Railroadiana
Railroadiana or railwayana refers to artifacts of currently or formerly operating railways around the world. == Background == Railroadiana/railwayana can include items such as: Railway books and magazines Model railway locomotives, rolling stock and equipment Railway tickets and other associated paraphernalia Brakeman's or marker lanterns Date nails, rail spikes, or short sections of rail Dining car linens, holloware, cutlery, or porcelain Locomotive nameplates or builder's plates Promotional or advertising materials from railway passenger and freight service Public or employee timetables Railroad hand tools such as wrenches, shovels, or brakeman's clubs Railroad switch stands or keys Sleeping car linens Station signs and railway signals Trackside signs such as mile post markers, whistle posts, or flanger signs Train dispatching forms and train orders Train horns and whistles There are many more types of railroadiana available to the collector.