The Sweetheart Express Auction (February 2021)

Thirteen Baltimore & Ohio RR dining car silver service Items, including the cream pitcher and tray, two sugar bowls with lids, a small coffee po...

5 framed 8x10 repros of the Boca and Loyalton Railroad, plus 4 reproduction passes. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Bo

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

about four books, ten misc collectibles including two volumes of train registers 1970-80s; BR Rule Book; London and Northeastern Rule Book; various Ru

Signal box used to indicate presence of trains on sections of track. Comes with a lockout device. 8x5x6 Date: c1930-40 Country (if not USA): United

2 6" plates, 8" plate, 3 pcs silver flatware, and 3 x 5' flag for Canadian RR, all fine. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...

Two volumes of the important railroad car builders encyclopedia. 1943 and 53 editions, published by Simmons-Boardman, edited by the association of Ame

Locomotive 4-2-0 and Tender, approximately 14" long, gun metal gray with brass trim. Model of Southern Pacific's C.P. Huntington Engine #1....

1882 Moss Bay Steel Rail. The Central Pacific was incorporated on June 21, 1976. Built on the Western half of the first Transcontinental Railroad whic

3.5x7' approx size. Modern. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

from the Chicago Elevated Railway, made by Union Switch and Signal Company. Three six-inch lenses.9x10x45 Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Boys on the Railroad, Elliott and All 1909, very fine; Ralph on the Overland Express by Chapman, first edition 1910; Ralph on the Midnight Flyer by Ch

Colln of cut sections of RR track of different gau, many polished and a large variety of RR spikes from different gauges. European spike far different

This is a Handlan Railroad safety lantern marked "Consolidated Edison St. Louis." It has a beveled red chimney. It stands about 10" w...

A very unique lot with a steamship theme, including a menu, dated May of 1909, a couple of radiograms, baggage tags , with an Havana destination, 25

2 gravies from NY Central about 5"; small tray 6x9" NY Central; 2 6" saucers PA Railroad; 5" small bowl from PA Railroad Date: ...

Four pieces, Missouri-Pacific RR: 3 oval trays, 9-10", one small bowl 5"; Penn RR butter Pat, Rock Island- 2pcs, 9 x 12" tray, 6"...

Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific White metal fob shaped; MO Pacific brass; Northern Pacific white metal, the most attractive of the group about 2

Brochure advertising R. Humm & Co. "motor engineers" offering touring cars for hire to visit the West of England. Rear cover advertise...

Nice group from the Maine Central, Boston and Maine, B&O RR, and Penn Central Railroad. Includes timetables, rule books, plaques, 1 ticket punch...

Includes 100+ pieces. Atlantic Coast Lines, Atlanta & West Point RR, B&ORR, Central Vermont RR, Central GA, Chesapeak and OH, Chicago and Ea...

Round brass equipment tag: Erie R. R. / No. 124 / R N; 24 mm, holed. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania City: Provenance: Benjam

1.) Spiked wuth Progress Sante Fe Dallas-Denton-Chicago Main Line Inaugurated Dec 5. 1955 2.) Spiked wuth Progress Sante Fe Dallas-Denton-Chicago Main

"Bonanza Railroads" by Kneiss. 1954. Includes central California railroads and Nevada mining related railroads. 2) "California Centra...

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

Wood and brass signal indicator that shows whether a line is clear or there is a train on the line. 10x12x19. Date: c1890 Country (if not USA): St

Four lenses, two orange, two green. 9x9x17 inches. Electrified. New York, New Haven, and Hartford on a plaque. Date: Country (if not USA): St

These are all great reference books. 1) “Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California.” Includes the rear pocket map (17 x 22

2 reports, 1869, 1890, both VF, 6 x 9" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

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

19 volumes. Scranton PA, 1935. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Three of the classic Tahoe RR passes signed by Walter, Duane or C. Bliss. The 1914 and 1915 passes are issued to Charles Phillips, Los Angeles agent f

3 volumes 1941, 52, 56 editions, published by Simmons-Boardman, the classic locomotive enclopedia of american practice. Edited by Association of Ameri

Cast metal number plate thought to be from a steam locomotive, repainted black with silver numbers. Unknown railway. Dimensions are 15-1/4 x 8 inches.

About 50 pieces or so with some ephemera. Includes: Grandtrunk RR, IL Central, Kansas City Souther, Louisville Nashville, MI Central, Milwaukee Road,

3 silver pieces, 2 ceramic, dining car towel, 1926 pass, beverage list, and menu. This group is from the Eagle streamliner era. The bowl and plate are

8 silver pieces plus ephemera. Sugar bowl 6", creamer 6", oval tray 7", oval tray 9", silver bowl 4.5", 4 pieces of flatwar...

Collection of an original rail joint from the great incline, about 18" long, 2 original Mt Lowe photos with board backing, approx 109 original ...

About 25 pieces of flatware, all marked; creamer, tea pot, coffee pot, and 2 salt pepper shaker pairs, and holder All punched New Haven RR on the bott

includes about 75 pieces of ephmera including 1884 ticket book, numerbous employee passes, post 1900 ticket books, menus, timetables, tour pamphlet, r

Includes, 1885, 86, 88, 89, 95, 97, 98, 99, 1900(3), 01, 04(2), 05-10, 11(3), 13(2), 14(2); Employee passes from 1901, 07, 08. Date: Country (if no

lot of 4. Creamer 4"h, sugar 4"h x 6" diameter container, spoon, olive tongs. All marked. Comes with a menu c1960 Date: Country (i...

4 lens signal lamp, 4" lenses 2 red 2 clear, about 8x8;" embossed oil can about 9;" 2 railroad passes; 2 fireman books. Date: Coun...

12 pieces of Syracuse china with Indian tree pattern. Includes two 9" dinner plates, 7" salad plate, three oval 12" plates, oval 9&qu...

lot of three 6.5" bowls and two 8.5" plates with train insignia. Two other pieces of a different pattern. Rarity 3 in McIntyres guide. Da...

9 pieces of flatware, covered creamers, teapots. sugar bowls, etc. pleqse see photo. All silverplate. Excellent condition. The flatware has 4 differen

Two original railroad hats, each with hat badge: 1 brass badge for Conductor; 1 white metalbadge for Trainman; made by Wentworth, Boston. Date: c191

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...

lot of 4. Sugar bowl 6.5", two spoons and ice tongs. All marked. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Rai...

A group of about 15 early used tickets from the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, as well as a timetable and a freight bill from The North Pacific Coast

A group of timetables, passes and RPC's featuring the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. (NWP), or as the locals referred to it "Never Works Pr...

For Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney sailing from San Francisco 12-16-1888. Includes passanger list. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Pr

Four Oregon Railroad passes. Oregon Railroad & Nav. Co., 1903 and 1905 passes, signed, both made out to Charles Hopper, agent for Goodyear trans...

Wall mounted wood constructed timetable holder from a small long beach CA Southern pacific station that closed in the 1960s. Contains about 100 timeta

This is a string-bound photo-journal of the Colorado & Southern Railway to Georgetown, Col. called "Over the Loop". Features include &...

Collection of items from the Pacific Electric RY, about 30 pieces, includes wallets, promotional brochures, receipts, two original balloon route pin b

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

Embossed oil can, 6 x 10" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Group of four 3"x 2.5" photos showing scenes from The Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway. Photos show a family enjoying the railroad ...

Large collection of more than 100 items from the Pullman Company, circa 1900 and up. Includes, pullman conductor's hat, ticket punch, passes, ag...

7 original Pullman Spittoons ( 1 of them is a pullman Palace Car Company), 2 large measuring 8x8, all are punched on bottom Date: Country (if no

About 50-50 pieces. Include 2 posters c1990 (one water damaged) plate, 2 small whiskey jugs, flower vase, notebook, 1960-60s, postcards, menus, timeta

very rare Plumas County Pass. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Quincy Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

A pair of rail passes from The Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway.Passes are dated 1927 & 1928 respectively. Billing itself as "The Cro...

Includes Thomas Rail Anchor Tie Plate; Sellers Anchor Bottom Tie Plate; Gennison-Wright Sample Tie; Progress Fall Switch; Nortrack track joint; Nortra

Five notebooks containing American railroad dining car menus with fancy presentation. About 50 menus per notebook. Includes Southern Pacific RR, Penns

14 pieces. 3 pieces Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, 1 by Reed and Barton, the others by Mulholland Brothers. Teapot about 4"; and 2 long trays...

Lot of 21 different pieces, plus about a dozen duplicates. Includes Streamline Hudson Type Locomotive, brass colored NY Central approx 11"; ano...

Lot of 7, old style railroad scenes promoting railroad history, the brands include Tango, Van Huesen, Americana, and Museum Artifact. Very Collectible

Railroad Hat Collection including Burlington Route Trainman; Amtrak Asst Conductor; Penn Central Conductor; Canadian Pacific Trainman; Boston & ...

Two boxes with about 25 railroad hats collected by Mr Nelson. Many Union Pacific, all in excellent condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

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Four RR maps circa 1940-50; various RR-related ephemera including RR trade cards, RR fare guides, RR magazines, and reproduction Santa Fe sign Date:

Atch, Topeka, Santa Fe 1913, 20, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 66; Chicago Burlington & Quincy 1926, 29, 37, 3...

Four framed prints, 18 x 24", possibly an original set of 4, all signed by Xaras in pencil at lower right. Very nice group. Date: Country (i...

about 84 railroad rule books from across America. Date from the 1890s, ches & Ohio to more recent such as Gulf Mobile and Ohio. The standard for...

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

No duplicates. Each is about 3" diameter. Brunswick by Page Newal and Co of Boston c1975; Berwick, Home of Steel Car 1922; Schoen Steel Co Pitt...

1926, 1939, 1945, 1948. Simmons-Boardman Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Two copies of the 1955 edition. Simmons-Boardman Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Generally about 1.5 inch diameter, 12 round NYC&HR Sub. Div. 6, made by AM.RY.S.Co, New York, all punched with the RR initials, each tag has uni...

Three notebooks full of fantastic RR info. One notebook with perhaps 100 8 x 10 color photos of engines around the country, modern; one notebook of re

Menus from the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Amtrak dining cars protected in a modern folio. A total of 21 menus Date: Country (if not USA):

Two light colored signal, modern, excellent condition, Approx 40" tall, 20" across, 2' deep. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Group of 14 pieces, all duplicates from the main collection of railroad advertising paperwieghts. The lot has: five Reading RR, with 3 different (copp

Lot of 6. 1.) St Louis Rail & Equip Company 2.) Colorado 3-6.) West Virginia Rail Company - three pieces Date: Country (if not USA): State:...

About 130 post cards, with about 72 from California and 58 from Eastern trolleys. Almost all different, c 1905-1912. Date: Country (if not USA):

large collection of vintage post cards that includes depots, trains in the field, bridges with trains and more. Nearly all are vfintage, c 1905-1912,

A wonderful collection of polished rail segments and spikes of varying size or guage. Some nickel plated, one apparently gold plated, others simply p

Fifteen calendar art pages, published between 1926 and 1945. Includes the following: 1926, E.I. Couse, Pueblo Indian Grinding Corn (closely trimmed, t

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...

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway System map, professionally mounted, glazed, and framed. Finished size is approx. 38 x 20 inches. Shows routes f

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

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

c1890-1920, fully restored. About 10 x 18" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Silver Dining Car Group from three different railroads. Demitase spoon from the Orient Express; sugar bowl and tongs from Pennsylvania RR, 7 inches lo

About 2' tall, 18" diameter Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Large Southern Pacific lines map, 1936, Southern Pacific Company copyright, by Rand-McNally. Map covers the entire United States and parts of Mexico,

Southern Pacific RR Dining Car China Collection - Prairie Mountain Wildflower Pattern, rated at 2+ in McIntyre for rarity this is arguably the most co