Pacific Railroad Antiques isn't just a place to buy railroad memorabilia. We are also active collectors of what we sell! As collectors we pay top dollar for items of interest, high quality, and unusual rarity. General categories of interest are listed below with example photos. We also make anything for sale on the website available for trade as well. If you have items to trade or sell please contact Scott@PacificRailroadAntiques.com

 

 

Railroad lantern Brass top

TALL GLOBE LANTERNS

We are interested in any railroad marked hand lanterns with globes that are between 5 1/8" and 6" tall. Lanterns can be complete or missing parts, and generally in any reasonable condition. Also any nickel plated, silver plated, or brass conductors lanterns with two color globes.

 

 

    

 

 

Railroad cast globe

RAILROAD MARKED LANTERN GLOBES

We are most interested in lantern globes with cast (raised) lettering in the glass from Western US railroads. Any color of globe. Etched and wheel cut globes are also of interest.

 

 
BA&PRy globe Red cast railroad globe Railway globe RR lantern globe Northern Pacific lantern

 

 

Climax Builders Plate

LOCOMOTIVE BUILDER & NUMBER PLATES

Any authentic steam locomotive builders plates and front number plates are of interest. Especially from geared and rod locomotives used in the Logging industry on the West coast (Lima, Climax, Heisler, Willamette, Porter, Baldwin, etc...). Also any Pre-Alco builders plates, pre 1890 Baldwin, and all classes of Northern Pacific RR locomotive plates.

 
Porter Builders Plate Baldwin Builders Plate Locomotive Builders Plate Shay Builders Plate

 

 

Fancy Back lock

CAST BRASS RAILROAD LOCKS

Any cast brass locks with embossed or stamped lettering, especially from western US railroads.

Looking specifically for cast locks from BA&PR'y, CMRy, D&RGRR, OR&NCo, OWR&NCo, RGWRy, SP&SRy, StPM&M.

 
Cast railroad lock Colorado Midland Denver & Rio Grande brass railroad lock Railroad Locks

 

 

Railroad Key

RAILROAD MARKED SWITCH KEYS

Authentic brass or steel marked switch keys from Western US railroads.

 
NPRR key Northern Pacific switch key Railroad key Brass railrod key

 

Railroad hat badge
HAT BADGES, BAGGAGE TAGS, WAX SEALS, & DATER DIES.

Early hat badges and brass baggage tags from Western US railroads.

 

 

 
Oregon Railroad badge Union Pacific brass tag Railroad baggage tag Railroad dater die Railroad wax sealer

 

SPECIFIC RAILROADS OF INTEREST

 

We are most interested in any quality hardware, paper items or photographs from the the "Pacific Railroads" or more specifically, items from the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads from the 1860's - 1880's.

In addition we are also interested in items from western US roads, including:

A&CRRR, AT&SFRR, BA&PRy, BB&BCRR, CPRR of CAL, C&CRR, CMRy, CS&CCD, CM&PSRy, C&PSRR, D&RGRR, DSP&PRR, E&MCRy, E&PRR, F&CCRR, GNRy, G&PRR, KPRW, MURy, NPRR, OR&NCo, OSLRR, O&CRR, OSN, RGSRR, RGWRy, StPM&M, SP&SRy, SLS&ERR, S&IE, U&NRR, UCRy, UPD&GRR, UPRR, UPRW, UNION PACIFIC, V&TRR, WW&CR RR, YVTCo, YVRR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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