Railroadiana Items In Your Collection

I collect the framed steam prints by jim deneen=beautifully framed and double matted with inlaid usa postage stamps with railroad engine themes issued throughout the years.

Have the usual stuff, RR passes, Operating Rules, a whistle, date nails, track spikes, Brakeman's lantern, Ball Approved RR pocket watch, a few blueprints, old photos, Grif Teller PRR calandars, and books - a bunch of C&O documentation and assorted "bric a brak".

Larry

Whistle from Sandy River & Rangeley lakes engine, baggageman hat badge from Sandy River Railroad, piece of firebox and stay bolts from UP 3985,

I don't really get into railroadiana because I collect too much other stuff (and have to

slap my hand to keep from collecting more), so all I have are a few railroad spikes

picked up along Otto Mears' narrow gauge roadbeds, and a large bolt that my nephew

got from the ruins of the famous covered turntable on the Silverton RR some years ago.

(there is one other item for an eastern road that I bought cheap at an estate auction, but at the moment I can't think what it is, or what RR it is for)

I am working through a couple of bugs posting pictures from my iPod but in the las post I have a picture of a 40 year PRSL service pin and a 50 year PRR.  The MOST unusual and rare Pin is the 50 year Long Island pin.

I am enjoying this thread and the chance to see everybody's railroadiania.  Joe, your collection is awesome.  I'll post more pictures soon.

I believe that's a wheel flange gauge to check the wear on the car wheels.

A UP nose shield, a bit worn though.

My grandfather had a ton of stuff, including a private passenger car, a track speeder, and a working semaphore.  But since I was only 15 at his passing, my dad donated those and more to the local museum Grandpa was a member of.  Over the years a lot of the other stuff has "walked".  Now that I have my own place I need to go over to his old house and collect everything and catalog it.  But I do have some EMD builder plates, a bell and whistle, a few lanterns, Amtrak conductors uniform, some dishes and sheets, buttons and lifetime passes, signage, manuals and other paper stuff.  There were at one time some steam/air lines from a locomotive in his backyard, but I'm sure those have long wasted away.

Al,

Nice nose shield.

sinclair,

Take some photos and post them when you get a chance.

I have a printout of the first operating program for the Milwaukee Road's Mainframe Computers.

WOW! Where the heck did you find that Great Northern marker lamp, made by Dressel. I have been looking for one or better yet a pair for my real GN caboose? You are lucky to have one. But I would like to know what part of the Country it came from. Thanks!

Jeff

Sweet caboose Jeff. The lamp actually came from a friend of mine. I have no idea where he got it from but if I was to guess I would say Ebay.

This is my dwarf signal by my garage. When the garage door is up, the aspect is green; when the door is closed, the aspect is red. Since I can't see my garage door from our house, this method works terriffic! I know when the door is open or closed. Sorry for the snowy shot, it is the only one I have filed away of the signal.

We have a couple old kids menu's framed up. I'll try to get a pic and add it to the post.

Jeff,

I never had that style of marker lamp and have never seen any for sale either. The lamp was manufactured by Armspear. That's a hard one to find.

My Morton Manufacturing B&O Conductor's step box and an Adlake switch stand lamp housing.