MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Railroadiana |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
9 TOTAL IMAGES | 1034 | O | Ten brass inter-urban models and motors, Japanese made, imported by Suydam, plus some parts. Models appear to be mainly Pacific Electric, Los Angeles Railway and we did see a Chicago North Shore car. Also some brass highway truck models to augment the layout scene. In original packaging, and many retain the manufacturer-supplied decals, which can be difficult to find. Beautiful equipment for the discerning modeler. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00 Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 1035 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY A pair of railroad switch lanterns with glass lenses. In good shape with minor surface rust/scaling along the very bottom. Sturdy with lots of ‘miles’ left. A perfect lamp adaptation for your study/train room/mantle. | Cat. Value: S.B. 80.00 Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1036 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY A pair of railroad switch lanterns, with green/yellow metal targets and green/amber plastic lenses. Lenses have some heat flow, some minor faults on the targets, but these lanterns are otherwise in great shape, and ready for their next use as lamps or period display. | Cat. Value: S.B. 80.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 1037 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Brass railroad bell, complete with handy steel mount. You can hear it ‘through stations, alongside platforms and across public crossings at grade’. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00 Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 1038 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Brass steam whistle, with whistle cord lever attachment. We wish we had a steam generator we could hook it up to and test. Bet it sounds great. Seldom seen | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $32.00 |
| 1039 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Old-school cast-iron railroad crossbuck sign in two pieces. Each piece is cast on both sides, so the sign can be seen from either direction. VERY heavy, but in very good condition. A real conversation piece for your railroad room or man cave, after you give it a bit more cleaning, and providing the wall is strong enough. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $110.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 1040 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Five railroad hand lanterns in generally good condition. Includes a Santa Fe (no handle), Wabash with a very nice period globe, painted silver, also a Peoria and Pekin Union and Peoria and Eastern lantern, with slight impact damage to the cage. Nice group. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $80.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 1041 | O | Five of our big boxes full of 100’s of Railroad related videos and, mostly DVDs. Greenfrog, Kalmbach Dream-Plan-Build, Pentrex, etc. A sprinkle of international, but 99% US related. A huge bargain at our reserve. | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00 Price Realized: $50.00 |
| 1042 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Cast iron oval railroad whistle sign in great shape. The real deal with cast in clips for mounting on railroad rail posts. Usually found ahead of a public crossing at grade to warn the engineer to sound the whistle and bell. Perfect for the railroad room or mancave. Seldom seen. | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00 Price Realized: $22.00 |
| 1043 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Rock Island Hand Lantern, with Rock Island logo embossed in the top. Lets start switchin’! | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00 Price Realized: $38.00 |
| 1044 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Genuine unused Railroad reflective crossbuck sign, and in original manufacturer, Safetran, packaging. You will for sure see this sign in the dark. A steal at our reserve. | Cat. Value: S.B. 30.00 Price Realized: $12.00 |
| 1045 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Attractive I.C.R.R. hand lantern with amber globe, “ICRR” cast on the globe. Good condition, not painted. Nice specimen. | Cat. Value: S.B. 30.00 Price Realized: $44.00 |
10 TOTAL IMAGES | 1046 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Accumulation of Railroad artifacts, includes a Santa Fe and larger Rock Island oil cans, the RI can has a break in handle at bottom; two red targets, red and amber lenses that are glass with one plastic, a clear “Fitzall” brand globe, a red lensed globe as might be used in a lantern to identify equipment that is parked and connected up to ground fixtures, and a lamp which appears to be a marker lamp. | Cat. Value: S.B. 26.00 Price Realized: $20.00 |
| 1047 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY. Railroad Spike maul and large track wrench. Owner's label on the wrench indicates former Louisville and Nashville origin. Spike maul needs a new handle. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $14.00 |
| 1048 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Assembled aluminum reflective railroad crossbuck sign. This one looks like it took a hit, but the industrious winner might be able to straighten it out. The dust and mud wasp nest are no charge. Has some damaged mounting hardware on the back. Would look great in your railroad room or man cave. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $18.00 |
| 1049 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Two larger format railroad posters. First from 2001 Galesburg Railroad Days, with attractive Ron Hatch artwork of the AT&SF and CB&Q crossing at Cameron, IL. 18”x24”. Second is 4’ x 4’ mounted builders photograph of a Morrison Knudsen MK5000C, Southern Pacific #501, taken on the test track at MK’s Boise plant. Has some rubbed spots and could use a little more cleaning. Perfect for your railroad room. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
| 1050 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Small lot of railroad tie date nails. Looks to be a few dozen, with dates in the 30’s and 40’s. Perfect for your collection, reuse in a fancy coat rack, or to organize your own tie renewal program. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
| 1051 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Lot of larger hand tools, appear to be railroad related. Includes tongs, and various offset wrenches. Its always good to have the right tools for the job. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 1052 | O | Two boxes of railroad-related clipped articles from a variety of magazines, and some individual photographs, all in protective sleeves. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
| 1053 | O | Three boxes of rail-related books. Strong traction emphasis, with several Central Electric Railfans publication on the CA&E and CTA, etc. Decent to good condition. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 1054 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Sturdy, but dirty railroad ‘RS’ sign, which we believe means ‘Resume Speed’. Note top left 5-inch tear in metal. Otherwise in good shape. Seldom seen item, and will hang on a wall easily. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
| 1055 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Chicago and Northwestern 'Employee Owned' logo sign, on fiberglass. After a preliminary inspection, the dirt and the mud wasp nests look they all come off. A nice graphic for the winners' railroad room. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 1056 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Lot of three Railroad milepost markers on aluminum. Reflective image, looks like minimal surface defects for what they are used for. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
8 TOTAL IMAGES | 1057 | O | Lot of railroad related ephemera, a TP&W Side track plan book, buttons, patches, SSW Playing Cards, file of machine shop equipment plans and specs., etc. Look through for the fun of it. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $20.00 |
| 1058 | O | Three boxes of rail-related books, includes copy of Droege’s Passenger Terminals and Trains, as well as a 1962 Railway Equipment Register, both books handy for the modeler or prototype fan. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $38.00 |
10 TOTAL IMAGES | 1059 | O | Three more boxes of railroad and traction/inter-urban books and periodicals. Good group of ‘Traction Heritage' periodical, a rather rough but serviceable copy of Freedom Hubbard’s ‘Railroad Avenue’, and a mint copy of William Withun’s authoritative ‘American Steam Locomotives’. Our reserve is less than Withun’s book alone. Have a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $24.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 1060 | O | Three more boxes of railroad books. Some coffee table photo books included, but mostly attractive traction/inter-urban books and periodicals. A few dust cover faults, but all look clean and otherwise good condition. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $32.00 |
8 TOTAL IMAGES | 1061 | O | Assortment of railroad operating and historical documents. 1996 Equipment Register, 3-ring binder of 8x10 photos, mostly Illinois Terminal, Some NS and CSX rule books. Includes a 1917 “Field Manual of Railway Engineering”, chock full of useful info for the modeler or prototype fan. Some non-rail related stock certificates along for the ride. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $14.00 |
| 1062 | O | Assortment of useful prototype references for modeler or fan alike. Diesel Spotter’s Guide I and II (the 1967 early version in very good shape), Railroad Atlas, copy of Kalmbach's ‘Our GM Scrapbook’, an NMRA reprint of the January 1953 Equipment Register, Szwajkart Guide to Chicago (no map), and a few videos bring up the rear. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 1063 | O | Cube box of model railroad references and how to books. Includes several Train Shed Cyclopedia, some Hundman freight car publications, etc. Very useful. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $22.00 |
| 1064 | O | Two boxes of railroad DVDs and VHS videos, for your viewing pleasure. Some duplication. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $14.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 1065 | O | Our largest box well filled with HO models; Athearn, Walthers, End Cab, etc. Include three nice Illinois Terminal Mill gondola kits with different numbers. Tucked in also are seven unopened packages of Kadee 5-10 couplers. Take a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $60.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 1066 | O | Two boxes of rail-related ephemera, including a decent selection of employee timetables, Amtrak system timetables, AAR materials, various rulebooks, and an interesting selection of 8 x 10 black and white photos of a large utility construction project, which are full of 1920’era details and interest. Likely taken in Peoria, but we are not certain. Diverse lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $20.00 |
| 1067 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Old style oil lamp with reflector and large rigid handle, as might be used by railroad mechanical inspectors. Rusty, but we saw no corrosion through the metal. A nice period piece. No charge for the dust. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 1068 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Two boxes of RR books, including Leachman’s ‘Northwest Passage’ and several Kalmbach model and prototype volumes. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $16.00 |
6 TOTAL IMAGES | 1069 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Two boxes of RR books, incudes a stack of Illinois Central Employee Timetables from the 1980’s, etc. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $32.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 1070 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Our largest box of railroad related VHS (x20) and DVD (x60) videos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $10.00 |
| 1071 | O | When you just need a bigger wrench. Two decidedly non-adjustable hand wrenches meant for leverage on something big. What ever they are for, size matters. | Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00 Price Realized: $16.00 |
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 1072 | O | OFFICE PICKUP ONLY Consignment remainder of some die cast N scale equipment and model buildings, and a plastic holder of US state quarters, with 30 of the 50 slots filled…. So you get $7.50 in the lot off the bat. | Cat. Value: S.B. 16.00 Price Realized: $38.00 |