Jack Williams donated railroad lamps and lanterns to the Portage Station Museum, where they are on display through Dec. 31. Mirror photo by Alicia Chiang PORTAGE — Retired coal mine and railroad ...

Collectors of railroad or train memorabilia are constantly trying to track down items that interest them. Their interest ranges from tickets to timetables to dishes. Some collectors specialize in a ...

Doug: My father picked this old Rock Island railroad lantern up somewhere in his travels. I am curious if you can tell me anything about it and what it’s worth. Dear John: Your dusty lantern compelled ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This railroad hand-signal kerosene ...

This restoration breathes new life into an old Dietz railroad lantern, carefully restoring its structure and glow. A satisfying transformation for lovers of antique lighting and railroad history. #Lan ...

Morphy Auctions – the Denver-based auction house – will hold a two-day auction on Oct. 3 and 4 that will be of special interest to collectors of automobile and railroad memorabilia. Bidding on the ...

One recent Saturday afternoon, Bob Gorran was showing a visitor around the new Millbrae Train Museum, located in the old Caltrain depot a few hundred feet south of the BART/Caltrain station. Gorran, ...

I greatly enjoyed the “flanger” snow-plowing tourist train story. Let’s have more local-train stories, shall we? But hold the train – did I read correctly in the story that crew members’ breath was ...

Decor, antiques and collectibles from The Lamp Post Inn in Middletown will be auctioned off Aug. 16 at the restaurant. (File photo/Pennlive) If you're looking for beer taps, mantel clocks or brass ...

MARLBORO, N.Y. >> Local collectors Dave Lewis and Alex Prizgintas will present “Railroad Lanterns and Their Globes of Orange County” on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by The Hudson ...