Collecting railway memorabilia is a fascinating and popular

hobby that involves the acquisition and preservation of objects related to

railways and the history of rail transportation. Railway memorabilia can

include a wide range of objects, such as vintage locomotive parts, train sets,

tickets, timetables, station signs, and railway company advertising materials.

One of the primary motivations for collecting railway

memorabilia is the historical significance of these objects. Railways played a

pivotal role in the industrialization of many countries, and were key to the

growth and development of many towns and cities. Collecting railway memorabilia

can provide a tangible connection to this history, and offer insights into the

social, economic, and technological changes brought about by the railways.

Another motivation for collecting railway memorabilia is the

aesthetic appeal of these objects. Many railway-related objects, such as

station signs and posters, are highly decorative and visually striking. The

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An Auckland New Zealand tramway related heroic silver…

Auckland Tramway Hero: Motorman Bach Saves Child's Life

An Auckland New Zealand tramway related heroic silver presentation fob medallion, presentation engraved 'From The Avondale School Children. to Motorman Bach For Saving Life 1904', the front engraved with a tramcar. Suspended from a fob chain. Note: The…

New South Wales: 1918 & 1921 land sub-division posters…

NSW Land Sub-Division Posters & Parish Maps (1918-1921)

New South Wales: 1918 & 1921 land sub-division posters (Pleasant Hills, between Henty & Rand Railway Stations), together with contemporary parish maps for Munyabla, Milbrulong, Jerra Jerra, and Cookardinia, all in the districts of Wagga Wagga or Albury.…

New Zealand: Tram Destination Roll: circa 1903, Dunedin,…

Dunedin Tram Destination Roll, circa 1903

New Zealand: Tram Destination Roll: circa 1903, Dunedin, destinations including St Kilda, Cacill's Corner, Caversham, Queen's Drive, Anderson's Bay, Normandy, St Clair, Glen Rd; 50 cm wide, 560 cm long.

'Victorian Railways, New Station Building At Windsor', elevated…

Victorian Railways Windsor Station Building Plan (9 words)

'Victorian Railways, New Station Building At Windsor', elevated view and plan, scale 8 feet to 1 inch. Railway Department Melbourne, March 1885. framed and glazed 112 x 162 cm overall

Railway Tickets - New South Wales: state railway authority…

NSW Railway Tickets: Minifare, Off Peak, Excursion & Specials

Railway Tickets - New South Wales: state railway authority 'Minifare' & 'Child Minifare' and 'Off Peak' and 'Child off Peak' selection in alphabetical order; also special Excursion & child special Excursion including 1950s-60s tickets; 1980s-90s Sra…

Railway Tickets - New South Wales: state railway authority…

NSW State Railway Authority Weekly Ticket Collection

Railway Tickets - New South Wales: state railway authority 'Periodical Weekly' tickets 'A' to 'Y' collection in three volumes, tickets are mostly in white with a few in pink (NSWGR, several for Guildford) or yellow. (approx 930).

Railway Tickets - New South Wales: 1960s-1990s Edmondson…

NSW Railway Edmondson Ticket Collection (1960s-1990s)

Railway Tickets - New South Wales: 1960s-1990s Edmondson Tickets 'A' to' Y' collection of 'Scheme' era tickets in three volumes, mostly in green with some other colours noted, Suburban and country routes. (approx 730).

Interesting & rare vintage NZ hand painted bus Destination…

Rare Hand-Painted NZ Bus Destination Scroll

Interesting & rare vintage NZ hand painted bus Destination scroll, painted in black and white featuring numerous towns and cities on state highways, 1,2, & 3, beginning with Auckland-Rotorua

[N.S.W. Railways & Tramways], Government Tramways of New South…

NSW Government Tramways and Railways Regulations and Fares

[N.S.W. Railways & Tramways], Government Tramways of New South Wales: 'Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws for the Conduct of the Traffic and for the Guidance of the Officers and Men in the service of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales'. [Sydney,…

Railway Tickets & Other Rail Travel Ephemera: A huge…

Vintage Railway Tickets & Ephemera Collection

Railway Tickets & Other Rail Travel Ephemera: A huge accumulation of Edmondson-type tickets, noted Tasmania, Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, France, India, Japan, New Zealand, England, Ireland, etc. Most appear to be 1930s…

A Swiss made railway pocket watch, lever wind and set, nickel…

Swiss Railway Pocket Watch with Enamel Dial and Sub-Seconds

A Swiss made railway pocket watch, lever wind and set, nickel case, dia.5.6 cm, enamel dial with Roman numerals, railtrack minutes, subs-seconds at VI, named for 'J. Brunette Hawera NZ' retailer.

New South Wales Government Railways. Military fortnightly…

Railway Tickets and Waybills from Australian Government Railways

New South Wales Government Railways. Military fortnightly ticket, second class for soldiers in uniform only, expires 5 June, 1941. Including. Queensland Railways, returned soldier, first class pass. All stations available until Dec 13, 1919; Government…

New South Wales Government Railways. Passenger Fares & coaching…

NSW Railways & Tramways Fares and Regulations

New South Wales Government Railways. Passenger Fares & coaching Rates, J S Cargill Esq. Solicitor for Railways. Govt Printer, Sydney, 1st July, 1907. Government Tramways of New South Wales - Rules, Regulations & By-laws. Govt. Printer, Sydney, 1898.

New South Wales Government Railways & Tramways, ambulance…

NSW Railways & Tramways Handbook and Regulations (10 words)

New South Wales Government Railways & Tramways, ambulance Corps' handbook. Issued by the Chief Commissioner of Tramways & Railways 6th edition, Govt Printer, Sydney, 1910; New South Wales Government Railways Rules & Regulations, Govt Printer, Sydney, 1907…

Book, 'Atlas of engravings to the Rudimentary Treatise on…

Atlas of Locomotive Engine Engravings (9 words)

Book, 'Atlas of engravings to the Rudimentary Treatise on locomotive Engines.' Dempsey, G Drysdale, fourteen copper-plate illustrations (single page, double page & folding), London, John Weale,1856 first edition. Oval ink stamps of railway Department New…

Five Trans-Australian railway time tables. Commonwealth…

Trans-Australian Railway and Excursion Timetables from 1922-1937

Five Trans-Australian railway time tables. Commonwealth Railways Trans-Australian railway time tables 1924 & 1937; 2 Victorian Railways, spirit of progress time-tables 1937; & NSW Railways, excursion trains booklet with timetables, c1935. Including. NSW…

Sydney Harbour Bridge railway ticket, 1932. Dark blue leather…

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge Railway Ticket & Timetable

Sydney Harbour Bridge railway ticket, 1932. Dark blue leather folder with gold embossing New South Wales Government Railways. Official opening Sydney Harbour Bridge. Saturday, 19th March, 1932. A multi coloured oval insert on both sides, one showing the…

Ten various Union & War Services badges. 'Amalgamated Postal…

Collection of Australian Union & War Services Badges

Ten various Union & War Services badges. 'Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia' in enamel with clip back; 'Victorian Railways Union' 8911 on reverse. Enamelled for 'Trolley Draymen & Carters Union 2203. 1920; Amalgamated Road Transport Workers…

Transport: Collection of 1940s tram, train, bus & ferry tickets…

1940s Transport Ticket Collection & Guides

Transport: Collection of 1940s tram, train, bus & ferry tickets in album, noted UK (c237), France (12), USA (33), North Borneo (7), Germany (4), Denmark (2), Australia (271), New Zealand (4), India (2), Egypt (2), South Africa & Holland. Fair to fine…

Second edition map of the New South Wales railways and roads,…

NSW Railways and Roads Map - Second Edition

Second edition map of the New South Wales railways and roads, 76 cm x 94 cm

New Zealand Railway Battalions two sets with post & Telegraph…

NZ Railway Battalions & Post/Telegraph Corps with Buttons (24)

New Zealand Railway Battalions two sets with post & Telegraph Corps set and buttons with various (24)

New Zealand Railways Timetable, 'Otago Invasion of Canterbury'…

Otago Invasion: 1954 Rail Timetable

New Zealand Railways Timetable, 'Otago Invasion of Canterbury' 18th September 1954, Single leaf illustrated with Otago Highland bagpiper and message to Otago supporters. 140 x 110 mm

New Zealand : plate from Ja.1259 (builder's no.382): 'New…

NZ Govt Railways Plate for Ja.1259 (1952) from Dunedin

New Zealand : plate from Ja.1259 (builder's no.382): 'New Zealand Government Railways. Built at the Hillside Workshops (Dunedin). No.382, 1952'. Ja.1259 was written-off in 1969.

Five assorted New Zealand Railways plated tableware

Assorted NZ Railways Plated Tableware Set

Five assorted New Zealand Railways plated tableware

Seventeen assorted pieces of New Zealand Railways crockery

Kiwi Rail Crockery Collection

Seventeen assorted pieces of New Zealand Railways crockery

Ten assorted pieces of New Zealand Railways crockery

Kiwi Rail Crockery Collection

Ten assorted pieces of New Zealand Railways crockery

Eleven assorted pieces of New Zealand Railways crockery

Kiwi Rail Crockery Collection

Eleven assorted pieces of New Zealand Railways crockery

Seven assorted New Zealand Railways crockery items

Kiwi Rail Crockery Collection

Seven assorted New Zealand Railways crockery items

A New Zealand Railways leather satchel together with padlock.…

Culverden Leather Satchel with Padlock

A New Zealand Railways leather satchel together with padlock. Plaque stamped 'Culverden'.

Two New Zealand Railways billies, one electric.

New Zealand Railways: Electric and Traditional Billies

Two New Zealand Railways billies, one electric.

A wooden New Zealand Railways 'No Smoking' sign stating…

NZ Railways No Smoking Sign

A wooden New Zealand Railways 'No Smoking' sign stating 'Smoking in all Shops Prohibited'. Length 91 cm

Boxed as new Williams O gauge BC-109 Canadian National ? Budd…

Williams O Gauge Canadian National Budd Car Set

Boxed as new Williams O gauge BC-109 Canadian National ? Budd car power and Dummy set, cab #520, #525, silver livery

Book. 'First Stop Central. The Electrified System and Cars of…

Electrified Rails of New South Wales

Book. 'First Stop Central. The Electrified System and Cars of the New South Wales Government Railways' by Keenan & Clark. 1963, with track diagrams, fl eet histories, etc. Hard cover with d/j. Some faults on d/j, but still very good condition

Collection, mainly of samples of new style tickets issued by…

Vintage Australian Transport Ticket Collection

Collection, mainly of samples of new style tickets issued by Vicrail, Mmtb, The Met during the 1970s & 80s, housed in 6 small albums. Also group of souvenir tickets (100+) for the inaugural Double Deck Train ride, 09-03-1992. Victoria Passes in folder…