November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

This is a monkey wrench from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Wrench measures about 12" and is still in good working order. It's made o...

Here is the last, of the great railroad advertising signs for the Santa Fe. It shows two couples, one taking pictures, and the other near the doorway.

Lot of 2 different. 1) One shows a man sitting down in uniform, with "LIRR" visible on his shoulder. We believe this to be Long Island Rai...

"Shipping Guide with Express Rates from New York, N.Y., Brooklyn, N.Y. Long Island City, N.Y.," second edition, August 1911. Chipping corn...

Tintic area date nails 32-54. Railroad unknown. Given to Jeff Pollock by Larry Henry. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Tintic Prov

Red lens approx 20" diameter, approx 20" deep. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

A two notebook collection, carefully curated. Alabama Great Southern, 1913; Alton RR 1936; Atlantic City RR 1924; Atlantic Coast line 1910, 24, 55; At

Amtrak Trainman Hat Badge, gold toned, approx. 3 x 1-3/4 inches. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

5 framed 8x10 repros of the Boca and Loyalton Railroad. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

About 20 pieces. Includes early postcards, tickets, routemaps, duty manuals, 7 annual reports c1902-10, 2 framed stocks/bonds. Date: Country (if no

Yellow and black chevron. 10" wide, about 42" long. 1" thick. Date: Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City: Provena...

One green and one red lens. Red with white stripe. 62" Tall, blade 10" wide, across the hinge is 20", 1.25" thick. Blade is porc...

approx size 3x12" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Metal tin with about 8 fusees (flares) and a red semaphore flag in great condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Railroad signal light from the Chicago Elevated Railway, made by Union Switch and Signal Company. Three six-inch lenses.9x10x45 inches Date: Countr

Lot of 5. Includes: Knox & Lincoln Railroad Company pictorial stock transfer form, unissued, 1870s; Sterling Iron & Railway Co., 1907, billh...

Feather River Short Line stock certificate No. 205, issued to James G. Cannell, "Vice President of Said Railroad," on June 21, 1987. No si...

Large collection of General Motors ephemera including deisel fuel gauge 4.5" diameter, classification light 5" diameter, pressure gauge, v...

This collection has about 20 pieces: misc tools, danger 600 volts sign, 7 operating manuals, and other goodies. Date: Country (if not USA): State

Two reports, 1869, 1890, both VF, 6 x 9" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Dwarf semaphore signal disc used at the Henderson yard in Jersey city NJ. Similar signals were originally installled about 1908. The original spectica

Lot of 5. Two are for 1928, three are for 1929. Each is 11.75" x 9" Each has a map in the back that shows the lines, 18 x 16.5" Some ...

Approx 3' tall, 2' diameter, 2' deep. This signal was shipped from North Carolina to Reno Nevada via 3 trains, finishing off with the Ca...

Brakeman hat badge for Northern Pacific Railway, with number 1514 on both ends, reverse stamped S.D. CHILDS & CO. / ENGRAVERS / CHICAGO. Approx....

Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Marked ORR&NCo and OWR&N, c1900. Measures 36" tall by 13", newer handle has been a...

About 6.5' tall. Red sign is about 12" square. This witch stand was used by the Pacific Electric Ry San Bernardino-Colton mainline. The mai...

About 3' long, 10" high, yellow lens. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

A group of about 50 railroad calendars, all large size, from the 1990s. Very pictorial color calendars for the rail buff. about 12 x 14", some ...

Simplex #101, 24 x 14 x 4" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 6. Includes: North Pacific Coast Railroad Time Table 1888 to and from San Francisco, taken from the Trade Postal Journal; North Pacific Railway

Measures 77.5" long, porcelain enamelled steel blade tapers from 9" inches to 7" where it attaches. Has three 7.5" lenses in red...

Letter to the Directors of the Watertown and Romi Rail Road from M. Wright dated 1836 requesting restitution for payment made for the subscription. D

Lot of 11 railroad-themed advertisements and photos, from the U.S., c1894 on. Includes two pages from 1894 copyrighted, "Glimpses of America,&q...

Collection of four different: cast-iron for Boston & Albany RR has a wall mount, and may have been a rear marker lamp -- OLD!; Handlan rectangul...

1.) Fouling point sign post. As their train entered a sighting, this sign told the crew when they were clear of the main line. This sign was used at G

Six signal devices, two books, LM&S Railway 10 x 8 inches on wood oval base; three round signal devices, 4x4x2.5 inches, each slightly different...

Heavy cast iron frame. Teal and amber lights. 3.75" lenses. 7.5x7.5x12.5" mounted on wooden base. Electrified for modern use. Date: Cou...

5" reflectors in amber and teal (yellow and blue). Measures 9x9x5 inches tall. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of three medals : San Jose Railroad Company's First Street Line 1897, copper medal made in 2007 by the San Jose Coin Club; 1934 Union Pacif...

Train Orders were like airplane flight plans but for railroads. This lot has about 44 train orders from 1946-80. Called "Flimsies" so the ...

Includes a crossover of Atkinston Topeka & Santa Fe. About 27 pieces plus other ephemera of 1930s and 40s, includes original photo of the Rialto...

Nine calendar art pages, published by Brown & Bigelow between 1950 and 1967 for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. 1950, J.H. Sharp, O...

San Diego & Arizona RR, 1925; San Joaquin & Eastern RR 1914. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

This white lunar signal was placed below a searchlight signal to give signal a double meaning. 20" diameter, 20" wide, Sunshade measures 1...

Utah and Nevada Railway stock transferred to James G. Harris dated at Boston Massachusetts September 17, 1889 Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Includes more than 100 pieces, but most are Amtrak. Also included is Rio grande, Frisco Lines, Great Norther, Union Pacific. Date: Country (if not

Three waybills from the United States Mail Line / Milton and Angels / 1903. On July 26, 1875, Black Bart robbed his first stagecoach in Calaveras Coun

3 passes for the McCormick Steamship Company dated 1925, 26 and 27. These are in very nice condition for their age. See photos for more detail and con

The American Steamship Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia & Liverpool Line. April 24th, 1877. Alex. Sparrow & Co. are shipping 4 boxes of...

Reprinted by Antiquarian Press, LTD, N.Y. ñ (Original Printing,- 1895) ñ Edition limited to 750 copies ñ An illustrated review