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 Wabash s Blue Painted 700 series 4-8-4 Hudson, the locomotive that pulled the 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: