Rs3 Train Locomotive Horn$201.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 31 watchers
Bradshaws Railroad Store Decorated Stoneware Jug$200.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 17 watchers
5 Norfolk Southern Railroad Pocket Watches$199.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 4 watchers
Success To The Railroad G5-3$199.00 Ends Saturday 2 bids 2 watchers
Lswr Railway Pocket Watch Chronograph Tachymeter No5$195.60 Ends Saturday 6 bids 24 watchers
Very Rare N & W Railroad China "cavalier" Coffee Cup $189.11 Ends Sunday 8 bids 14 watchers
Vintage Buddy Lee Engineer Railroad Conductor Doll$185.00 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid 15 watchers
Npry Monad- Style Agent Cap Badge$178.16 Ends Friday 2 bids 3 watchers
Leslie Train Horn Very Loud! Came Off Train!!authentic!$153.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 16 watchers
2" Diameter Lunkenheimer Steam Engine Whistle $152.50 Ends Sunday 12 bids 40 watchers
Wabco Union Switch & Signal Switch Control Box Ctc $152.50 Ends Monday 6 bids 9 watchers
Reading Stotesbury Pattern Demitasse A.d. Cup & Saucer$152.50 Ends in 3 hours 18 bids 14 watchers
Brass Railroad Steam Whistle - American Steam Gauge$145.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 8 watchers
Adlake Switch Signal Pennsylvania Railroad Lantern$138.05 Ends Sunday 23 bids 38 watchers
Aultman & Taylor Steam Gauge 12" 1880s Brass Railroad ?$128.76 Ends Sunday 2 bids 5 watchers
Railroad / Train Signal Light - Safetran Dual Aspect $127.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 30 watchers
New York Central Stationmaster Cap & Badge$125.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
Vintage Long Island Rail Road Sign,,, 2 Tracks$123.50 Ends Monday 4 bids 18 watchers
Santa Fe Glass & Silver Railroad Decanter/carafe$113.61 Ends Sunday 2 bids 29 watchers
Santa Fe Railroad Conductors Stool$113.49 Ends Sunday 3 bids 17 watchers
America's Photobook Antique Old West Indian Us Railroad$111.11 Ends in 13 hours 15 bids 28 watchers
Union Pacific Railroad Pocket Watch$109.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 8 watchers
Nynh&h Rr Silver Sergeant's Police Badge Fancycirca1890$109.13 Ends in 11 hours 25 bids 21 watchers
P&le Railroad -1910 - Rare Side Logo Silver Bar Mixer $102.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 17 watchers
I C R R Illinois Central Railroad 2 Silverplate Vases $102.50 Ends Sunday 12 bids 13 watchers
Great Northern Railway/railroad Sconces/lanterns$100.00 Ends in 11 hours 7 bids 9 watchers
Rppc Shortest Railway Court Flight La Ca Postcard 1945$100.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 3 watchers
Lackawanna Railroad Ticket Advertisement Admiral Dewey$99.99 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid 8 watchers
Pristine Chicago Nickel Railroad Conducters Lantern$96.00 Ends Monday 8 bids 36 watchers
C&e And I Railroad Lantern,tall Clear Etched Globe$91.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 5 watchers
Duluth Missabee & Northern Railroad Marker Lamp Light$89.88 Ends Sunday 2 bids 13 watchers
Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Marker Lamp Soo$89.88 Ends Sunday 3 bids 21 watchers
Kero Adlake Vintage Railroad Lantern W/ Blue Globe$86.10 Ends Sunday 21 bids 19 watchers
Poor's Manual Of Railroads Of Us 1895 28th Annual Hc $85.58 Ends Sunday 7 bids 16 watchers
N Gauge Loco Tester. Rolling Track Test Bedl Railway$85.52 Ends in 3 hours 14 bids 16 watchers
Old D & H Railroad Green Globe Lantern*complete*wow$83.16 Ends in 2 hours 12 bids 19 watchers
Antique Circa 1879 Solid Coin Silver Pocket Watch Case$83.00 Ends Monday 6 bids 11 watchers

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