Railroad History & Collecting Links

Railroadiana Collecting - Railroad Hobby - National Organizations - Regional Organizations - Railroad Historical - Railroadiana Dealers - Railroadiana Auctioneers - Railroadiana Shows - Parts & Restoration - Railroad Publications - Railroad Museums

Please note that these links are provided as a service to collectors, but Key, Lock & Lantern does not endorse any product or service, and is not responsible for the content of these websites.

Railroadiana & Antique Collecting

Antique Padlocks - A comprehensive website about all types of locks, with information about manufacturers, reproductions and more.

Antique Padlock Information - Another extensive online resource for padlock information.

Collectors Weekly - An online resource for antique collectors, with an extensive section on railroad memorabilia.

Dark Lanterns - Website about Navy deck lanterns and dark lanterns.

International Guild of Lamp Researchers - Resources for collectors of all types of lamps and lighting, including forums and links.

JeffPo's Railroad Lantern Page - Information and photos of railroad lanterns.

Lantern Net - Comprehensive history of Dietz lanterns, with lists of models, patents, and restoration information.

Lock Collectors Hall of Fame - An online "hall of fame" for lock collecting.

Railroadiana E-mail List - A discussion group, where postings from other collectors are shared via e-mail.

Railroadiana Online - An excellent resource for railroadiana collectors, with photos, descriptions and information about all types of railroad memorabilia.

Tag Town - Information about baggage tags and other types of railroadiana.

Westbound Stage - Extensive information about Wells Fargo collectibles.

Railroad Hobby Resources

H&S Graphics - Prints the KL&L magazine.

Railroad Historical - Links to a variety of railroad history websites and organizations.

Rail Links - Railroad hobby & collecting links.

Railroad Net - Online discussion forums, articles & event listings.

Rail Serve - Links to every aspect of the railroad hobby.

Ribbon Rail - Railfan-friendly web hosting service.

National Historical & Collectors Organizations

National Association of Timetable Collectors - A non-profit organization for collectors of timetables from all modes of transportation.

National Railway Historical Society - National organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad history.

Passenger Train Historical Society - Dedicated to research and the preservation of the history of rail passenger travel.

Railroadiana Collectors Association - Another non-profit organization for railroadiana collectors.

Regional Railroad Historical Organizations

Blue Ridge Chapter NRHS

Railroad Historical Societies & Railroad Specific Sites

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum - An online museum with virtual exhibits on the Transcontinental Railroad.

Conrail Historical Society

New York Central System Historical Society

Railroadiana Dealers

Brass Whistle Antiques - Railroadiana dealer.

Golden Spike Enterprises - Sponsors railroadiana shows and conducts regular mail bid railroadiana auctions. Railroadiana offered for sale on their website.

IronHorse Gallery - Dealer of a variety of railroadiana.

Jerry's Railroad Stuff - Dealer of lamps, lanterns & parts.

Railroadiana by Wolfe - Railroadiana dealer.

Railroad Keys.Com - Dealer of railroad locks & keys, and online auction site.

Railroad Memories - Conducts regular mail bid railroadiana auctions, with no-bid items available for immediate sale.

Roundhouse Acres - Railroadiana dealer.

Ruby Lane - Online antique marketplace with several railroadiana dealers.

Westbound Stage - Wells Fargo collectibles.

Auctioneers

Auction Zip - Directory of auctioneers, with auction listings and keyword search capability.

Brookline Auction Gallery - Holds regular railroadiana auctions, with online photos and absentee bidding.

Dirk Soulis Auctions - General antique & estate auctioneer who specializes in railroadiana collections.

eBay - Online auction site.

Golden Spike Enterprises - Sponsors railroadiana and railroad hobby shows and conducts regular mail bid railroadiana auctions.

JW Auctions - Holds regular railroadiana auctions, with online photos and absentee bidding.

Maurer Auctions - Holds monthly railroadiana and toy train auctions.

Rail Bid - Online auction site, specializing in railroadiana.

Railroad Keys.Com - Dealer of railroad locks & keys, and online auction site.

Railroad Memories - Conducts regular mail bid railroadiana auctions, with online photos and internet bidding.

Railroadiana Shows

Amherst Railway Society Show - Annual railroad hobby show at Springfield, MA.

Chicagoland Railroadiana Show - Annual show at the Kane County Fairgrounds.

Golden Spike Enterprises - Sponsors railroadiana and railroad hobby shows, including St. Charles, Columbus, and "the big one" at Gaithersburg.

Parts & Restoration Supplies

Bags Unlimited - Archival sleeves for timetables and other paper railroadiana.

Evapo-Rust - Non-corrosive rust remover.

Gaylord Brothers - Archival supplies.

Hollinger - Metal Edge - Archival supplies.

Lehmans - Dealer of old-style hardware items, including lamp and lantern parts.

Light Impressions - Archival supplies.

Nevr-Dull - Metal polish.

Southern Lamp & Supply - Dealer of oil lamps, parts, & supplies.

University Products - Archival supplies.

W.T. Kirkman - Offers a wide variety of lantern parts & globes. Specializing in Dietz lanterns.

Railroad & Antique Collecting Publications

NY-PA Collector - Monthly antique magazine with regular railroad features.

Railfan & Railroad

Trains Magazine

Railroad Museums

Medina Railroad Museum - Medina, NY. Extensive displays of railroadiana, historic equipment, model trains, and excursions.

O. Winston Link Museum - Roanoke, VA. Collection of Link's photographs of the last days of steam.

Union Pacific Railroad Museum - Council Bluffs, IA. Official repository for documents, photos and artifacts from the UP.

Virginia Museum of Transportation - Roanoke, VA. Displays include N&W steam locomotives 611 & 1218, and Virginian Railway electric #135.