ILLINOIS CENTRAL Railroad ~ BRASS PADLOCK ~ Signal Lock

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: Railroad Pre 1960: item #735001
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A fine vintage brass signal lock from the Illinois Central Railroad. In a raised flat panel is cast - ILLINOIS CENTRAL SIGNAL. The dust cover is cast with a raised - REMOVE KEY WHEN LOCKING. The dust cover works well, sliding open when pressed and snapping back when released. It measures 3 1/4 inches in height, 2 1/8 inches in width. It is locked closed and a key is not included. Made by Slaymaker, the company logo is next to the dust cover and - Slaymaker, Lancaster, PA is stamped along the l... Click for details

Vintage CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS MATCH BOX c1950

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: Railroad Pre 1940: item #722238
01166

A scarce 2-1/8" x 1-3/8" cardboard matchbox from Canadian National Railways. This red, black and white Eddy match box features French on one side and English on the other; it is intact with bright graphics and the original inner tray. We were told it dates to c1950. I have never run across one before. It is in very good original condition with no losses, damage or repairs other than a touch of bumping to the edges and strike wear to the emery strips. All items are thoroughly and conservative... Click for details

GOODS LOCOMOTIVE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD 1882

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: Railroad Pre 1900: item #407223
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This is a great wood engraving showing Goods locomotive in scale drawing and as it looked in real life. This is from a rare 1882 magazine called Engineering. It is in great cond but does have a fold line as issued.Size is 12 by 18 +margins.Constructed at weatherly Pa. from design of Mr. philip Hofecker named the Champion.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad "Centenary" Butter Pat.

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: Railroad Pre 1970: item #359033

A Baltimore & Ohio butter pat in the Centenary pattern: Shenango China, New Castle, PA. Blue and white decoration featuring, and captioned, HORSE DRAWN CAR 1830. In perfect condition. It measures 3 inches in diameter.

1880s CLAY PIPE FOUND AT BRIDGER STATION, WY

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: Railroad Pre 1900: item #339062
30.86CHJ

This fine 1 5/16" tall, light gray glazed gray pipe (30.86CHJ), dating into the 1880s was found by Hank Johnson at the all-but-forgotten Union Pacific RR ghost town of Bridger Station, Wyoming. Located on the south side of the original UPRR tracks in the southwest part of the state, the town began as a section house in 1868, ended up with half dozen buildings or so, and lasted into the 1880s. Nothing remains today. The pipe comes with a small display card, a map of Wyoming highlighting the appro... Click for details

RELICS FROM THE GHOST TOWN OF PERCY, WYOMING

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: Railroad Pre 1900: item #295899
FP.859

The 8" x 12" frame (FP859) holds 34 relics found at the UPRR town of Percy, Wyoming (1868-1902). Located south of Hanna, this vanished UPRR town was named for Percy Brown, a young surveyor killed by marauding Indians as he worked along the roadbed to the west. In the frame are assorted shell cases, buttons, a watch chain, suspender snaps, an old advertising knife marked 'POLACK THE CLOTHIER, CHEYENNE, WYO.' etc. Comes with a small historical card and a map of Wyoming on which the site of Percy i... Click for details