I saw these old postcards in an Antiques store. Two of them were sent through the mail and have postmarks of 1908 and 1912. The others appear to be of similar vintage. Most of the captions can be read if you click on the photo for a larger image.
These photos were the best I could manage with the postcards being in plastic sleeves and under indoor lighting. I debated whether to buy any of them at $2 each. I already have a lot of misc train stuff.
On the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
The Columbian on the Summit of the Rocky Mountains.
[this info dates the postcard to 1911-1928 period)
Hand-Colored [sez on image]
On Line C.M.&P.S. R'y [sic]
View of the Rocky Mountains in Montana
Published by John M. Murphy System Minneapolis
5. Royal Gorge, Colorado [with Hanging Bridge]
4374. The Royal Gorge, Colorado [with Hanging Bridge and train]
212 Cathedral Rocks, Cripple Creek Short Line, Colo.
(This railway was in operation 1897 - 1920)
No. 726. Byer's Canon, Moffat Road, Colo.
[photo below, left] Spring Scene on Pike's Peak Cog Road, Colo.
[above photo, right] Above the clouds with snow (?), the summit of Pike's Peak
[photo below, left] Fairview Heights Inclined Plane Cincinnati, Ohio.
[photo above, right upper] Mt. Washington Rly (?) over Jacob's Ladder. Mt. Washington, White Mts., N. H.
[photo above, right lower] Railroad up Mt. Tom, Holyoke, Mass.
Printed in Germany [looks like a trolley with overhead wire but the grade is very steep?]
Omaha Union Station, Omaha, Neb.
E.F. do Corcovado Rio de Janeiro
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcovado_Rack_Railway
It is one of the few remaining railways using three-phase electric power with two overhead wires, at 800 V 60 Hz.
Arriving at Shasta Springs, Cal.
I visited this site some years ago but there is no remaining evidence of the trackside buildings.
Hand-Colored [says on photo]
On Line C.M.&P.S. R'y [sic]
View of the Rocky Mountains in Montana, Published by John M. Murphy System Minneapolis
Message on the back of Shasta Springs postcard:
Dear Lottie, I was glad to hear from you. I thought you forgot me long ago. How are you getting along? I am still keeping house for the boys. Well last Saturday was my birthday 31 of Oct. I got a lovely bracelet. Well so long. and a new raincoat from friend Clara Storm [?] don't forget me
Postmark Nov 7, 1908 Arleta Oregon (near Portland)
Message on the back of Montana postcard:
Feb 6, 1912 Train and service very good so far. Very little snow as yet. Just had a ten minute walk and our good fresh Montana air. Margaret R.
Postmark Feb 7, 1912 Butte Mont.
Panorama of Union Station and Capitol, Providence, R.I.
Union Station Concourse, Washington, D.C.
Robert St. Bridge, St. Paul, Minn
Union Depot, St. Joseph, Mo
Union Depot - K.C., Mo. [trolleys, early automobiles and horses?]
Boston, North Station. [trolleys and a horse cart]
