Rail & Road Auctions

Name: Rail & Road Auctions
Address: Lafayette, IN, US
Telephone: +17654127926

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At Rail & Road Auctions, we specialize in auctioning transportation memorabilia.

This includes choice pieces relating to railroad, automotive, nautical, and aviation history, including original art and memorabilia.

06/04/2026

Rail & Road Auctions' June Railroadiana Auction is almost here, and we have two outstanding days of fresh-to-market railroad collectibles waiting for bidders.

⚠️ Please note the date change for this sale:
📅 Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026
📅 Day 2 – Thursday, June 11, 2026

This month's auction features more than 600 lots of railroadiana including lanterns, dining car china and silver, porcelain signs, locks and keys, depot items, bells, signal material, express items, photographs, and transportation collectibles from railroads across North America.

Day 1 is especially strong in railroad dining service material, highlighted by extensive Louisville & Nashville china and silver along with pieces from the Monon, Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western, Great Northern, Atlantic Coast Line, Baltimore & Ohio, and many others. Lantern collectors will also find one of the strongest selections we've offered this year.

Day 2 continues with an impressive lineup of lanterns, porcelain signs, railroad hardware, dining car material, photography, locomotive items, and several exceptional rarities that are sure to attract serious collector attention.

Catalogs are online now, so this is the perfect time to start building your watch list and planning your bids.

We look forward to seeing everyone next Wednesday and Thursday!

05/27/2026

ALL THREE JUNE AUCTION CATALOGS ARE NOW ONLINE & OPEN FOR BIDDING!

Please note our June sale schedule has shifted slightly this month:

🚂 June Railroadiana Auction – Day 1
Wednesday, June 10th

📚 Railroad Book & Slide Auction
Ends Wednesday Evening — June 10th

🚂 June Railroadiana Auction – Day 2
Thursday, June 11th

Please note the adjusted WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY schedule for the railroadiana sessions this month. We’ll return to our normal Thursday / Friday format in August.

Featuring 700 lots of fresh-to-market material including over 100 lantern and lighting lots, extensive Louisville & Nashville dining car china & silver, porcelain railroad signs, locks & keys, depot material, railroad hardware, Budd & Pullman photography, Santa Fe El Capitan Fred Harvey material, early brass top and bell bottom lanterns, New York Central dining car silver, Missouri Pacific porcelain signage, a Conrail locomotive bell, and a rare 1893-era Rio Grande Southern Otto Mears silver filigree pass.

Railroads represented include Union Pacific, Erie, Rutland, Pennsylvania, Monon, Atlantic Coast Line, Southern Railway, Great Northern, Norfolk & Western, Chicago Great Western, Santa Fe, New York Central, Missouri Pacific, and many more.

The Book & Slide Auction is also loaded with fresh material, including 800 new railroad book lots and 100 fresh slide lots, plus second chance opportunities on remaining inventory from prior sales.

05/24/2026

Happy Sunday from all of us here at Rail & Road Auctions!

A few quick updates as we head into Memorial Day weekend:

🇺🇸 Our offices will be closed tomorrow as we pause to honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We wish you and your family a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.

🚂 We DO have an auction closing tomorrow night! The May Railroadiana Collectors Auction begins closing at 5PM Eastern. There’s still time to register, browse the catalog, and get your bids in before the first lots start ending.

📅 The June Railroadiana Auction catalogs are now online! Please note the adjusted WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY sale dates for June. We’ll return to our normal Thursday / Friday schedule beginning in August.

As always, thank you for your continued support of Rail & Road Auctions!

(Photo featuring Nickel Plate 765 on Memorial Day weekend in 2009, a few AI enhancements to remove people and lighten up the photo)

05/12/2026

Another great Railroadiana collectors auction is now live at Rail & Road. This two week only auction ends on Monday May 25th. There are over 475 lots of railroadiana with a strong selection of railroad photography, paper, timetables, passes, advertising pieces, dining car collectibles, lanterns, locks, keys, signs, badges, employee items, and operating hardware throughout the sale. You can head over to our website to view the entire catalog and get your bids in.

04/29/2026

It’s auction week, and we’re excited to kick things off tonight!

Our three-day railroadiana event begins with the closing of our Books & Slides auction this evening. Tomorrow brings Day 1 of our Premier Railroadiana sale, followed by Day 2 on Friday—featuring over 350 lots of outstanding railroad collectibles, including Part 1 of the Wimmer Collection.

We’re looking forward to having you join us for all three days. There’s still time to get registered—head over to our website and jump into the auction action.

04/15/2026

🚂 Three big days of railroad auction action are right around the corner at Rail & Road Auctions.

Our April / May 2026 event is now live and open for bidding, featuring:

April 29 — Books & Slides
April 30 — Premier Railroadiana Day 1
May 1 — Premier Railroadiana Day 2

Across all three days, collectors will find a tremendous range of material including books, slides, railroad china and silver, lanterns, lamps, passes, locks, signs, paper, dining car collectibles, and much more. Premier Day 2 is also led by Part 1 of the Wimmer Collection, including major onsite pieces to be picked up south of Omaha, Nebraska in mid-May.

With just over two weeks to go, now is the time to start digging through the catalogs and getting your bids in.

03/17/2026

Rail & Road Auctions is honored to announce The Wimmer Collection — a lifetime collection assembled by one of the railroad industry’s most respected professionals.

Beginning with our April/May 2026 auction, we will start offering material from the museum, including large signals, onsite hardware, and other substantial railroad pieces, with additional offerings to follow throughout 2026.

Bill Wimmer devoted his life to the railroad industry and to preserving its history. It is a privilege to bring this important collection to market.

View the full announcement here: https://rarauctions.com/The-Wimmer-Collection/

More from The Wimmer Collection coming soon.

03/02/2026

🚂 March Auction Week at Rail & Road – March 4–6 🚂

We’re heading into one of our strongest weeks of the spring with three straight days of railroadiana.

📚 Wednesday – March 4
1,300 Lots of Books & Slides
Monon, Milwaukee Road, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, Southern, Norfolk & Western, Locomotive Cyclopedias, bound volumes of Trains Magazine, and many more titles. Deep research material, strong regional concentrations, and well-organized slide groupings throughout.

🔥 Thursday – March 5 – Premier Day 1
Lanterns, signage, hardware, dining car material, Budd Archives Pullman photography, ticket dater dies, Louisville & Nashville material, and high-display pieces across multiple railroads.

🥄 Friday – March 6 – Premier Day 2
Part 2 of the Edward Egan Collection and material from the Jim Scott Collection anchor an exceptional offering of dining car china and silver. Also featuring Otto Kuhler artwork, Railway Express Agency porcelain signage, Budd Denver Zephyr materials, lanterns, and significant archival photography.

This is a well-rounded, high-quality week from research material to documented dining car rarities.

All catalogs are now live and open for bidding.

We look forward to serving you well.

02/16/2026

🚗 THIS THURSDAY! The James Moloney Collection – Part 3 🚗

Join Rail & Road Auctions this week for Part 3 of the acclaimed James Moloney Collection. Featuring another strong Thursday-night offering of high-quality die-cast automotive models, with particular strength in limited-production and hand-built manufacturers.

This session is anchored by several higher-estimated centerpiece lots that stand out for both rarity and ex*****on, including premium examples from Motor City USA, Marty Martino Miniatures, and Victory Models. Highlights include the Motor City USA / American Models 1939 Ford Woody, Marty Martino’s 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air, and a matched pair of Victory Models 1942 DeSoto variants.

Additional top lots include a highly detailed Mini Marque Duesenberg Model J, an Auburn Boattail Speedster in an elegant period colorway, and standout European and luxury offerings by Matrix Scale Models and Top Marques, including a 1957 Rolls-Royce sedan and a 1951 Mercedes-Benz 170.

The auction also features an exceptional group of Mini Marque models — well known for museum-quality white-metal castings — including multiple Duesenberg variants, an Auburn Boattail Speedster, a 1954 Cadillac Eldorado, and a Studebaker GT Hawk. Additional highlights include pieces by Conquest Models, Design Studio, and Newbank Models, rounding out a diverse and well-balanced selection.

This is Part 3 of a multi-part offering from the James Moloney Collection, with additional material to follow in future sales.

✅ The catalog is live now and open for bidding.
📅 Auction closes this Thursday night.

02/03/2026

We hear it's cold from here in Indiana all the way down to Florida! Warm up with some a great selection of railroad slides and books (Including this Union Pacific Rotary Snowplow gem). The auction lots begin closing February 4th at 4:30 Eastern. You can find the full catalog and details on our website.

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