The Sweetheart Express Auction (February 2021)

Used by the Chicago Transit Authority, 11-inch diam x 3-inches deep, possibly used at an El station. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

Embossed on top, Adlake Kero Railroad Lamp, plain clear globe Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Coll

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...

Handlan-Buck Switch Stand Marker with 5" reflectors in amber and teal. Measures 9x9x5" tall. Has "FRISCO" (St. Louis & San F...

Aluminum cast frame. 5" lenses 2 red 2 teal. Mounted on a wooden base. Measures 9.5" square x 10" tall. Date: Country (if not USA)...

2 blue 2 red 5" lenses with hoods. 10x10x10" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul RR. Built in the Milwaukee Road RR Shops, circa 1880-1914. Four lenses, two green are four-inch diameter, two red len

Telegraph keys, lot of four. Three are US Army Signal Corps J-38, made by Lionel Co. one in original box. High speed telegraph key US Army Signal Corp

Southern Pacific RR, Union Switch & Signal Co., 5.5'tall, 3' wide Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: G...

"W" - whistle, 18 x 14"; X - crossing, 12 x 12" cast iron signs. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: ...

Union Switch and Signal Light made for New York, New Haven, and Hartford RR. H-5 Searchlight signal was used at signal tower SS-75 at the New Haven, C

Lot of 6. 1. Classification Lamp from one of the Wabashís Blue Painted 700 series 4-8-4 Hudson, the locomotive that pulled ìthe Blue B

A) Embossed, flat top Dietz Vesta, New York railroad lantern, embossed "WABASH RR" on top, clear globe, unembossed. Excellent condition. ...

crossed signs on post, 4" x 4' Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Worchester Street Consolidated Rear Marker Lamp with clear globe. Worchester Street Horse RR opened in 1863, merged in 1887 to become the Worchester C

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

Railroad lanterns from Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western RR. Embossed DL& WRR on flat top, clear globe, made by Dietz; Reading Co Loco Dept, b...

St Louis, San Francisco RY, wood handle, repainted etched clear globe SLSFRY, Adams and Westlake; UPRR on Adlake, red globe, etched UP. Date: Count

Rock Island, clear unmarked globe, Adams Westlake;next three are all flattop by Dietz: New York, New Hampshire & Hudson, embossed NYNH&H, re...

Lot of (9) various Railroad Transportation Union commemorative medals, in gold, copper and silver plating, including (2) Penn Central medals. One of t

Pacific Electric Marker Lamp: This lamp was collected after the line shut down in 1961. Red globe. No RR designation. Very similar to a handheld RR la

Seven signal locks and three signal lock keys; These were used to secure the track signals; two padlocks (SP) and two classic railroad lock (SP and AT

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...

Three Railroad Semaphone Lamps: New York Central RR, unrestored, single 5-inch clear lens. Overall size 8x15 inches; Second lamp is from Erie RR, same

Large Collection of marked railroad tools. There are about 24 tools, all marked with various RR designations . This is a great collection for a railro

Railroad Train Order Hoop and Fork. Railroad train order (akin to an aircraft flight plan) were passed from the station clerk to the train operator wh

made by johnson Farebox company. Three different coin configurations. Made to be worn on the belt; Token dispenser by Northern Ohio Power and Light D

Railroad whistle post marker signs. Along the railroad grade there are posts with an X or a W that tell the train operator when to blow the train whis

Kentucky and Indiana Terminal RR lantern, K&ITRR on top, plain clear globe; Second is Chicago, Milwaukee, StPaul, and Pacific, with clear globe ...

One 1920 certificate of registration in the state of California for one Ford Tour Model T vehicle. Issued February 16, 1920 to Erick Erickson of Fernd

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

From Trail to Railway by Brigham 1907; The Railroad Questions by Larrabee 1898; the Great K & A Train Robery by Ford 1901; Wonders and Curiositi...

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

lot of 6. Generaly 1" thick of differing gauges. Grand trunk 1981; Kerr/Mcgee safeharbour rale; French National Railroad; Nevada Country Tracti...

Hundreds of items 1950s to modern. Models, trinkets, collectibles, postcards, safety cards, 2 fileboxes full! Date: Country (if not USA): State:

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

Copper ashtray made by Meyer & Wenthe Manufacturers in Chicgao. About 5" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gar...

Letter from Special Agent J.P. Wilder Albany/Rochester N.Y. to Chief of Police San Diego, Calif. requesting and expert and engineer regarding a trunk

Lot includes 14 pieces of serving china from the Baltimore & Ohio RR dining car; a menu and other ephemera; a towel; and 2 booklets "The Bl...

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...