Rail & Road Auctions is proud to present an outstanding two day sale filled with quality railroadiana! There are a number of historic pieces in this sale including signage, china and silver, bells, headlights, builders plates, station and tower signs, builders photographs, historical documents and paper from the Pennsylvania Railroad company library and archives, and much more. We have a few special announcements for this event, so please read on.
On-Site Bidding Available!
Over the years we have been asked if live bidding would ever become a possibility for our company. Starting this auction and for selected Rail & Road Auction events in the future live / on-site bidding will be available for a very limited number of bidders. You must contact us to reserve a seat and priority will be given to Rail & Road Customers who have bidding history with us.
On-site bidding will allow for early preview before the auction starting at 8AM the morning of the auction and continuing through the start of the auction. Depending on demand, we may also offer a preview the evening before the sale. On-site buyers premium will be 17% and 7% Indiana Sales Tax will apply unless you have a valid tax ID number. On-site bidders will be able to take their purchases with them at the conclusion of the auction for each day. If you have an interest in reserving a seat, please email us at info@RARauctions.com with your name and contact information.
Gaithersburg Delivery
Another feature we offer each year is the ability for you to collect your purchases from us at the Gaithersburg Railroad Show. If you would like to pick up at the show PLEASE EMAIL US IMMEDIATELY after the auction. We will be leaving for Gaithersburg on Tuesday or Wednesday and require time to organize and pack your winnings for transit. You can reach us at info@RARauctions.com
Here are some of the highlights we have for this event.
Day 1- Thursday October 26th
The Thursday session is highlighted by historical paper, photographs, and hardware from various railroads. Notable lots include a number of unframed large format American Locomotive Works / ALCO steam locomotive builders photographs, collections of both Southern Pacific and LIMA Locomotive Works builder specification cards, Adams & Westlake porcelain passenger car fold down wash basin, Baldwin Locomotive Works Pennsylvania Railroad E2 4-4-2 frame builders photograph, framed Santa Fe advertising prints, Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroad EMD locomotive builders plates, mid to late 1800s books and paperwork from the Pennsylvania Railroad, an 1873 bound volume of the Railroad Gazette, a Wabco cast B6 locomotive horn, 1940 Lackawanna Railroad travel advertising poster, Pennsylvania Railroad New York Tunnel Extension Photography Book & Informational Book (Outstanding photos of Penn Station in the early 1900s), a Pyle National modern diesel locomotive headlight, and much more!
Day 2 – Friday October 27th
Day two of this outstanding sale is highlighted by a number of signs, china and silver, builders plates, etc.
The star of the auction is an Santa Fe Alco PA Stainless Steel Indian locomotive sign from an Alco PA or PB locomotive. The catalog description goes into depth on this sign, but we believe it is the best example offered at auction in a number of years. This sign transcends beyond the railroad hobby to sign collectors, art deco collectors, and so many other arenas of collecting and decor.
This sale will also include a number of items from the East Broad Top narrow gauge railroad including a wooden narrow track gauge, Adams & Westlake table lamps marked for the EBT, and brass car chandeliers from the EBT.
Other notable pieces in this sale include an original Howard Fogg steam locomotive water color painting, Lamberton B&O ball pitcher, Santa Fe Turquoise Room service plate, Northern Central Railway / Pennsylvania Railroad depot clock, Lackawanna wooden depot sign from Grove Street in New Jersey, Pennsy Masonite tower sign from Karney, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Railroad brass steam locomotive bell marked for the Altoona shops, a second brass bell that we believe originated from a Southern Pacific MT5 steam locomotive, Fairbanks Morse H12-44 builders plate, multiple examples of the Illinois Central French Quarter plates, A set of badges for the Baldwin Locomotive Works Fire Department Chief in original brown Rumpp leather case, a Southern Pacific AC-12 Baldwin builders plate with locomotive photograph and letter, a five chime locomotive whistle and a number of smaller whistles which are part of our “Sound it & Sell it!” promotion in conjunction with the Kentucky Steam Heritage whistle blow, and numerous other lots of quality railroadiana.
We include a number of photographs with every lot, but if there is a detail that you would like to see that we have not included, you are always welcome to email us at info@RARauctions.com or call us at 765-412-7926.
