March 2026 Premier Railroadiana - Day 1

Live auction by Rail & Road Auctions

Starts Mar 5, 2026 10:00 AM EST

Thursday, March 5th Rail & Road Auctions is pleased to present Day 1 of our March Premier Railroadiana Auction, an outstanding opening session featuring a wide variety of collector-grade railroad material. This catalog offers a strong selection of railroad lanterns, along with an excellent cross-section of classic railroadiana including hardware, signage, dining car-related items, and display-worthy pieces from railroads across the country. The lantern offering is particularly deep, with a wide range of makers and styles represented, making this an especially strong session for both seasoned lantern collectors and those looking to add quality examples to their collection. China, silver, and dining car service pieces are also well represented on Day 1, providing an excellent preview of the exceptional dining car material featured more heavily in Day 2. Additional highlights include a strong group of Louisville & Nashville railroadiana, as well as a number of lots with outstanding display appeal. Collectors of railroad paper and archives will also find excellent material in this session, including additional offerings from the Budd Archives, with more Pullman builder photography and related documentation. A strong selection of ticket dater dies further rounds out the catalog with desirable pieces of classic station and operations history. Top lots for Day 1 include: Lot 3150 — Dietz Pioneer Reading Railroad Station Platform Lamp Lot 3095 — Pennsylvania Railroad Cast Iron Whistle Sign Lot 3293 — Rock Island Lines Railroad Steel Passenger Step Box Lot 3017 — Pair of Pullman Railroad China Calumet Pitchers Lot 3189 — Four Pieces of Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad Silver - Soup Tureen w/ Under Liner and Oval Bread Tray Lot 3234 — Hard Bound Louisville and Nashville Employee Magazines 1931-1937 Lot 3146 — Adams & Westlake Rutland Railroad Bell Bottom Lantern Lot 3337 — Six Canadian National Railway Dater Dies - Nov. 24, 1928 - June 24, 1953 Lot 3077 — Two Fred Harvey Santa Fe Railroad Etched Glasses - Stemmed Wine Glass and Large Cocktail Glass Lot 3201 — Pullman Company Railroad International Silver Hot Food Serving Dish, Cover, Bowl, and Tray Day 1 is a well-rounded Premier session in every sense — with variety, quality, and a catalog full of pieces that collectors will recognize immediately.

Lots

#3000 • Trio of East Coast Railroad Lanterns - Maine Central, New York Central, New York, New Haven & Hartford (High bid $80.00)
#3001 • Twelve Pieces of Santa Fe Railroad and Unmarked Flatware - Albany Iced Teaspoon, Forks, Knives (High bid $50.00)
#3002 • Trio of East Coast Lanterns - Pennsylvania, Reading, and Wheeling & Lake Erie (High bid $100.00)
#3003 • Atchison, Topeka, And Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Dinner Plate 9 1/2" (High bid $110.00)
#3004 • Trio of Southern Pacific Railroad Lanterns (High bid $70.00)
#3005 • Seven Western Railroad Dining Car Menus - Union Pacific Special, Santa Fe, Denver & Rio Grande Western (High bid $50.00)
#3006 • Trio of South Railroad Lanterns - Atlantic Coast Line, Atlanta Birmingham & Coast, SAL (High bid $140.00)
#3007 • Nine Pieces of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Centenary China and Booklet (High bid $80.00)
#3008 • Pair of Dressel Railroad Lanterns - Soo Line and Frisco (High bid $100.00)
#3009 • Thirteen Pieces of Pennsylvania Railroad and Penn Central Broadway Silver Flatware - Spoons, Forks, Knives (High bid $100.00)
#3010 • Pair of Midwest Railroad Lanterns - Wabash and Chicago Great Western (High bid $80.00)
#3011 • Chicago Transit Chartered Bus Destination Roll - Belmont (Starting at $20.00)
#3012 • Pair of East Coast Railroad Lanterns - New Jersey Central and Maine Central (High bid $90.00)
#3013 • Five Pennsylvania Railroad Scammell Gotham China Dinner Service Plates 10 1/2" (High bid $75.00)
#3014 • Pair of East Coast Railroad Lanterns - Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac and Erie (High bid $80.00)
#3015 • Ten Pieces of Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad Flatware - Sugar Tongs, Iced Teaspoon, Forks, Etc. (High bid $110.00)
#3016 • Four Western Railroad Lanterns - Great Northern and Grand Trunk Western (High bid $120.00)
#3017 • Pair of Pullman Railroad China Calumet Pitchers (High bid $130.00)
#3018 • Pair of Chesapeake and Ohio / Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Lanterns - Adlake Keros (High bid $65.00)
#3019 • Six Pieces of Pennsylvania Railroad Keystone China Oval Platter Plates, Ice Cream Cup, Butter Pats (High bid $130.00)
#3020 • Pair of Adams & Westlake Railroad Lanterns - Chicago & North Western and Chicago Burlington and Quincy (High bid $60.00)
#3021 • Three Pieces of Northern Pacific Railroad Flatware - Ice Tongs, Sugar Tongs, and Gravy Serving Ladle (High bid $120.00)
#3022 • Pair of Adlake Kero Railroad Lanterns - Southern and Texas & Pacific (High bid $70.00)
#3023 • Pair of Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Saucers - 5 3/4" (High bid $80.00)
#3024 • Adams & Westlake "The Adams" Southern Pacific De Mexico Railroad Lantern (High bid $350.00)
#3025 • Pair of Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Silver Corn Holders (High bid $200.00)
#3026 • Dietz Vesta Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company Lantern (High bid $450.00)
#3027 • Nine Pieces of Pennsylvania Railroad Silver Flatware - Kings Condiment Spoon, Oyster Fork, Knives, Etc. (High bid $160.00)
#3028 • Dietz Steel Clad United Railways Railroad Lantern (High bid $55.00)
#3029 • GRS 1943 Louisville and Nashville CTC Machine Operating Instructions (High bid $40.00)
#3030 • Handlan Missouri Pacific Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $60.00)
#3031 • Group of Pennsylvania Railroad China Oval - Broadway Limited and Liberty Pedestal Compote, Bowls, Platter (High bid $130.00)
#3032 • Armspear Eastern Massachusetts St. Railway Lantern (High bid $130.00)
#3033 • Six Pieces of Maine Central Railroad Flatware - Knives and Forks (High bid $120.00)
#3034 • Adlake Reliable Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad Lantern (High bid $65.00)
#3035 • Fifteen Pieces of Santa Fe Railroad Glassware - Cordial, Champagne, Rocks, Water Glass, Etc. (High bid $200.00)
#3036 • Handlan Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Lantern (High bid $35.00)
#3037 • Southern Pacific Railroad China Prairie Mountain Wildflowers Divided Oval Platter, Bowl, Plate, Butter Pat (High bid $130.00)
#3038 • Handlan Burlington Route Railroad Lantern (High bid $40.00)
#3039 • Eleven Pieces of Santa Fe Railroad Silver Cromwell Flatware - Spoons, Knives, Forks, and Unmarked (High bid $75.00)
#3040 • Pair of E.T. Wright Railroad Lanterns - Intercolonial Railway and Canadian National (High bid $100.00)
#3041 • Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Small Plate and Saucer (High bid $80.00)
#3042 • Dietz Vesta Bangor and Aroostook State of Maine Railroad Lantern (High bid $100.00)
#3043 • Set of Three Louisville and Nashville 3rd Place Safety Awards - Cumberland Valley Division (High bid $25.00)
#3044 • Pair of Adlake Kero Railroad Lanterns - Central Vermont and Long Island Railroad (High bid $65.00)
#3045 • Group of New York Central Railroad Silver Flatware - NYC24 Fork, Iced Teaspoons, Demitasse Spoon, Etc. (High bid $90.00)
#3046 • Handlan Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Lantern with Weighted Base (High bid $60.00)
#3047 • Reed and Barton Burlington Route Railroad Silver Mustard Pot and Condiment Spoon (High bid $150.00)
#3048 • Adams & Westlake "The Adams" Lehigh Valley Railroad Lantern w/ Cast Globe (High bid $70.00)
#3049 • United Clock Compnay Louisville and Nashville Electric "Depot" Style Clock (High bid $160.00)
#3050 • Adlake Reliable Chicago & Alton Railroad Lantern (High bid $100.00)
#3051 • Group of Pennsylvania Railroad Silver Flatware - Corn Holders, Kings Oyster Fork, Spoon, Knives (High bid $110.00)
#3052 • Pair of Pennsylvania System Railroad Lanterns - Handlan and Dietz (High bid $55.00)
#3053 • International Silver Union Pacific Railroad Winged Streamliner Menu Holder (High bid $120.00)
#3054 • Defiance Lantern & Stamping Co. Bell Bottom Lantern (High bid $40.00)
#3055 • Pair of Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Fruit Bowls (High bid $110.00)
#3056 • Adlake Reliable Maine Central Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $60.00)
#3057 • Nine Pieces of Santa Fe Railroad and Santa Fe #22 Silver Flatware - Priscilla Cocktail Fork, Ladle, Spoons, Forks, Knife (High bid $110.00)
#3058 • Adlake Reliable Illinois Central Railroad Lantern with Clear Etched Globe (High bid $50.00)
#3059 • Three Louisville and Nashville Second Place Safety Awards - Cumberland Valley Division (High bid $25.00)
#3060 • Adams & Westlake Adlake Kero Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway Railroad Lantern (High bid $225.00)
#3061 • Missouri Pacific Railroad - Permanent Sign & Display Co. Calendar (High bid $225.00)
#3062 • Handlan Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Railroad Lantern (High bid $190.00)
#3063 • Thirteen Pieces of Burlington Route Railroad Silver Flatware - Belmont Oyster Fork, Spoons, and Knives (High bid $130.00)
#3064 • Adams & Westlake Maine Central Railroad Lantern with Red Etched Globe (High bid $75.00)
#3065 • Reed and Barton Rock Island Railroad Silver Mustard Pot w/ Glass Insert and Condiment Spoon (High bid $150.00)
#3066 • Adams & Westlake Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $100.00)
#3067 • Atchison, Topeka, And Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Oval Platter 13 3/4" (High bid $110.00)
#3068 • Pair of Adlake Reliable Railroad Lanterns - New York State Railways and Boston & Maine (High bid $160.00)
#3069 • Five Pieces of Soo Line Railroad Sussex Silver Flatware - Iced Tea Spoon, Dinner Fork, and Spoons (High bid $55.00)
#3070 • Adlake Reliable Rutland Railroad Lantern with Clear Etched Globe (High bid $180.00)
#3071 • Texas and Pacific Railway International Silver Co. The Eagle Coffee Pot - 16 Oz. (High bid $130.00)
#3072 • Armspear Boston and Maine Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $90.00)
#3073 • R. Wallace Missouri Pacific Lines Railroad Silver Mustard Pot w/ Glass Insert (High bid $130.00)
#3074 • Pair of Pennsylvania Lines Railroad Lanterns - Handlan and Adams & Westlake (High bid $100.00)
#3075 • Eight Pieces of Santa Fe Railroad Priscilla Silver Flatware - Dessert Fork, Grapefruit Spoon, Knives, Etc. (High bid $90.00)
#3076 • Adams & Westlake "The Adams" Louisville and Nashville Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $70.00)
#3077 • Two Fred Harvey Santa Fe Railroad Etched Glasses - Stemmed Wine Glass and Large Cocktail Glass (High bid $60.00)
#3078 • Adams & Westlake "The Adams" Erie Railroad Lantern with Red Cast Globe (High bid $120.00)
#3079 • Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Handled Double Egg Cup (High bid $170.00)
#3080 • Adams & Westlake Adlake Kero Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway Railroad Lantern (High bid $60.00)
#3081 • Group of Southern Railway Silver Flatware - Car Virginia Oyster Fork, Demitasse Spoon, Iced Teaspoon, Knives, Etc. (High bid $140.00)
#3082 • Adlake Reliable Bell Bottom Lantern (High bid $25.00)
#3083 • Louisville and Nashville 1945 Bronze and Wood First Place Safety Award (High bid $60.00)
#3084 • Handlan Rock Island Lines Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $70.00)
#3085 • Louisville and Nashville 1945 Bronze and Wood First Place Safety Award - Cincinnati Division (High bid $80.00)
#3086 • Keystone No. 39 Pennsylvania Lines Railroad Lantern (High bid $55.00)
#3087 • Five Pieces of Boston and Maine Railroad Silver Flatware - Iced Teaspoon, Fork, Knife, and Spoons (High bid $130.00)
#3088 • Armspear Maine Central Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $50.00)
#3089 • Restored New York Central Railroad Step Box (High bid $170.00)
#3090 • Handlan Illinois Central Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $80.00)
#3091 • Santa Fe Railroad China Bleeding Blue Ice Cream Shell (High bid $150.00)
#3092 • Pair of Dietz Railroad Lanterns - Pennsylvania and Philadelphia & Reading (High bid $70.00)
#3093 • Four Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Silver Flatware Knives - Reed & Barton Modern Art (High bid $35.00)
#3094 • Armspear Boston and Maine Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $95.00)
#3095 • Pennsylvania Railroad Cast Iron Whistle Sign (High bid $180.00)
#3096 • Keystone "The Casey" Lehigh Valley Railroad Lantern with Clear Cast Globe (High bid $170.00)
#3097 • Milwaukee Road Silver and Hall China Hiawatha Teapot (High bid $200.00)
#3098 • Louisville and Nashville Railroad Cast Aluminum Trust Plate (High bid $50.00)
#3099 • Group of Pennsylvania Railroad Silver Kings Flatware - Sugar Tongs, Oyster Fork, Serving Spoon, Ladle, Etc. (High bid $110.00)

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