Rail & Road Auctions is excited to bring you a fantastic Winter two-day sale featuring a wide variety of railroadiana. This auction will highlight builders plates, locomotive bells, railroad signage, signal parts, china, lanterns, silver, a fantastic selection of railroad playing cards, and much more.
Thursday, February 27th
The first day of the sale features an outstanding selection of railroadiana, including:
- A large collection of employee paper, rule books, track charts, timetables, travel brochures, stock certificates, and other employee ephemera.
- Numerous railroad signal parts, including hoods, lenses, gaskets, and partial signals.
- A fantastic variety of china, silver, service award pins, railroad signage, telegraph equipment, original locomotive books and manuals (including Locomotive Cyclopedias, General Electric, EMD, Alco, and Fairbanks Morse), short globe lanterns, groups of original railroad photographs, passenger car hardware, conductors caps, locks, annual passes, and much more.
Friday, February 28th
The second day will showcase some truly remarkable railroadiana pieces. Highlighted items include:
- Lot 2613: Wheeling & Lake Erie 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive Builders Plate.
- Lot 2669: Lamberton Baltimore and Ohio Railroad China Centennial Plate.
- Lot 2625: Baldwin Georgia Railroad and Banking Co. “Idaho” Locomotive Builders Plate.
- Lot 2552: Pennsylvania Railroad Barberton, Ohio Wooden Freight Sign.
- Lot 2617: Norfolk and Western 0-8-0 S1A Steam Locomotive Builders Plate.
- C.T. Ham Conductors Presentation Brass Lantern.
- Adams & Westlake Railroad Passenger Car Chandelier.
- Historic documents and photos from both the Budd Company and Pullman
Other standout railroadiana includes early annual passes, lanterns, signage, china, silver, marker lamps for locomotives and cabooses, semaphore blades, conductors caps, rare railroad playing cards, and so much more.
This is just a partial list of the diverse offerings available on both days of this auction. Some larger items will require freight transit and crating. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via email at info@RARauctions.com or call 765-412-7926.
