2012 Hot August Auction

A magnificent 19” by 16” ink line drawing of men building a railroad trestle along a mountainside. In the rear of the drawing is a “2” steam engine in

An 1865 PACIFIC RAILROAD BOND, number 242, for $1000. Signed by the board of supervisors president Conn, treasurer Paxson and Mr. Hale, the city and c

Telegraph insulators have existed for longer than most people realize, with some of the earliest dating to the late 18th century. By 1860, insulators

Beautiful 27" x33" framed and mounted preliminary topographical map of explorations and surveys in Nevada and Arizona, south of the Central

Clear glass tall-globe “S.P. Co” lantern with matching markings on lid and globe. Adlake “Reliable” model, circa 1912-25. “Adlake Kero” short-globe la

A 9.25” by 7.5” photograph of men standing “On the Line of the ‘Shasta Route’, Southern Pacific Railway Co.”. The photograph is affixed to a simple ba

The original Western Pacific Railroad Company was established in 1865 to build the westernmost portion of the Transcontinental Railroad, and was abso

Assortment of railroad photos, tickets, and postcards, including great images of locomotives, depots, and railway routes. Also includes 5 various Rail

This is a bond in the amount of $1000 issued by The Bodie and Benton Railway and Commercial Company. The issuing signatures are difficult to make out

This is a very rare bond issued by the Death Valley Railroad Company for 100 Pounds Sterling. The document is signed by Death Valley millionaire and p