![Cast Iron WHISTLE Sign: Most whistle signs on railroads were a simple W in some form. When was the last time you saw a cast iron sign that spells out WHISTLE? Here is an example of this rare sign! Rare and very hard to find!](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945834_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
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Railroad Collectibles
![Cast Iron WHISTLE Sign: Most whistle signs on railroads were a simple W in some form. When was the last time you saw a cast iron sign that spells out WHISTLE? Here is an example of this rare sign! Rare and very hard to find!](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945834_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Midwest Railroad Tool Lot: This is a lot of 10 different tools from Midwestern USA railroads. They include Illinois Central, Rock Island, Grand Trunk Western, Copper Range, Canadian National, Chicago Burlington and Quincy, and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945828_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Chicago and Northwestern RY 1939 Trust Plate: This is a Chicago and Northwestern Railway 1939 trust plate. Likely from DA locomotives obtained by the railroad in 1939, numbered 50001 A/B and 5002A/B. Is numbered 20563 on the back.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945835_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Four Dietz Tubular Lanterns: This is a lot of four Dietz tubular lanterns. The first is an Acme inspectors lantern. Has a plain clear globe, burner, and fount cap. The second is a Royal, with a plain clear globe, brass burner, an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945756_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR Galatea Pattern Dinner Plate: This is a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad Galatea pattern dinner plate. Measures 9./75 incjhes in diameter. Nice used condition with no chips or cracks. Used at the CMSTP&P Yellowstone](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176946047_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Southern/Western Railroad Tool Lot: This is a lot of 10 different tools from Southern/Western USA railroads. They include El Paso and Southwestern, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, St Louis Southwestern, American Railway Express, Santa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945830_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Great Northern RY Fire Extinguisher and Mounting Bracket: This is one of our favorite pieces in this sale. It is a Great Northern Railway brass fire extinguisher and mounting bracket. Most of the fire extinguishers we see of this size are missing the wall mo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945742_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Toledo and Ohio Central RY Adlake Reliable Switchmans Lantern: This is a Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Adlake Reliable switchmans lantern. Cast with T & O.C.Ry on the rim. Patent dates of 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, and 1913. Has a plain red globe, correct fount, a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176946008_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Great Northern RY Adlake Non-Sweating Switch Lamp: This is a Great Northern Railroad Adlake non-sweating switch lamp. It is one of several lanterns from the estate of Ray Canole, a well-known collector and restorer of railroad lanterns from Michigan.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945952_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Soo Line RR Armspear Switch Lamp: This is a rare Soo Line Railroad Armspear switch lamp. Two red and two green lenses in like-new condition. SOO LINE is on the welded, cast tag. Needs inner chimney cone. Chimney opens to reveal a repl](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176946003_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Algoma Central RY Agawa Canyon Tours Glass: This is an Algoma Central Railway Agawa Canyon tours small glass. Has the AC logo on the front and the tour train on the back. Is 2.75 inches in diameter and 2.25 inches in height. Fine original condi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176946039_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Two Early Railroad Lamps: This is a pair of two early railroad lamps. The first was saved from the Brimstone Railroad in Tennessee, which was a coal hauling railroad formed in 1942 from several logging railroads. They owned tw](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945949_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Three Dietz Tubular Lanterns: This is a lot of three Dietz tubular lanterns. The first is an Acme inspectors lamp. Has a clear cast Dietz Fitzall globe, correct reflector behind the globe, burner, and fount cap. There is some elec](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945762_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Three Dietz Tubular Lanterns: This is a lot of three Dietz tubular lanterns. The first is a rare #2 Blizzard poling place lantern. It has a clear cast Dietz Blizzard globe, brass burner, and fount cap. The second is a Hy-Lo with a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945761_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Union Pacific RR Harriman Blue Plate: This is a Union Pacific Railroad Harriman Blue dinner plate. Measures 10.5 inches in diameter. Nic used condition with no chips ot cracks. Used on Challenger and Overland passenger trains, as well as](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176946073_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Poland Spring Hotel Small Serving Platter: This is a Poland Spring Hotel small serving platter. This hotel was served by the Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads. While this was not a railroad hotel, the owners, the Ricker family, would use](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176946065_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Kemp Tubular Lantern-Toronto, Ontario, Canada: This is a Kemp Tubular Lantern patented in 1900 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cast on the chimney is A PERFECTION LIGHT GUARANTEED IN ANY WIND. The back of the chimney shows KEMP MANUFACTURING CO TORON](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945771_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Davey and Co. Brass Lanterns-London, England-Pair of Two: This is a pair of Davey and Company brass lanterns, made in London, England. Both come with a brass fount and inner glass globe. Globes etched with VICTOR BRAND HEAT RESISTING FIRE PROOF MADE IN FRANC](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945752_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Dietz’s Best Dash Attachment for Dietz Lantern-RARE!: This is a Dietz’s Best dash attachment, for mounting a Dietz lantern, patented June 15, 1886. Extremely rare, and an online search only shows two that sold for a large sum in the last few years.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945763_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Rare Copper Ship Lantern-Griffith and Sons/Birmingham Engineering: This is an amazingly rare copper ship lantern, made by Birmingham Engineering in England, and distributed by Griffith and Sons. A patent date of 1932. This is a bow/starboard patent lantern #24. Excel](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945768_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Four Dietz Tubular Lanterns: This is a lot of four Dietz tubular lanterns. The first is a rare Dietz King Fire Department lantern. Copper fount, with a clear Dietz Fitzall globe, burner, and needs a fount cap. The second is a Lit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945757_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Metropolitan West Side Elevated RY Adlake Reliable Lantern: This is a Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railway (Chicago, IL) Adlake Reliable switchmans lantern. Cast on the rim with M.W.S.E.R.R., it has patent dates of 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, and 1913. Clear ca](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945967_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Northern Pacific RR Class Lamp: This is a Northern Pacific Railroad class lamp. It is one of several lanterns from the estate of Ray Canole, a well-known collector and restorer of railroad lanterns from Michigan. He has done exquisi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945987_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
![Nickel Plate Road RR Handlan Switch Lamp: This is a Nickel Plate Road (New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad) Handlan switch lamp. This is one of several lanterns from the estate of Ray Canole, a well-known collector and restorer of railroad](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8582/328439/176945985_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715288510)
News about Railroad Collectibles
![Stephenson’s recalls Fab ’50s and More with July 29 auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-21-at-11.59.34-AM-1.png)
Stephenson’s recalls Fab ’50s and More with July 29 auction
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On July 29th, Stephenson’s Auctions will return to the days of sock hops, drive-ins and old gold Chevys as they host a colorful 252-lot auction titled Fab ‘50s and More. The sale features a single-owner collection of advertising signs and store displays; boardwalk amusement games, vintage clocks and telephones; cash registers, vending […]
![Sports cards a hit at JSE & Associates Winter Americana auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Feb-25-27-Postsale-PR_1-1.jpg)
Sports cards a hit at JSE & Associates Winter Americana auction
MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Feb. 25-27 Winter Americana Auction was a much-anticipated event and produced strong prices – along with quite a few surprises – in multiple categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
![Jeffrey S. Evans to host diverse Americana sale Feb. 25-27](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2021-Feb-25-27-Presale-PR_3-2.jpg)
Jeffrey S. Evans to host diverse Americana sale Feb. 25-27
MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Winter Americana Auction contains a wide range of material and will include everything from rare advertising and holiday collectibles to country furniture and folk art. The large auction will take place over three days, Feb. 25-27. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
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How The Benefit Shop’s auctions aid local charities
NEW YORK – With a mission of “to donate, to discover, to do good,” Pam Stone and her nonprofit, The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc., in Mount Kisco, New York, has turned the art of thrifting into a successful business that benefits other area nonprofits.