Online Railroad Memorabilia Collectible Auction
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Hastings, NE 68901
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Bidding Starts: Thursday Mar 9
Bidding Ends: Monday Apr 3
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Tri-City Auction Center

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Listing Terms and Conditions
This is an online auction only. All bids entered are an agreement to purchase said item and signifies that the bidder has examined the item to their satisfaction or that they have chosen not to personally examine them. All sales are final. No returns for any reason. We describe all items to the best of our ability however all items are sold as is, where is with no guarantee. If you have questions on any item, contact us before you bid. You can call us at 402-469-7356 M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. central time. We are open throughout the week for you to come in and inspect any item up for auction. Please see our business hours. We also reserve the right to reject any bid for any reason at our sole discretion. Buyer's Premium & Tax: Please note that there is a 7% sales tax applied to all purchases unless you have a tax exempt number on file with us. There is also a 13% buyer's premium applied to all purchases. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, check and cash. Call in payment or pay in person within 48 hours of auction end. If items are not picked up during allotted time, your credit card will be charged. Staggered & Soft Closing: The auction will begin closing at 7:00 pm CDT on April 3rd. One lot will end every 17 seconds. The closing time of each lot will be automatically extended an additional 2 minutes whenever a bid is placed within the last 2 minutes of any lot. All items purchased must be picked up within 48 hours of auction end unless other arrangments are made before bidding. All items are sold with local pick up or shipping. Items can be picked up Monday 12 noon - 6 p.m. or Tuesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The credit card on file will be charged 48 hours after the auction end if items have not been picked up and paid for. If items are not picked up within 48 hours, the items are disposed of at the auctioneers discretion. If items need to be shipped, you will pay actual shipping & packaging costs plus a $5 handling fee. The auctioneer reserves the right to cancel and/or reopen the auction, extend bidding or cancel bidding in the case of system failures. We also reserve the right to add or remove items from the auction. Neither the company providing the software nor Tri-City Auction Center shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason. ***NOTE: You must have a current photo ID and either a Nebraska Firearm Purchase Permit, Nebraska Conceal Carry Permit or FFL to bid on any firearm. NO EXCEPTIONS. These also must be presented at time of pick up and you will be required to complete a Firearm Transaction form 4473.***
Listing Information
Online consignment auction will run from Monday, March 13th at 6 pm CST through Monday, April 3rd at 7 p.m. CST. One lot will end every 17 seconds beginning at 7 p.m.


2
Route maps & information brochures from the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads 1960's





7
Large lot of various Railroad, Museum, tourist
line brochures - 27 pcs. Various years













20
1949 Chicago, North Shore, Milwakee Railway
(North Shore Line) time tables







27
3 Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, Illinois Central
Gulf employee time tables 1977, 1981, 1983
















43
Two Union Pacific Streamliner city of Los A
Angelesadvertisement (1949) and old Upper Midwest railroad map (date unknown)



46
1980's Amtrak lot - brochure holder, unused
luggage tags, napkins, stirer, seat check (used), playing cards, buttons, Notepad







53
9 Burlington paper items - rulers, advertising,
decal, booklets, shopping list Notepad

54
7 assorted railroad Diner napkins - Burlington,
Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, California Zephyr, Silverton (D&RGW)


56
Burlington Route metal ruler / advertising for
the new Kansas City shortcut (Kansas City Zephyr)

57
Norfolk and Western Railway Dining Car items from
the Pocahontas passenger train - napkin, round placemat, sugar cube

58
Missouri Pacific paper items - Colorado Eagle
postcard, Dallas guide pamphlet, group fair price guide and ink blotter

59

60
1933 Northern Pacific world's largest steam
locomotive - Chicago World's Fair

61
Misc railroad passes and passenger information
cards - North Shore Line, New York Central, up, Great Northern, clergy passes

62
Ca. 1980 Union Pacific Centennial #6900
locomotive filled with unopened matchbooks

63
Pacific fruit Express / up /sp reefer car
Matchbox half-full of Union Pacific matches and half full of other matches



66
Rock Island pocket labor and material diary and
supervisors safety questionnaire 1970s

67
1984 Burlington Route Zephyr 9900 50th
Anniversary speed record commemorative belt buckle

68
Union Pacific items - bumper sticker, bottle
caps, plastic utensils, Shield

69
HO scale Tyco electric train set: includes
engine, cars, track, power pack and more accessories


71
1960s Union Pacific large ink blotters city of
Portland, the Challenger, city of Los Angeles



74
Denver & Rio Grande railroad 1919 timetable
reprinted in 1957 by The Narrow Gauge Museum, Alamosa, Colorado





79
Ca. 1970's Small photo album with many color
photos of locomotives and cabooses various railroads depicted


81
BNSF single sheet calendars - 1999, 2000, 2001,
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015


83
1949 Lionel original print ad on cardboard and
wrapped in plastic "You don't need a son as an excuse to buy a Lionel Train"

84
1951 Dr. West Miracle tuft toothbrush ad with New
York Central conductor hat and ticket punch depicted **original and framed**

85
Lot of locomotive pictures from railroads all
over the country - pictures cut from calendars


87
Passenger receipts, clergy passes, Family Travel
plan pamphlet from Union Pacific, Burlington and Atlantic Coast Line

88
Souvenir passenger tickets, Cotton Belt 1978
pocket calendar, Burlington conductor forms and envelopes








96
Railroad paper ephemera - crew forms, 1971 rf&p
RR timetables speed table, dash 8 locomotive operating manual

97
Santa Fe and Burlington railroad items -
pictures, table place card, youth engineer paper hat

98
Union Pacific Dining Car and related items -
letterhead and envelopes, hot pad, Cook's paper hat, sorry I missed you standing figure

99
1970's Rock Island documents, letters,
examination booklet, employee application



102






108
12 new assorted railroad envelopes - Burlington
Route, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific



111
Pre-1964 Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western Ry
license to cultivate right-of-way and a train order form

112
22 Burlington Northern and BNSF railroad pens,
pencils, markers framed in a shadow box

113
Railroad Forms - Union Pacific, Burlington Route,
Rock Island, Railroad Express agency

114
1960's 2 vintage ads - Bruning copy Flex
featuring New York Central and Canadian Pacific




118
1905 the Chicago Express March two-step complete
antique sheet music by Percy Wenrich in frame

119
Two decks of Union Pacific playing cards and
Union Pacific playing card holder

120
Ca. 1980's 2 pair Union Pacific work gloves and 1
pair Union Pacific Hazmat hunter orange mittens



123



126
Operation Lifesaver box set of 3 metal Crossing
pins and a gold-colored metal keyring



129
3 Union Pacific aluminum tokens - Cecil B Demille
Union Pacific 1939 and Road of the streamliners / Road of the Challenger 1940 plus Model Railroader EMD ft demonstrator collectible token


131
13 Union Pacific keyrings / keychains,
retractable ID holder, portable scale, foldable key holder

134

135
Assorted matchbook covers - Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy matchbook covers (no matches), Rock Island Railroad matchbooks and matchbook covers (some complete / unpened), Union Pacific matchbooks and matchbook covers (some complete / unopened)

138
Railroad matchbooks and matchbook covers,
Missouri Pacific, Green Bay and Western, Great Northern, Soo line, Milwakee Road, Canadian national, Illinois Central, Gulf mobile and Northern, Louisville and Nashville, Southern Pacific

142
Northern Pacific playing cards, Union Pacific
nail clippers and utility knife and leather sheath safety award, Rock Island steam locomotive tie clip, 2 cb&q conductor hat pins

147
Union Pacific eraser, golf tee package and
lighter, Burlington Northern fanny pack, keyless door entry card, mint matchbook and BNSF money clip, cb&q collector pin and uniform button comma Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Pullman uniform buttons

151
Missouri Pacific uniform buttons, belt buckles:
American 4-4-0 and colorful steam engine on solid brass, Wells Fargo and pewter locomotives and Caboose, Union Pacific / Western Pacific / Missouri Pacific belt buckle front no Buckle mechanism, Burlington Northern and predecessor Roads belt buckle

156
Pocket knives and Las Vegas keyring, Union
Pacific coin purses and ice scraper, Association of American railroads railroads and the clothes we wear slideshow film strip with Cam, railroad watch and small ceramic trivet (watch has a locomotive picture that rotates around the face that needs re...

160
Metal locomotive pencil sharpener into rubber
stamps, Union Pacific items: car visor mirror, vintage small banner and three stickers, patches we can handle it and Union Pacific system

163
Six patches Union Pacific, Burlington Route,
Burlington Northern, the Fort Dodge line and 10 pins, 100th anniversary and up Shield, Burlington Route lapel slash hat pins, BNSF award pins, Burlington Northern Golden Spike injury-free award pin 1995 and Burlington Northern drug-free button

170
3 Hacky Sacks, Union Pacific vintage buttons and
pins, Pacific Railway Act of 1962 pin, labor union button and Pin plus more

174
Union Pacific and BNSF pens and pencils,
calculator and wooden whistle, steam locomotive pocket knife and display case plus more

178
Union Pacific and Santa Fe golf balls, Union
Pacific paper weight and operation Lifesaver items




186
13 metal operation Lifesaver pins, 16 operation
Lifesaver keyrings and 30 operation redblock buttons

189
10 Union Pacific keyrings and 25 Union Pacific
Depot Dance Hall & Saloon Hastings Nebraska drink stirrers

191
Variety of railroad paper items, Missouri Pacific
circular number 478 instructions covering karting and marking of Road Haul cars loose leaf binder

193
1968 book of u.s. and Canada time tables as well
as a North American steam lines and Airlines schedules and 1950 Rock Island number 118 color picture mounted on wood photo at LaGrange Illinois

195
1968 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Company cancelled stock certificate in frame

196
Large railroad decals Union Pacific, Amtrak and
Burlington Northern and Kansas City Southern and CSX crew packs and Union Pacific first aid kit

198
14 railroad tie date nails - 1911, 26, 27, 28,
29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38 (2), 40, 44

199
Uncancelled US postage stamps from 1944 and 1974.
4 are 75th anniversary of the Transcontinental RR completion and the other is celebrating Rural America. Also Boxcar Willie Theater Branson Missouri wooden train whistle autographed by Boxcar Willie

201
Three wooden train whistles, up metal license
plate bracket, 2002 pewter up big boy Christmas ornament

204
Christmas ornaments, stickers, magnets, old
fashioned locomotive and carriages hand-painted metal Miniatures with moving wheels and box


210
2 metal locomotives: cast Boyds Bears Express
collectible and lightweight silver color engine

211
Box of 100 new Union Pacific paper napkins,
diecast pencil sharpeners, Union Pacific fly swatters and ice scraper

214
Union Pacific and Burlington Route paper and
plastic cups, KATY water carton, drink stirrers, coasters, Hot Wheels real Riders and Icebreaker locomotive toys

217
1880 South Dakota train tile souvenir and Texas
Railroad Bell, Greenbrier Colorado keychain flashlight and more


220
Lionel 100th anniversary lunch box with hard
candy still Factory sealed and folding pocket knife depicting the prr 671 steam turbine locomotive

222
Mitch toy metal train set (1950's) and plastic
vintage circus train cake toppers (1970's)

224
Locomotive salt and pepper shakers, pewter baby
spoon, Christmas ornaments (1980s), complete 1994 through 1998 Hallmark Yuletide Central tin ornament series

227
Union tank car calendars from March and April
1992 and locomotive remote control plastic warning sign


230
BNSF golf towel, two very nice cb&q pictures and
Frames one depicts a T-3 Mallet locomotive in 1911 at Litchfield Illinois other depicts it the 5632 a 4-8-4 on a fan trip at Mendota Illinois and 1963, Maisto on track diecast metal train and track

233
Cast iron trolleys large black number 14 is a
modern fabrication the smaller silver color dates to the first half of the 20th century


235
2 scarves and the general 4-4-0 locomotive and
wood tender brass colored Banks key included

237
Marx manual railroad crossing gate and HO scale
Athearn Great Northern number 2538 u33c powered locomotive


240
Train toys - Tootsie, wooden, metal, ceramic,
plastic and a German steam engine

242
Auburn rubber locomotive and baggage / passenger
combo car and miscellaneous Christmas ornaments and more

244
Railroad signs Burlington Northern milepost sign
one from Wymore Nebraska, Union Pacific Railroad Crossing ahead train whistle sign Salvage from the former up line between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas, Burlington Northern W railroad crossing ahead train whistle sign Salvage from former B...

245
Avon locomotives, Bank, Georgetown Loop RR
souvenir locomotive made of Georgia marble and cast metal locomotive on track

249
3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2007 Power
for the Long Haul, 2011 stormy skies, 2008 along the old trail.

252
3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2004 the
Pioneer Zephyr - 1934, 1999 locomotive number 1 the William Crooks, 1998 San Francisco Peaks

255
3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2001
pulling for Freedom, 1999 locomotive number 1 the William Crooks, 2003 the Super Chief

258
Union Pacific Kansas Division safety award Uno
vac thermos and wooden locomotive bookend set

260
4 shop grease rags - 1 Rock Island and 2
Burlington and locomotive throttle and reverser handles plastic

264
Union Pacific flag. Flown at Bailey yard in North
Platte Nebraska. Measures just shy of 3 foot by 5-foot. Has a bit of fraying on the end from being in the wind. Purchased from UP at North Platte Railfest in 2014








273
Vintage Railway Express agency sign made of
cardboard type material. Metal frame Edge Circa 1960s



276


279
9 shot glasses - Union Pacific, Burlington
Northern, Durango & Silverton plus more


282
5 caps and 3 plastic travel coffee mugs BNSF,
Burlington Northern and a new mossy oak camo hat

285
Union Pacific roadway and Bridge Department
adlake CS - 21 padlock no key


287
Union Pacific American Lock Co. hardened steel
padlock. Series 100. Stamped wgm. No key



290
2 padlocks. St.Louis Southwestern adlake steel
padlock and Union Pacific adlake brass number one switch padlock no keys

292
2 padlocks - Missouri Pacific adlake steals which
padlock K - 15 + Seaboard Airline railroad steel switch padlock keyline(?) No keys

294
Three padlocks - Union Pacific adlake Steel
switch padlock K - 5, Chicago Burlington and Quincy adlake steel padlock (broken), Union Pacific Northwest. 1 switch at Lake steel extended has padlock no keys

297
Three books - the story of the California Zephyr
(1972), Yellowstone by train (2006), roaring U5O's (1978)

300
3 books - Wisconsin Central heritage Volume One
2006, the railroaders by Time Life books 1973, ultimate train 2000


305




313
Two books. Illustrated book of steam and rail
2003 and nothing like it in the world 2000

315
2 soft cover books. Railpower 2006 and
illustrated book of steam and rail 2003



322
3 books. Tragic train 1977, Union Pacific
Railroad 1981, Union Pacific Motive Power review 1978

325
3 books - centennial's in action 1980, Dakota
Minnesota & Eastern 2005, the world's Railways Freight by rail 2002

328
3 books - the Encyclopedia of trains and
locomotives 1994, North America's great railroads 1994 and rolling thunder a portrait of North American railroading 1991

331
7 books - American Shortline Railway guides, the
evolution of power on the Burlington, Railways at the Zenith of steam plus more

333
3 Lionel items: 1946 magazine ad, picture frame,
tin and Santa Fe paper board mobile


336


338
3 books - the Iowa railfan guide, the Great
American Adventure and trails of the Iron Horse






357
Ca. 1976 Freedom Train by Howard Fogg vinyl print
with some water damage in wooden / glass frame

358
East meets west by Winchester - Western for the
manufacturer of the Winchester model 94 Golden Spike commemorative carbine. In wood / glass frame. Circa 1969


360
Aluminum 25 MPH yellow speed flag salvaged from
the Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

361
Aluminum 20 MPH yellow speed flag. Salvaged from
the Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

362
Aluminum green speed flag. Salvaged from the
Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

363
Aluminum milepost marker 567. Salvage from the
Missouri Pacific Branch Line Road near Pauline Nebraska (SE of Hastings, NE)

364
Aluminum milepost marker 101.35 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

365
Aluminum milepost Marker 124.07 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

366
Aluminum milepost Marker 123.83 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Lane Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

367
2 aluminum milepost markers 98.52 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

368
Aluminum milepost Marker 113.63 from a bridge.
Salvage from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

369
BNSF emergency contact aluminum sign from a grade
crossing and Dot location aluminum sign both salvaged from the BNSF row near Wymore Nebraska










379
3 Union Pacific large photo prints. Grand Teton
National Park, Castle Valley Utah, Lake Coeur D'Alene Idaho












393
Marx electric train locomotives, Freight cars,
shells. Some plastic, some metal.


395
3 signal lanterns. Orange Union Pacific, yellow
Union Pacific, Orange Burlington Northern

398
Union Pacific brass adlake vintage signal lantern
with clear glass globe (has been electrified) and blue signal light Glass lens

402
6 Union Pacific Streamliner China dinnerware. (2)
6 1/2" plates, (2) 4 3/4" fruit bowls, 6 1/2" China Bowl, 10 1/2" dinner plate. manufacturer by Sterling

408
5 Union Pacific Harriman Blue China dinnerware.
(2) 4" bowls, 6 3/4" long small serving dish, 11" long platter, 9" Bowl. Back stamped Overland route with Shield. Manufactured by samels Trenton

413
5 Union Pacific blue cobalt China dinnerware. 3
1/2" butter Pat plate, (2) 7 1/2" salad plates creamer pitcher, sugar dish (probable reproduction)





428
Union Pacific flag. Flown at the Depot in North
Platte Nebraska measures just shy of 10 feet by 6 feet. Has fraying on the in from being in the wind. Purchased from UP at North Platte Railfest in 2014

429
wood saw blade shaped locomotive cut-out design
and silver pitcher by the International Silver Company, paper plates and a snack box


432
2 hardcover books. Railroads the Great American
Adventure, the American Heritage History of railroads in America




436
2 books - Encyclopedia of North American
railroading and the Golden Age of travel

437
6 books. Official list of open and prepay
stations, telephone directories and more

438
Burlington Northern adlake padlock (no key)
mounted on metal box used and locomotives for storing reverser and brake handles

439
Union Pacific signal Department mobile phone for
use on lines along tracks and 3 radios: Motorola HT 440, Motorola ht600, Motorola HT 440. All salalvaged from the up Depot in Marysville Kansas

441
Glass etched platter, BNSF coffee mug, Union
Pacific Kansas Division 1980 safety award coffee mug (platter is cracked as shown)

444
4 coffee mugs. Kansas City Southern lines,
Milwakee Road, Wisconsin Central, Great Northern Railway

448
4 coffee mugs. Wabash Railroad, Union Pacific
steam 844 / 3985, Union Pacific Road of the streamliners, Union Pacific steam 844 / 3985

452
Railroad themed beer and wine bottles, Union
Pacific Centennial number 6900 plastic insulated mug and Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum plastic mug

454
12 railroad themed coffee mugs. Tourist
railroads, Depot museums and more

455
Jim Beam water tower decanter and 4 glasses. 4
Vintage Union Pacific 7 ounce highball drink glasses, Union Pacific footed glass and Burlington Northern Alliance division mug

456
Lionel ceramic salt and pepper shakers set and
Alaska railroad wood sheath boxcar in box

460
4 Currier and Ives Lido Prince laminated and 3
Operation Lifesaver posters (2 are laminated)

462
Three books. World atlas of Railways, the spirit
of steam, portraits of the Rails

465
Train post it note and pen holder no pen made of
cast resin and a pair of Union Pacific mouse pads





470
Railroad paper ephemera - 1988 flip calendar, the
railway history monograph binder from 1972 to 1977 plus more

472
1970s Lionel freight train - locomotive 248, Coal
and water tender, 6112 Gondola, open Hopper, Caboose, 6511-2 flat car, eight pieces 3 rail curved track









481
2 Union Pacific 3-ring binders and lots of model
railroad magazines from 1980 to 2000



485
3 vintage magazines - Feb. 1965 railroad
magazine, April 1963 railroad magazine and September 1946 the Railroad trainman


487
3 magazines - September 1989 trains Illustrated,
August 1993 Popular Mechanics, January 2006 Popular Mechanics

488
2 books - the Milwaukee Road steam, diesel,
electric era and Midland Valley rails for Coal, cattle and crude


490
Illinois Central Railroad system binder with
Chicago Central and Pacific 1999 timetable, Canadian national / Illinois Central system special instructions, Union Pacific rules vinyl binder with velcro flap contains complete employee rules from 2005

492
Union Pacific aluminum milepost signs for miles
105, 113, 123. All were salvaged from the former UP row between Marysville Kansas and Beatrice Nebraska mounted on a board for display

493
Union Pacific adlake four-way signal light two
sides have red lenses two sides have no lenses


495
Western railroad Supply Company of Chicago
two-way signal light clear lenses

496
4 pieces Union Pacific signal Department
equipment all Salvage from the Union Pacific Depot at Marysville Kansas

497
52" x 28" picture of the Dewitt Clinton
locomotives inaugural run - framed without glass

498
Union Pacific aluminum milepost markers all
salvaged from the former UP ROW between Marysville Kansas and Beatrice Nebraska. Mounted on a board for display

499
Lionel railroad crossing coin Bank. Lights Flash
and Crossing sounds turn on when coins are dropped into the chute






505
5 empty vintage model train boxes, lion L,
Allstate, Montgomery Ward, Tyco




514
Lionel sheet metal yellow flat car number 6121
(Missing pipe/log load mounts) and Avon collectible Lionel no. 400E 4-4-4 locomotive


517
Chicago Burlington and Quincy 3/4" by 1"
open-ended wrench painted silver and B&MRR marked alligator wrench (not certain if it's Boston and Maine RR or Burlington and Missouri River RR (early 1900's)

519
Union Pacific 2 1/4" x 2 3/8" curved open-ended
wrench painted black, Missouri Pacific 2 5/16" x 2 1/2" open-ended wrench, Union Pacific small Spike driver slash Sledgehammer with wooden handle


524
Union Pacific 3-ring binder with Maintenance of
Way training manuals (1977) and Union Pacific caps

526
2 train clocks. One produces smoke and makes
train sounds the other lights up and makes sounds


528
Lot of track iron - spikes, tie plates, anchors,
bolts, brake shoe, rail welding supplies and much more















543
Coca Cola Santa Claus commemorative plate from
1994 and Santa Train Engine snow globe

544
4 Union Pacific cast-iron number plates. The
number one is Stamped up and l - 955 others are unmarked



547
Dozens of Interurban rail tickets from all over
the country - Omaha / Council Bluffs, Ohio, Miami Florida and more. Most from the 1940's to 1950's



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Contact: Vaughn Davis
Phone: 402-469-7356
Sale Location
121 E 2nd St
Hastings, NE 68901
Sale Dates and Times
Sale Terms and Conditions
This is an online auction only. All bids entered are an agreement to purchase said item and signifies that the bidder has examined the item to their satisfaction or that they have chosen not to personally examine them. All sales are final. No returns for any reason. We describe all items to the best of our ability however all items are sold as is, where is with no guarantee. If you have questions on any item, contact us before you bid. You can call us at 402-469-7356 M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. central time. We are open throughout the week for you to come in and inspect any item up for auction. Please see our business hours. We also reserve the right to reject any bid for any reason at our sole discretion. Buyer's Premium & Tax: Please note that there is a 7% sales tax applied to all purchases unless you have a tax exempt number on file with us. There is also a 13% buyer's premium applied to all purchases. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, check and cash. Call in payment or pay in person within 48 hours of auction end. If items are not picked up during allotted time, your credit card will be charged. Staggered & Soft Closing: The auction will begin closing at 7:00 pm CDT on April 3rd. One lot will end every 17 seconds. The closing time of each lot will be automatically extended an additional 2 minutes whenever a bid is placed within the last 2 minutes of any lot. All items purchased must be picked up within 48 hours of auction end unless other arrangments are made before bidding. All items are sold with local pick up or shipping. Items can be picked up Monday 12 noon - 6 p.m. or Tuesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The credit card on file will be charged 48 hours after the auction end if items have not been picked up and paid for. If items are not picked up within 48 hours, the items are disposed of at the auctioneers discretion. If items need to be shipped, you will pay actual shipping & packaging costs plus a $5 handling fee. The auctioneer reserves the right to cancel and/or reopen the auction, extend bidding or cancel bidding in the case of system failures. We also reserve the right to add or remove items from the auction. Neither the company providing the software nor Tri-City Auction Center shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason. ***NOTE: You must have a current photo ID and either a Nebraska Firearm Purchase Permit, Nebraska Conceal Carry Permit or FFL to bid on any firearm. NO EXCEPTIONS. These also must be presented at time of pick up and you will be required to complete a Firearm Transaction form 4473.***
Listing Details
Online consignment auction will run from Monday, March 13th at 6 pm CST through Monday, April 3rd at 7 p.m. CST. One lot will end every 17 seconds beginning at 7 p.m.


2
Route maps & information brochures from the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads 1960's





7
Large lot of various Railroad, Museum, tourist
line brochures - 27 pcs. Various years













20
1949 Chicago, North Shore, Milwakee Railway
(North Shore Line) time tables







27
3 Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, Illinois Central
Gulf employee time tables 1977, 1981, 1983
















43
Two Union Pacific Streamliner city of Los A
Angelesadvertisement (1949) and old Upper Midwest railroad map (date unknown)



46
1980's Amtrak lot - brochure holder, unused
luggage tags, napkins, stirer, seat check (used), playing cards, buttons, Notepad







53
9 Burlington paper items - rulers, advertising,
decal, booklets, shopping list Notepad

54
7 assorted railroad Diner napkins - Burlington,
Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, California Zephyr, Silverton (D&RGW)


56
Burlington Route metal ruler / advertising for
the new Kansas City shortcut (Kansas City Zephyr)

57
Norfolk and Western Railway Dining Car items from
the Pocahontas passenger train - napkin, round placemat, sugar cube

58
Missouri Pacific paper items - Colorado Eagle
postcard, Dallas guide pamphlet, group fair price guide and ink blotter

59

60
1933 Northern Pacific world's largest steam
locomotive - Chicago World's Fair

61
Misc railroad passes and passenger information
cards - North Shore Line, New York Central, up, Great Northern, clergy passes

62
Ca. 1980 Union Pacific Centennial #6900
locomotive filled with unopened matchbooks

63
Pacific fruit Express / up /sp reefer car
Matchbox half-full of Union Pacific matches and half full of other matches



66
Rock Island pocket labor and material diary and
supervisors safety questionnaire 1970s

67
1984 Burlington Route Zephyr 9900 50th
Anniversary speed record commemorative belt buckle

68
Union Pacific items - bumper sticker, bottle
caps, plastic utensils, Shield

69
HO scale Tyco electric train set: includes
engine, cars, track, power pack and more accessories


71
1960s Union Pacific large ink blotters city of
Portland, the Challenger, city of Los Angeles



74
Denver & Rio Grande railroad 1919 timetable
reprinted in 1957 by The Narrow Gauge Museum, Alamosa, Colorado





79
Ca. 1970's Small photo album with many color
photos of locomotives and cabooses various railroads depicted


81
BNSF single sheet calendars - 1999, 2000, 2001,
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015


83
1949 Lionel original print ad on cardboard and
wrapped in plastic "You don't need a son as an excuse to buy a Lionel Train"

84
1951 Dr. West Miracle tuft toothbrush ad with New
York Central conductor hat and ticket punch depicted **original and framed**

85
Lot of locomotive pictures from railroads all
over the country - pictures cut from calendars


87
Passenger receipts, clergy passes, Family Travel
plan pamphlet from Union Pacific, Burlington and Atlantic Coast Line

88
Souvenir passenger tickets, Cotton Belt 1978
pocket calendar, Burlington conductor forms and envelopes








96
Railroad paper ephemera - crew forms, 1971 rf&p
RR timetables speed table, dash 8 locomotive operating manual

97
Santa Fe and Burlington railroad items -
pictures, table place card, youth engineer paper hat

98
Union Pacific Dining Car and related items -
letterhead and envelopes, hot pad, Cook's paper hat, sorry I missed you standing figure

99
1970's Rock Island documents, letters,
examination booklet, employee application



102






108
12 new assorted railroad envelopes - Burlington
Route, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific



111
Pre-1964 Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western Ry
license to cultivate right-of-way and a train order form

112
22 Burlington Northern and BNSF railroad pens,
pencils, markers framed in a shadow box

113
Railroad Forms - Union Pacific, Burlington Route,
Rock Island, Railroad Express agency

114
1960's 2 vintage ads - Bruning copy Flex
featuring New York Central and Canadian Pacific




118
1905 the Chicago Express March two-step complete
antique sheet music by Percy Wenrich in frame

119
Two decks of Union Pacific playing cards and
Union Pacific playing card holder

120
Ca. 1980's 2 pair Union Pacific work gloves and 1
pair Union Pacific Hazmat hunter orange mittens



123



126
Operation Lifesaver box set of 3 metal Crossing
pins and a gold-colored metal keyring



129
3 Union Pacific aluminum tokens - Cecil B Demille
Union Pacific 1939 and Road of the streamliners / Road of the Challenger 1940 plus Model Railroader EMD ft demonstrator collectible token


131
13 Union Pacific keyrings / keychains,
retractable ID holder, portable scale, foldable key holder

134

135
Assorted matchbook covers - Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy matchbook covers (no matches), Rock Island Railroad matchbooks and matchbook covers (some complete / unpened), Union Pacific matchbooks and matchbook covers (some complete / unopened)

138
Railroad matchbooks and matchbook covers,
Missouri Pacific, Green Bay and Western, Great Northern, Soo line, Milwakee Road, Canadian national, Illinois Central, Gulf mobile and Northern, Louisville and Nashville, Southern Pacific

142
Northern Pacific playing cards, Union Pacific
nail clippers and utility knife and leather sheath safety award, Rock Island steam locomotive tie clip, 2 cb&q conductor hat pins

147
Union Pacific eraser, golf tee package and
lighter, Burlington Northern fanny pack, keyless door entry card, mint matchbook and BNSF money clip, cb&q collector pin and uniform button comma Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Pullman uniform buttons

151
Missouri Pacific uniform buttons, belt buckles:
American 4-4-0 and colorful steam engine on solid brass, Wells Fargo and pewter locomotives and Caboose, Union Pacific / Western Pacific / Missouri Pacific belt buckle front no Buckle mechanism, Burlington Northern and predecessor Roads belt buckle

156
Pocket knives and Las Vegas keyring, Union
Pacific coin purses and ice scraper, Association of American railroads railroads and the clothes we wear slideshow film strip with Cam, railroad watch and small ceramic trivet (watch has a locomotive picture that rotates around the face that needs re...

160
Metal locomotive pencil sharpener into rubber
stamps, Union Pacific items: car visor mirror, vintage small banner and three stickers, patches we can handle it and Union Pacific system

163
Six patches Union Pacific, Burlington Route,
Burlington Northern, the Fort Dodge line and 10 pins, 100th anniversary and up Shield, Burlington Route lapel slash hat pins, BNSF award pins, Burlington Northern Golden Spike injury-free award pin 1995 and Burlington Northern drug-free button

170
3 Hacky Sacks, Union Pacific vintage buttons and
pins, Pacific Railway Act of 1962 pin, labor union button and Pin plus more

174
Union Pacific and BNSF pens and pencils,
calculator and wooden whistle, steam locomotive pocket knife and display case plus more

178
Union Pacific and Santa Fe golf balls, Union
Pacific paper weight and operation Lifesaver items




186
13 metal operation Lifesaver pins, 16 operation
Lifesaver keyrings and 30 operation redblock buttons

189
10 Union Pacific keyrings and 25 Union Pacific
Depot Dance Hall & Saloon Hastings Nebraska drink stirrers

191
Variety of railroad paper items, Missouri Pacific
circular number 478 instructions covering karting and marking of Road Haul cars loose leaf binder

193
1968 book of u.s. and Canada time tables as well
as a North American steam lines and Airlines schedules and 1950 Rock Island number 118 color picture mounted on wood photo at LaGrange Illinois

195
1968 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Company cancelled stock certificate in frame

196
Large railroad decals Union Pacific, Amtrak and
Burlington Northern and Kansas City Southern and CSX crew packs and Union Pacific first aid kit

198
14 railroad tie date nails - 1911, 26, 27, 28,
29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38 (2), 40, 44

199
Uncancelled US postage stamps from 1944 and 1974.
4 are 75th anniversary of the Transcontinental RR completion and the other is celebrating Rural America. Also Boxcar Willie Theater Branson Missouri wooden train whistle autographed by Boxcar Willie

201
Three wooden train whistles, up metal license
plate bracket, 2002 pewter up big boy Christmas ornament

204
Christmas ornaments, stickers, magnets, old
fashioned locomotive and carriages hand-painted metal Miniatures with moving wheels and box


210
2 metal locomotives: cast Boyds Bears Express
collectible and lightweight silver color engine

211
Box of 100 new Union Pacific paper napkins,
diecast pencil sharpeners, Union Pacific fly swatters and ice scraper

214
Union Pacific and Burlington Route paper and
plastic cups, KATY water carton, drink stirrers, coasters, Hot Wheels real Riders and Icebreaker locomotive toys

217
1880 South Dakota train tile souvenir and Texas
Railroad Bell, Greenbrier Colorado keychain flashlight and more


220
Lionel 100th anniversary lunch box with hard
candy still Factory sealed and folding pocket knife depicting the prr 671 steam turbine locomotive

222
Mitch toy metal train set (1950's) and plastic
vintage circus train cake toppers (1970's)

224
Locomotive salt and pepper shakers, pewter baby
spoon, Christmas ornaments (1980s), complete 1994 through 1998 Hallmark Yuletide Central tin ornament series

227
Union tank car calendars from March and April
1992 and locomotive remote control plastic warning sign


230
BNSF golf towel, two very nice cb&q pictures and
Frames one depicts a T-3 Mallet locomotive in 1911 at Litchfield Illinois other depicts it the 5632 a 4-8-4 on a fan trip at Mendota Illinois and 1963, Maisto on track diecast metal train and track

233
Cast iron trolleys large black number 14 is a
modern fabrication the smaller silver color dates to the first half of the 20th century


235
2 scarves and the general 4-4-0 locomotive and
wood tender brass colored Banks key included

237
Marx manual railroad crossing gate and HO scale
Athearn Great Northern number 2538 u33c powered locomotive


240
Train toys - Tootsie, wooden, metal, ceramic,
plastic and a German steam engine

242
Auburn rubber locomotive and baggage / passenger
combo car and miscellaneous Christmas ornaments and more

244
Railroad signs Burlington Northern milepost sign
one from Wymore Nebraska, Union Pacific Railroad Crossing ahead train whistle sign Salvage from the former up line between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas, Burlington Northern W railroad crossing ahead train whistle sign Salvage from former B...

245
Avon locomotives, Bank, Georgetown Loop RR
souvenir locomotive made of Georgia marble and cast metal locomotive on track

249
3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2007 Power
for the Long Haul, 2011 stormy skies, 2008 along the old trail.

252
3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2004 the
Pioneer Zephyr - 1934, 1999 locomotive number 1 the William Crooks, 1998 San Francisco Peaks

255
3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2001
pulling for Freedom, 1999 locomotive number 1 the William Crooks, 2003 the Super Chief

258
Union Pacific Kansas Division safety award Uno
vac thermos and wooden locomotive bookend set

260
4 shop grease rags - 1 Rock Island and 2
Burlington and locomotive throttle and reverser handles plastic

264
Union Pacific flag. Flown at Bailey yard in North
Platte Nebraska. Measures just shy of 3 foot by 5-foot. Has a bit of fraying on the end from being in the wind. Purchased from UP at North Platte Railfest in 2014








273
Vintage Railway Express agency sign made of
cardboard type material. Metal frame Edge Circa 1960s



276


279
9 shot glasses - Union Pacific, Burlington
Northern, Durango & Silverton plus more


282
5 caps and 3 plastic travel coffee mugs BNSF,
Burlington Northern and a new mossy oak camo hat

285
Union Pacific roadway and Bridge Department
adlake CS - 21 padlock no key


287
Union Pacific American Lock Co. hardened steel
padlock. Series 100. Stamped wgm. No key



290
2 padlocks. St.Louis Southwestern adlake steel
padlock and Union Pacific adlake brass number one switch padlock no keys

292
2 padlocks - Missouri Pacific adlake steals which
padlock K - 15 + Seaboard Airline railroad steel switch padlock keyline(?) No keys

294
Three padlocks - Union Pacific adlake Steel
switch padlock K - 5, Chicago Burlington and Quincy adlake steel padlock (broken), Union Pacific Northwest. 1 switch at Lake steel extended has padlock no keys

297
Three books - the story of the California Zephyr
(1972), Yellowstone by train (2006), roaring U5O's (1978)

300
3 books - Wisconsin Central heritage Volume One
2006, the railroaders by Time Life books 1973, ultimate train 2000


305




313
Two books. Illustrated book of steam and rail
2003 and nothing like it in the world 2000

315
2 soft cover books. Railpower 2006 and
illustrated book of steam and rail 2003



322
3 books. Tragic train 1977, Union Pacific
Railroad 1981, Union Pacific Motive Power review 1978

325
3 books - centennial's in action 1980, Dakota
Minnesota & Eastern 2005, the world's Railways Freight by rail 2002

328
3 books - the Encyclopedia of trains and
locomotives 1994, North America's great railroads 1994 and rolling thunder a portrait of North American railroading 1991

331
7 books - American Shortline Railway guides, the
evolution of power on the Burlington, Railways at the Zenith of steam plus more

333
3 Lionel items: 1946 magazine ad, picture frame,
tin and Santa Fe paper board mobile


336


338
3 books - the Iowa railfan guide, the Great
American Adventure and trails of the Iron Horse






357
Ca. 1976 Freedom Train by Howard Fogg vinyl print
with some water damage in wooden / glass frame

358
East meets west by Winchester - Western for the
manufacturer of the Winchester model 94 Golden Spike commemorative carbine. In wood / glass frame. Circa 1969


360
Aluminum 25 MPH yellow speed flag salvaged from
the Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

361
Aluminum 20 MPH yellow speed flag. Salvaged from
the Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

362
Aluminum green speed flag. Salvaged from the
Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

363
Aluminum milepost marker 567. Salvage from the
Missouri Pacific Branch Line Road near Pauline Nebraska (SE of Hastings, NE)

364
Aluminum milepost marker 101.35 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

365
Aluminum milepost Marker 124.07 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

366
Aluminum milepost Marker 123.83 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Lane Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

367
2 aluminum milepost markers 98.52 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

368
Aluminum milepost Marker 113.63 from a bridge.
Salvage from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

369
BNSF emergency contact aluminum sign from a grade
crossing and Dot location aluminum sign both salvaged from the BNSF row near Wymore Nebraska










379
3 Union Pacific large photo prints. Grand Teton
National Park, Castle Valley Utah, Lake Coeur D'Alene Idaho












393
Marx electric train locomotives, Freight cars,
shells. Some plastic, some metal.


395
3 signal lanterns. Orange Union Pacific, yellow
Union Pacific, Orange Burlington Northern

398
Union Pacific brass adlake vintage signal lantern
with clear glass globe (has been electrified) and blue signal light Glass lens

402
6 Union Pacific Streamliner China dinnerware. (2)
6 1/2" plates, (2) 4 3/4" fruit bowls, 6 1/2" China Bowl, 10 1/2" dinner plate. manufacturer by Sterling

408
5 Union Pacific Harriman Blue China dinnerware.
(2) 4" bowls, 6 3/4" long small serving dish, 11" long platter, 9" Bowl. Back stamped Overland route with Shield. Manufactured by samels Trenton

413
5 Union Pacific blue cobalt China dinnerware. 3
1/2" butter Pat plate, (2) 7 1/2" salad plates creamer pitcher, sugar dish (probable reproduction)





428
Union Pacific flag. Flown at the Depot in North
Platte Nebraska measures just shy of 10 feet by 6 feet. Has fraying on the in from being in the wind. Purchased from UP at North Platte Railfest in 2014

429
wood saw blade shaped locomotive cut-out design
and silver pitcher by the International Silver Company, paper plates and a snack box


432
2 hardcover books. Railroads the Great American
Adventure, the American Heritage History of railroads in America




436
2 books - Encyclopedia of North American
railroading and the Golden Age of travel

437
6 books. Official list of open and prepay
stations, telephone directories and more

438
Burlington Northern adlake padlock (no key)
mounted on metal box used and locomotives for storing reverser and brake handles

439
Union Pacific signal Department mobile phone for
use on lines along tracks and 3 radios: Motorola HT 440, Motorola ht600, Motorola HT 440. All salalvaged from the up Depot in Marysville Kansas

441
Glass etched platter, BNSF coffee mug, Union
Pacific Kansas Division 1980 safety award coffee mug (platter is cracked as shown)

444
4 coffee mugs. Kansas City Southern lines,
Milwakee Road, Wisconsin Central, Great Northern Railway

448
4 coffee mugs. Wabash Railroad, Union Pacific
steam 844 / 3985, Union Pacific Road of the streamliners, Union Pacific steam 844 / 3985

452
Railroad themed beer and wine bottles, Union
Pacific Centennial number 6900 plastic insulated mug and Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum plastic mug

454
12 railroad themed coffee mugs. Tourist
railroads, Depot museums and more

455
Jim Beam water tower decanter and 4 glasses. 4
Vintage Union Pacific 7 ounce highball drink glasses, Union Pacific footed glass and Burlington Northern Alliance division mug

456
Lionel ceramic salt and pepper shakers set and
Alaska railroad wood sheath boxcar in box

460
4 Currier and Ives Lido Prince laminated and 3
Operation Lifesaver posters (2 are laminated)

462
Three books. World atlas of Railways, the spirit
of steam, portraits of the Rails

465
Train post it note and pen holder no pen made of
cast resin and a pair of Union Pacific mouse pads





470
Railroad paper ephemera - 1988 flip calendar, the
railway history monograph binder from 1972 to 1977 plus more

472
1970s Lionel freight train - locomotive 248, Coal
and water tender, 6112 Gondola, open Hopper, Caboose, 6511-2 flat car, eight pieces 3 rail curved track









481
2 Union Pacific 3-ring binders and lots of model
railroad magazines from 1980 to 2000



485
3 vintage magazines - Feb. 1965 railroad
magazine, April 1963 railroad magazine and September 1946 the Railroad trainman


487
3 magazines - September 1989 trains Illustrated,
August 1993 Popular Mechanics, January 2006 Popular Mechanics

488
2 books - the Milwaukee Road steam, diesel,
electric era and Midland Valley rails for Coal, cattle and crude


490
Illinois Central Railroad system binder with
Chicago Central and Pacific 1999 timetable, Canadian national / Illinois Central system special instructions, Union Pacific rules vinyl binder with velcro flap contains complete employee rules from 2005

492
Union Pacific aluminum milepost signs for miles
105, 113, 123. All were salvaged from the former UP row between Marysville Kansas and Beatrice Nebraska mounted on a board for display

493
Union Pacific adlake four-way signal light two
sides have red lenses two sides have no lenses


495
Western railroad Supply Company of Chicago
two-way signal light clear lenses

496
4 pieces Union Pacific signal Department
equipment all Salvage from the Union Pacific Depot at Marysville Kansas

497
52" x 28" picture of the Dewitt Clinton
locomotives inaugural run - framed without glass

498
Union Pacific aluminum milepost markers all
salvaged from the former UP ROW between Marysville Kansas and Beatrice Nebraska. Mounted on a board for display

499
Lionel railroad crossing coin Bank. Lights Flash
and Crossing sounds turn on when coins are dropped into the chute






505
5 empty vintage model train boxes, lion L,
Allstate, Montgomery Ward, Tyco




514
Lionel sheet metal yellow flat car number 6121
(Missing pipe/log load mounts) and Avon collectible Lionel no. 400E 4-4-4 locomotive


517
Chicago Burlington and Quincy 3/4" by 1"
open-ended wrench painted silver and B&MRR marked alligator wrench (not certain if it's Boston and Maine RR or Burlington and Missouri River RR (early 1900's)

519
Union Pacific 2 1/4" x 2 3/8" curved open-ended
wrench painted black, Missouri Pacific 2 5/16" x 2 1/2" open-ended wrench, Union Pacific small Spike driver slash Sledgehammer with wooden handle


524
Union Pacific 3-ring binder with Maintenance of
Way training manuals (1977) and Union Pacific caps

526
2 train clocks. One produces smoke and makes
train sounds the other lights up and makes sounds


528
Lot of track iron - spikes, tie plates, anchors,
bolts, brake shoe, rail welding supplies and much more















543
Coca Cola Santa Claus commemorative plate from
1994 and Santa Train Engine snow globe

544
4 Union Pacific cast-iron number plates. The
number one is Stamped up and l - 955 others are unmarked



547
Dozens of Interurban rail tickets from all over
the country - Omaha / Council Bluffs, Ohio, Miami Florida and more. Most from the 1940's to 1950's



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Route maps & information brochures from the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads 1960's

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Large lot of various Railroad, Museum, tourist
line brochures - 27 pcs. Various years

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1949 Chicago, North Shore, Milwakee Railway
(North Shore Line) time tables

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26

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3 Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, Illinois Central
Gulf employee time tables 1977, 1981, 1983

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43
Two Union Pacific Streamliner city of Los A
Angelesadvertisement (1949) and old Upper Midwest railroad map (date unknown)

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45

46
1980's Amtrak lot - brochure holder, unused
luggage tags, napkins, stirer, seat check (used), playing cards, buttons, Notepad

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49

50

51

52

53
9 Burlington paper items - rulers, advertising,
decal, booklets, shopping list Notepad

54
7 assorted railroad Diner napkins - Burlington,
Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, California Zephyr, Silverton (D&RGW)

55

56
Burlington Route metal ruler / advertising for
the new Kansas City shortcut (Kansas City Zephyr)

57
Norfolk and Western Railway Dining Car items from
the Pocahontas passenger train - napkin, round placemat, sugar cube

58
Missouri Pacific paper items - Colorado Eagle
postcard, Dallas guide pamphlet, group fair price guide and ink blotter

59

60
1933 Northern Pacific world's largest steam
locomotive - Chicago World's Fair

61
Misc railroad passes and passenger information
cards - North Shore Line, New York Central, up, Great Northern, clergy passes

62
Ca. 1980 Union Pacific Centennial #6900
locomotive filled with unopened matchbooks

63
Pacific fruit Express / up /sp reefer car
Matchbox half-full of Union Pacific matches and half full of other matches

64

65

66
Rock Island pocket labor and material diary and
supervisors safety questionnaire 1970s

67
1984 Burlington Route Zephyr 9900 50th
Anniversary speed record commemorative belt buckle

68
Union Pacific items - bumper sticker, bottle
caps, plastic utensils, Shield

69
HO scale Tyco electric train set: includes
engine, cars, track, power pack and more accessories

70

71
1960s Union Pacific large ink blotters city of
Portland, the Challenger, city of Los Angeles

72

73

74
Denver & Rio Grande railroad 1919 timetable
reprinted in 1957 by The Narrow Gauge Museum, Alamosa, Colorado

75

76

77

78

79
Ca. 1970's Small photo album with many color
photos of locomotives and cabooses various railroads depicted

80

81
BNSF single sheet calendars - 1999, 2000, 2001,
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

82

83
1949 Lionel original print ad on cardboard and
wrapped in plastic "You don't need a son as an excuse to buy a Lionel Train"

84
1951 Dr. West Miracle tuft toothbrush ad with New
York Central conductor hat and ticket punch depicted **original and framed**

85
Lot of locomotive pictures from railroads all
over the country - pictures cut from calendars

86

87
Passenger receipts, clergy passes, Family Travel
plan pamphlet from Union Pacific, Burlington and Atlantic Coast Line

88
Souvenir passenger tickets, Cotton Belt 1978
pocket calendar, Burlington conductor forms and envelopes

89

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91

92

93

94

95

96
Railroad paper ephemera - crew forms, 1971 rf&p
RR timetables speed table, dash 8 locomotive operating manual

97
Santa Fe and Burlington railroad items -
pictures, table place card, youth engineer paper hat

98
Union Pacific Dining Car and related items -
letterhead and envelopes, hot pad, Cook's paper hat, sorry I missed you standing figure

99
1970's Rock Island documents, letters,
examination booklet, employee application

100

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102

103

104

105

106

107

108
12 new assorted railroad envelopes - Burlington
Route, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific

109

110

111
Pre-1964 Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western Ry
license to cultivate right-of-way and a train order form

112
22 Burlington Northern and BNSF railroad pens,
pencils, markers framed in a shadow box

113
Railroad Forms - Union Pacific, Burlington Route,
Rock Island, Railroad Express agency

114
1960's 2 vintage ads - Bruning copy Flex
featuring New York Central and Canadian Pacific

115

116

117

118
1905 the Chicago Express March two-step complete
antique sheet music by Percy Wenrich in frame

119
Two decks of Union Pacific playing cards and
Union Pacific playing card holder

120
Ca. 1980's 2 pair Union Pacific work gloves and 1
pair Union Pacific Hazmat hunter orange mittens

121

122

123

124

125

126
Operation Lifesaver box set of 3 metal Crossing
pins and a gold-colored metal keyring

127

128

129
3 Union Pacific aluminum tokens - Cecil B Demille
Union Pacific 1939 and Road of the streamliners / Road of the Challenger 1940 plus Model Railroader EMD ft demonstrator collectible token

130

131
13 Union Pacific keyrings / keychains,
retractable ID holder, portable scale, foldable key holder

134

135
Assorted matchbook covers - Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy matchbook covers (no matches), Rock Island Railroad matchbooks and matchbook covers (some complete / unpened), Union Pacific matchbooks and matchbook covers (some complete / unopened)

138
Railroad matchbooks and matchbook covers,
Missouri Pacific, Green Bay and Western, Great Northern, Soo line, Milwakee Road, Canadian national, Illinois Central, Gulf mobile and Northern, Louisville and Nashville, Southern Pacific

142
Northern Pacific playing cards, Union Pacific
nail clippers and utility knife and leather sheath safety award, Rock Island steam locomotive tie clip, 2 cb&q conductor hat pins

147
Union Pacific eraser, golf tee package and
lighter, Burlington Northern fanny pack, keyless door entry card, mint matchbook and BNSF money clip, cb&q collector pin and uniform button comma Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Pullman uniform buttons

151
Missouri Pacific uniform buttons, belt buckles:
American 4-4-0 and colorful steam engine on solid brass, Wells Fargo and pewter locomotives and Caboose, Union Pacific / Western Pacific / Missouri Pacific belt buckle front no Buckle mechanism, Burlington Northern and predecessor Roads belt buckle

156
Pocket knives and Las Vegas keyring, Union
Pacific coin purses and ice scraper, Association of American railroads railroads and the clothes we wear slideshow film strip with Cam, railroad watch and small ceramic trivet (watch has a locomotive picture that rotates around the face that needs re...

160
Metal locomotive pencil sharpener into rubber
stamps, Union Pacific items: car visor mirror, vintage small banner and three stickers, patches we can handle it and Union Pacific system

163
Six patches Union Pacific, Burlington Route,
Burlington Northern, the Fort Dodge line and 10 pins, 100th anniversary and up Shield, Burlington Route lapel slash hat pins, BNSF award pins, Burlington Northern Golden Spike injury-free award pin 1995 and Burlington Northern drug-free button

170
3 Hacky Sacks, Union Pacific vintage buttons and
pins, Pacific Railway Act of 1962 pin, labor union button and Pin plus more

174
Union Pacific and BNSF pens and pencils,
calculator and wooden whistle, steam locomotive pocket knife and display case plus more

178
Union Pacific and Santa Fe golf balls, Union
Pacific paper weight and operation Lifesaver items

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186
13 metal operation Lifesaver pins, 16 operation
Lifesaver keyrings and 30 operation redblock buttons

189
10 Union Pacific keyrings and 25 Union Pacific
Depot Dance Hall & Saloon Hastings Nebraska drink stirrers

191
Variety of railroad paper items, Missouri Pacific
circular number 478 instructions covering karting and marking of Road Haul cars loose leaf binder

193
1968 book of u.s. and Canada time tables as well
as a North American steam lines and Airlines schedules and 1950 Rock Island number 118 color picture mounted on wood photo at LaGrange Illinois

195
1968 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Company cancelled stock certificate in frame

196
Large railroad decals Union Pacific, Amtrak and
Burlington Northern and Kansas City Southern and CSX crew packs and Union Pacific first aid kit

198
14 railroad tie date nails - 1911, 26, 27, 28,
29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38 (2), 40, 44

199
Uncancelled US postage stamps from 1944 and 1974.
4 are 75th anniversary of the Transcontinental RR completion and the other is celebrating Rural America. Also Boxcar Willie Theater Branson Missouri wooden train whistle autographed by Boxcar Willie

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Three wooden train whistles, up metal license
plate bracket, 2002 pewter up big boy Christmas ornament

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Christmas ornaments, stickers, magnets, old
fashioned locomotive and carriages hand-painted metal Miniatures with moving wheels and box

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2 metal locomotives: cast Boyds Bears Express
collectible and lightweight silver color engine

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Box of 100 new Union Pacific paper napkins,
diecast pencil sharpeners, Union Pacific fly swatters and ice scraper

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Union Pacific and Burlington Route paper and
plastic cups, KATY water carton, drink stirrers, coasters, Hot Wheels real Riders and Icebreaker locomotive toys

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1880 South Dakota train tile souvenir and Texas
Railroad Bell, Greenbrier Colorado keychain flashlight and more

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Lionel 100th anniversary lunch box with hard
candy still Factory sealed and folding pocket knife depicting the prr 671 steam turbine locomotive

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Mitch toy metal train set (1950's) and plastic
vintage circus train cake toppers (1970's)

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Locomotive salt and pepper shakers, pewter baby
spoon, Christmas ornaments (1980s), complete 1994 through 1998 Hallmark Yuletide Central tin ornament series

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Union tank car calendars from March and April
1992 and locomotive remote control plastic warning sign

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BNSF golf towel, two very nice cb&q pictures and
Frames one depicts a T-3 Mallet locomotive in 1911 at Litchfield Illinois other depicts it the 5632 a 4-8-4 on a fan trip at Mendota Illinois and 1963, Maisto on track diecast metal train and track

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Cast iron trolleys large black number 14 is a
modern fabrication the smaller silver color dates to the first half of the 20th century

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2 scarves and the general 4-4-0 locomotive and
wood tender brass colored Banks key included

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Marx manual railroad crossing gate and HO scale
Athearn Great Northern number 2538 u33c powered locomotive

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Train toys - Tootsie, wooden, metal, ceramic,
plastic and a German steam engine

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Auburn rubber locomotive and baggage / passenger
combo car and miscellaneous Christmas ornaments and more

244
Railroad signs Burlington Northern milepost sign
one from Wymore Nebraska, Union Pacific Railroad Crossing ahead train whistle sign Salvage from the former up line between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas, Burlington Northern W railroad crossing ahead train whistle sign Salvage from former B...

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Avon locomotives, Bank, Georgetown Loop RR
souvenir locomotive made of Georgia marble and cast metal locomotive on track

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3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2007 Power
for the Long Haul, 2011 stormy skies, 2008 along the old trail.

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3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2004 the
Pioneer Zephyr - 1934, 1999 locomotive number 1 the William Crooks, 1998 San Francisco Peaks

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3 BNSF safety award porcelain plates. 2001
pulling for Freedom, 1999 locomotive number 1 the William Crooks, 2003 the Super Chief

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Union Pacific Kansas Division safety award Uno
vac thermos and wooden locomotive bookend set

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4 shop grease rags - 1 Rock Island and 2
Burlington and locomotive throttle and reverser handles plastic

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Union Pacific flag. Flown at Bailey yard in North
Platte Nebraska. Measures just shy of 3 foot by 5-foot. Has a bit of fraying on the end from being in the wind. Purchased from UP at North Platte Railfest in 2014

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Vintage Railway Express agency sign made of
cardboard type material. Metal frame Edge Circa 1960s

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9 shot glasses - Union Pacific, Burlington
Northern, Durango & Silverton plus more

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5 caps and 3 plastic travel coffee mugs BNSF,
Burlington Northern and a new mossy oak camo hat

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Union Pacific roadway and Bridge Department
adlake CS - 21 padlock no key

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Union Pacific American Lock Co. hardened steel
padlock. Series 100. Stamped wgm. No key

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2 padlocks. St.Louis Southwestern adlake steel
padlock and Union Pacific adlake brass number one switch padlock no keys

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2 padlocks - Missouri Pacific adlake steals which
padlock K - 15 + Seaboard Airline railroad steel switch padlock keyline(?) No keys

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Three padlocks - Union Pacific adlake Steel
switch padlock K - 5, Chicago Burlington and Quincy adlake steel padlock (broken), Union Pacific Northwest. 1 switch at Lake steel extended has padlock no keys

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Three books - the story of the California Zephyr
(1972), Yellowstone by train (2006), roaring U5O's (1978)

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3 books - Wisconsin Central heritage Volume One
2006, the railroaders by Time Life books 1973, ultimate train 2000

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Two books. Illustrated book of steam and rail
2003 and nothing like it in the world 2000

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2 soft cover books. Railpower 2006 and
illustrated book of steam and rail 2003

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3 books. Tragic train 1977, Union Pacific
Railroad 1981, Union Pacific Motive Power review 1978

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3 books - centennial's in action 1980, Dakota
Minnesota & Eastern 2005, the world's Railways Freight by rail 2002

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3 books - the Encyclopedia of trains and
locomotives 1994, North America's great railroads 1994 and rolling thunder a portrait of North American railroading 1991

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7 books - American Shortline Railway guides, the
evolution of power on the Burlington, Railways at the Zenith of steam plus more

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3 Lionel items: 1946 magazine ad, picture frame,
tin and Santa Fe paper board mobile

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3 books - the Iowa railfan guide, the Great
American Adventure and trails of the Iron Horse

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Ca. 1976 Freedom Train by Howard Fogg vinyl print
with some water damage in wooden / glass frame

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East meets west by Winchester - Western for the
manufacturer of the Winchester model 94 Golden Spike commemorative carbine. In wood / glass frame. Circa 1969

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Aluminum 25 MPH yellow speed flag salvaged from
the Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

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Aluminum 20 MPH yellow speed flag. Salvaged from
the Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

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Aluminum green speed flag. Salvaged from the
Union Pacific Branch line row between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

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Aluminum milepost marker 567. Salvage from the
Missouri Pacific Branch Line Road near Pauline Nebraska (SE of Hastings, NE)

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Aluminum milepost marker 101.35 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

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Aluminum milepost Marker 124.07 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

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Aluminum milepost Marker 123.83 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Lane Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

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2 aluminum milepost markers 98.52 from a culvert.
Salvaged from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska and Marysville Kansas

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Aluminum milepost Marker 113.63 from a bridge.
Salvage from the Union Pacific Branch Line Road between Beatrice Nebraska to Marysville Kansas

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BNSF emergency contact aluminum sign from a grade
crossing and Dot location aluminum sign both salvaged from the BNSF row near Wymore Nebraska

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3 Union Pacific large photo prints. Grand Teton
National Park, Castle Valley Utah, Lake Coeur D'Alene Idaho

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Marx electric train locomotives, Freight cars,
shells. Some plastic, some metal.

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3 signal lanterns. Orange Union Pacific, yellow
Union Pacific, Orange Burlington Northern

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Union Pacific brass adlake vintage signal lantern
with clear glass globe (has been electrified) and blue signal light Glass lens

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6 Union Pacific Streamliner China dinnerware. (2)
6 1/2" plates, (2) 4 3/4" fruit bowls, 6 1/2" China Bowl, 10 1/2" dinner plate. manufacturer by Sterling

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5 Union Pacific Harriman Blue China dinnerware.
(2) 4" bowls, 6 3/4" long small serving dish, 11" long platter, 9" Bowl. Back stamped Overland route with Shield. Manufactured by samels Trenton

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5 Union Pacific blue cobalt China dinnerware. 3
1/2" butter Pat plate, (2) 7 1/2" salad plates creamer pitcher, sugar dish (probable reproduction)

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Union Pacific flag. Flown at the Depot in North
Platte Nebraska measures just shy of 10 feet by 6 feet. Has fraying on the in from being in the wind. Purchased from UP at North Platte Railfest in 2014

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wood saw blade shaped locomotive cut-out design
and silver pitcher by the International Silver Company, paper plates and a snack box

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2 hardcover books. Railroads the Great American
Adventure, the American Heritage History of railroads in America

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2 books - Encyclopedia of North American
railroading and the Golden Age of travel

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6 books. Official list of open and prepay
stations, telephone directories and more

438
Burlington Northern adlake padlock (no key)
mounted on metal box used and locomotives for storing reverser and brake handles

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Union Pacific signal Department mobile phone for
use on lines along tracks and 3 radios: Motorola HT 440, Motorola ht600, Motorola HT 440. All salalvaged from the up Depot in Marysville Kansas

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Glass etched platter, BNSF coffee mug, Union
Pacific Kansas Division 1980 safety award coffee mug (platter is cracked as shown)

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4 coffee mugs. Kansas City Southern lines,
Milwakee Road, Wisconsin Central, Great Northern Railway

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4 coffee mugs. Wabash Railroad, Union Pacific
steam 844 / 3985, Union Pacific Road of the streamliners, Union Pacific steam 844 / 3985

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Railroad themed beer and wine bottles, Union
Pacific Centennial number 6900 plastic insulated mug and Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum plastic mug

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12 railroad themed coffee mugs. Tourist
railroads, Depot museums and more

455
Jim Beam water tower decanter and 4 glasses. 4
Vintage Union Pacific 7 ounce highball drink glasses, Union Pacific footed glass and Burlington Northern Alliance division mug

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Lionel ceramic salt and pepper shakers set and
Alaska railroad wood sheath boxcar in box

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4 Currier and Ives Lido Prince laminated and 3
Operation Lifesaver posters (2 are laminated)

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Three books. World atlas of Railways, the spirit
of steam, portraits of the Rails

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Train post it note and pen holder no pen made of
cast resin and a pair of Union Pacific mouse pads

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Railroad paper ephemera - 1988 flip calendar, the
railway history monograph binder from 1972 to 1977 plus more

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1970s Lionel freight train - locomotive 248, Coal
and water tender, 6112 Gondola, open Hopper, Caboose, 6511-2 flat car, eight pieces 3 rail curved track

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2 Union Pacific 3-ring binders and lots of model
railroad magazines from 1980 to 2000

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3 vintage magazines - Feb. 1965 railroad
magazine, April 1963 railroad magazine and September 1946 the Railroad trainman

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3 magazines - September 1989 trains Illustrated,
August 1993 Popular Mechanics, January 2006 Popular Mechanics

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2 books - the Milwaukee Road steam, diesel,
electric era and Midland Valley rails for Coal, cattle and crude

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Illinois Central Railroad system binder with
Chicago Central and Pacific 1999 timetable, Canadian national / Illinois Central system special instructions, Union Pacific rules vinyl binder with velcro flap contains complete employee rules from 2005

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Union Pacific aluminum milepost signs for miles
105, 113, 123. All were salvaged from the former UP row between Marysville Kansas and Beatrice Nebraska mounted on a board for display

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Union Pacific adlake four-way signal light two
sides have red lenses two sides have no lenses

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Western railroad Supply Company of Chicago
two-way signal light clear lenses

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4 pieces Union Pacific signal Department
equipment all Salvage from the Union Pacific Depot at Marysville Kansas

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52" x 28" picture of the Dewitt Clinton
locomotives inaugural run - framed without glass

498
Union Pacific aluminum milepost markers all
salvaged from the former UP ROW between Marysville Kansas and Beatrice Nebraska. Mounted on a board for display

499
Lionel railroad crossing coin Bank. Lights Flash
and Crossing sounds turn on when coins are dropped into the chute

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5 empty vintage model train boxes, lion L,
Allstate, Montgomery Ward, Tyco

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Lionel sheet metal yellow flat car number 6121
(Missing pipe/log load mounts) and Avon collectible Lionel no. 400E 4-4-4 locomotive

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Chicago Burlington and Quincy 3/4" by 1"
open-ended wrench painted silver and B&MRR marked alligator wrench (not certain if it's Boston and Maine RR or Burlington and Missouri River RR (early 1900's)

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Union Pacific 2 1/4" x 2 3/8" curved open-ended
wrench painted black, Missouri Pacific 2 5/16" x 2 1/2" open-ended wrench, Union Pacific small Spike driver slash Sledgehammer with wooden handle

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Union Pacific 3-ring binder with Maintenance of
Way training manuals (1977) and Union Pacific caps

526
2 train clocks. One produces smoke and makes
train sounds the other lights up and makes sounds

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Lot of track iron - spikes, tie plates, anchors,
bolts, brake shoe, rail welding supplies and much more

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Coca Cola Santa Claus commemorative plate from
1994 and Santa Train Engine snow globe

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4 Union Pacific cast-iron number plates. The
number one is Stamped up and l - 955 others are unmarked

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Dozens of Interurban rail tickets from all over
the country - Omaha / Council Bluffs, Ohio, Miami Florida and more. Most from the 1940's to 1950's

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