Rail & Road Auctions

Rail & Road Auctions
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Name: Rail & Road Auctions
Address: 1400 Canal Road, Lafayette, IN, 47904, United States
Telephone: 765-412-7926
Rating: 4.636327

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At Rail & Road Auctions, we specialize in auctioning transportation memorabilia. This includes choice pieces relating to railroad, automotive, nautical, and aviation history, including original art and memorabilia. Give yourself a chance to own a piece of history, as we combine multiple live and online sales methods to allow you a variety of purchasing options. If you are a seller, you can rest assured that we will value your collection during the auction process with more than just dollar signs. As collectors ourselves, we know that each piece in a collection has unique personal importance that cannot be priced. Collectors and consigners alike choose Rail & Road, not just because of our intimate knowledge and care for this niche genre, but because of the trust the transportation enthusiast community has instilled in us from of our integrity and passion.

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1893? Rio Grande Southern Otto Mears Silver Filigree Pass

Missouri Pacific "The Texan" Single Sided Porcelain Sign

Railway Express Agency Packages Received Here Double Sided Porcelain Flange Sign

June 2026 Premier Railroadiana Auction

Rail & Road Auctions is pleased to continue our June 2026 Railroadiana Auction with Day 2 of the sale on Thursday, June 11th. This session features over 300 additional lots of railroadiana, with strong offerings in lanterns, dining car china and silver, porcelain signs, railroad photographs, locks and keys, bells, depot items, and transportation smalls. The auction includes a wide range of railroad dining service material, with notable offerings from New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Louisville & Nashville, Santa Fe, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Missouri Pacific, and others. Collectors will find marked silver, china, dining car accessories, and related service pieces throughout the catalog. Lantern collectors will find another strong selection in Day 2, including bell bottom, brass top, tall globe, and cast globe examples. Featured railroads include Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh, New York & New England, New York Lake Erie & Western, New York Central & Hudson River, Seaboard, Pennsylvania, Atlantic Coast Line, Wabash, and Erie, with makers including Keystone, Adlake Reliable, Armspear, C.T. Ham, and Roberts Safety. Day 2 is also particularly strong in railroad signs, signal items, and depot display material. Highlights include porcelain signs from Missouri Pacific, Railway Express Agency, Atlantic Coast Line, American Express, Monon, and Seaboard Air Line, along with a porcelain semaphore blade, employee bulletin board, ticket cabinet, step boxes, smoking stands, bells, and other station hardware. Highlighted lots include an 1893-era Rio Grande Southern Otto Mears silver filigree pass, a Conrail 12-inch steel locomotive bell, a C.T. Ham Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh bell bottom lantern with blue cast globe, a New York & New England brass top bell bottom lantern, a Keystone ?The Casey? Seaboard lantern, a large New York Central dining car silver service grouping, a Missouri Pacific ?The Texan? porcelain sign, restore

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James
Saint Charles, IL

May 23, 2026

Consistent as always!

I've purchased many items over the years. The whole process is simple and quick. They always take the time to pack things securely. Quick shipping and great communication are always big bonus. 5 Stars!!

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Ohio and Mississippi Railway 1876 Timetable

Gary
Atlanta, GA

Mar 06, 2026

Packaging was superb! The condition of each model matched the auction descriptions. Great job!

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Five Dinky Car Models - Lincoln Premiere, Dodge Royal Sedan, Chevy Bel Air

Eric
New York, NY

Jan 28, 2026

At long last! Very happy with item

I had been looking for this particular item for a number of years, and of course this particular firm came through, as they seemingly find all the good stuff. As usual, they'll be getting my business in the future, too.

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