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Southern Plaza Express Railroad Sign, 1950s
Southern Plaza Express Railroad Sign, 1950s

Southern Plaza Express Railroad Sign, 1950s

Located in Savannah, GA

A Southern Plaza Express railroad sign, 1950s. 23 ¾ inches wide

Category

1950s American Industrial Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Metal

Vintage West Nebraska Express (WNX) Railroad Painted Tin Sign
Vintage West Nebraska Express (WNX) Railroad Painted Tin Sign

Vintage West Nebraska Express (WNX) Railroad Painted Tin Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Painted tin advertising sign for WNX (West Nebraska Express), featuring bold block lettering in orange set against a deep green field, flanked by a stylized arrow motif stretching ho...

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Tin

1950s American Decommissioned Steel Yellow Railroad Crossing Train Sign 30"
1950s American Decommissioned Steel Yellow Railroad Crossing Train Sign 30"

1950s American Decommissioned Steel Yellow Railroad Crossing Train Sign 30"

By U.S. Government

Located in Red Lion, PA

This authentic circular advance warning sign is a premier example of mid-century American railroad safety history.

Category

1950s American Industrial Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Steel

Hand Colored Etching - Nostalgia Railroad - Last
Hand Colored Etching - Nostalgia Railroad - Last

Hand Colored Etching - Nostalgia Railroad - Last

By Cuca Romley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautiful hand colored etching imaginatively depicts a historical time / place of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad where Union Pacific Railroad meets Central Pacific...

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1980s Contemporary Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Archival Ink, Etching

Hand Colored Etching - Nostalgia Railroad - Last
Hand Colored Etching - Nostalgia Railroad - Last

Hand Colored Etching - Nostalgia Railroad - Last

By Cuca Romley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautiful hand colored etching imaginatively depicts a historical time / place of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad where Union Pacific Railroad meets Central Pacific...

Category

1980s Contemporary Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Etching, Archival Ink

A & S Railroad Gold Minute Repeating Pocket Watch Presented to J.H. Ramsey, 1865
A & S Railroad Gold Minute Repeating Pocket Watch Presented to J.H. Ramsey, 1865

A & S Railroad Gold Minute Repeating Pocket Watch Presented to J.H. Ramsey, 1865

Located in Stamford, CT

There is also an Albany to Susquehanna railroad pass signed by Mr. Ramsey, from 1865 the same year he received the watch.

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Used Railroad Signs

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Art Deco "Cubist" Pendulette Desk Clock W0100014
Cartier Art Deco "Cubist" Pendulette Desk Clock W0100014

Cartier Art Deco "Cubist" Pendulette Desk Clock W0100014

By Cartier

Located in Dallas, TX

Square silvered dial, black Arabic numerals, railroad minute track, signed Cartier / Swiss Made.

Category

20th Century Swiss Used Railroad Signs

1942 Omega "Deluxe Marine" Standard Rare Early Waterproof Patented Case Watch
1942 Omega "Deluxe Marine" Standard Rare Early Waterproof Patented Case Watch

1942 Omega "Deluxe Marine" Standard Rare Early Waterproof Patented Case Watch

By Omega

Located in Suwanee, GA

Dimensions: 23.5mm diameter (excluding crown), 36mm long lug tip-to-tip Dial: Salmon with black painted Arabic numerals, outer white railroad minute track, signed Omega, subsidiary ...

Category

1940s Swiss Used Railroad Signs

Materials

14k Gold

Mr. Chauncey M. Depew - Original Lithograph by Spy for Vanity Fair - 1889

Mr. Chauncey M. Depew - Original Lithograph by Spy for Vanity Fair - 1889

Located in Roma, IT

This is the authentic print, representing a portrait of the President of the New York central Road and Hudson River railroad , Mr. Depew, (1834-1928). Signed on plate on lower right ...

Category

1880s Modern Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Lithograph

"Empire" by Robert Cottingham (Photorealism, Neon, City, Text, Screen print)
"Empire" by Robert Cottingham (Photorealism, Neon, City, Text, Screen print)

"Empire" by Robert Cottingham (Photorealism, Neon, City, Text, Screen print)

By Robert Cottingham

Located in New York, NY

Robert Cottingham is known for imagery that celebrates the history of communications in America, specifically neon signage on urban storefronts and signs on railroad cars. In 2008, ...

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Early 2000s Photorealist Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Screen

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Large Railroad Reflector Sign with Green Marbles
Large Railroad Reflector Sign with Green Marbles

Large Railroad Reflector Sign with Green Marbles

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H 20.38 in W 13.38 in D 4 in

Large Railroad Reflector Sign with Green Marbles

Located in Sheffield, MA

Large and unusual railroad reflector with 25 green marbles embedded in steel picture frame set onto large steel back. Museum mount.

Category

1930s American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal, Steel

Robert Cottingham Large Original Color Lithograph C&O Railroad Industrial Signed
Robert Cottingham Large Original Color Lithograph C&O Railroad Industrial Signed

Robert Cottingham Large Original Color Lithograph C&O Railroad Industrial Signed

By Robert Cottingham

Located in Bloomington, MN

Robert Cottingham Authentic, Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up for sale here w...

Category

1980s Realist Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Lithograph

Scott Moore Large Original Oil Painting On Canvas Signed Railroad Train Artwork
Scott Moore Large Original Oil Painting On Canvas Signed Railroad Train Artwork

Scott Moore Large Original Oil Painting On Canvas Signed Railroad Train Artwork

By Scott Moore

Located in Bloomington, MN

Artist: Scott Moore Title: Original Original Medium: Oil Paint on Canvas Edition Number: Original Painting Reference information: (studio reference number (0374) Frame Size: 48 x 70...

Category

20th Century Realist Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Cottingham’s ‘Rolling Stock Series No. 7, for Jim’  Contemporary FRAMED
Robert Cottingham’s ‘Rolling Stock Series No. 7, for Jim’  Contemporary FRAMED

Robert Cottingham’s ‘Rolling Stock Series No. 7, for Jim’ Contemporary FRAMED

By Robert Cottingham

Located in Cleveland, OH

Although he is known for his photorealistic depictions of signs, storefront marquees, railroad boxcars and letter forms, Cottingham does not consider himself a photorealist artist.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Paint, Aquatint

1930s Doublesided Enamel Railroad Signs
1930s Doublesided Enamel Railroad Signs

1930s Doublesided Enamel Railroad Signs

Located in Brecht, BE

A rare find these 2 doublesided enamel railroad signs, ladies and gentlemen. Dimensions: 96 long x 30 high and 10 cm deep Dimensions: 63 long x 46 high and 10 cm deep.  

Category

Early 20th Century British Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Enamel

Large Heavy Cast Iron Early RailRoad Sign
Large Heavy Cast Iron Early RailRoad Sign

Large Heavy Cast Iron Early RailRoad Sign

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H 15 in W 25 in D 0.75 in

Large Heavy Cast Iron Early RailRoad Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Substantial cast iron railroad WATER sign. Very graphic and visual sign.

Category

Early 20th Century American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Iron

Great Northern Railroad ANGORA sign
Great Northern Railroad ANGORA sign

Great Northern Railroad ANGORA sign

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H 14 in W 54 in D 2.5 in

Great Northern Railroad ANGORA sign

By Great Northern Railroad

Located in Santa Monica, CA

The sign was found in the work house for Great Northern Railroad.

Category

Early 20th Century American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Wood

Big 7.5 Foot Tall Chicago Northwestern Railroad Stretcher Box
Big 7.5 Foot Tall Chicago Northwestern Railroad Stretcher Box

Big 7.5 Foot Tall Chicago Northwestern Railroad Stretcher Box

By Chicago Northwestern Railroad

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Unusual three dimensional Northwestern Chicago Railroad stretcher box. Great graphic design and quirky alternative to a trade sign hung on the wall.

Category

1930s American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Wood

Early Cast Iron Railroad Warning Sign
Early Cast Iron Railroad Warning Sign

Early Cast Iron Railroad Warning Sign

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H 36 in W 36 in D 0.5 in

Early Cast Iron Railroad Warning Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Large double-sided American Railroad warning sign. Cast and embossed raised letters.

Category

Early 20th Century American Used Railroad Signs

Early American Wood and Iron Double Sided Railroad Station Sign
Early American Wood and Iron Double Sided Railroad Station Sign

Early American Wood and Iron Double Sided Railroad Station Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic original period iron hooks for hanging. Great railroad collectible.

Category

Early 1900s American Folk Art Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Aluminum "New York Central System" Sign 49" x 25" Railroad
Vintage Aluminum "New York Central System" Sign 49" x 25" Railroad

Vintage Aluminum "New York Central System" Sign 49" x 25" Railroad

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic Vintage Aluminum "New York Central System" Sign .. Measures 49" x 25" , Great Graphics, color, crackle finish..

Category

1950s American Folk Art Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Red Railroad Reflector with Unique Yellow Glass
Vintage Red Railroad Reflector with Unique Yellow Glass

Vintage Red Railroad Reflector with Unique Yellow Glass

Located in Culver City, CA

Red reflector with unique yellow glass original worn surface from a rail road signal

Category

19th Century Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Black and White Iron Railroad Arrow
Early 20th Century Black and White Iron Railroad Arrow

Early 20th Century Black and White Iron Railroad Arrow

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Reversible iron railroad arrow with original black and white paint surfaces. Presented on a custom museum stand.

Category

20th Century American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Iron

"Party Pig" Northern Pacific Railroad 6 foot Iron Boxcar Fragment
"Party Pig" Northern Pacific Railroad 6 foot Iron Boxcar Fragment

"Party Pig" Northern Pacific Railroad 6 foot Iron Boxcar Fragment

Located in Santa Monica, CA

One of a kind pig in a crown railroad boxcar fragment. Cut from the side of a c. 1950's or earlier Northern Pacific Railroad boxcar. Very graphic and dynamic in person. Fantasti...

Category

1950s American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal, Iron

Hamilton Railroad Grade 992B Railway Special 21 Jewel Pocket Watch Circa 1942
Hamilton Railroad Grade 992B Railway Special 21 Jewel Pocket Watch Circa 1942

Hamilton Railroad Grade 992B Railway Special 21 Jewel Pocket Watch Circa 1942

By Hamilton

Located in Boston, MA

Aston Estate Jewelry Presents: A beautiful vintage Hamilton Railway Special grade 992B pocket watch in original bar over crown railroad case. Complete with matching double sunk por...

Category

1940s Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Gold

"Join U.S. Army" World War II Era Railroad Recruitment Sign, circa 1940
"Join U.S. Army" World War II Era Railroad Recruitment Sign, circa 1940

"Join U.S. Army" World War II Era Railroad Recruitment Sign, circa 1940

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Offered is a rare WWII era U.S. Army recruitment sign, designed by the Transportation Corp. Rail Service. This painted sign would have been displayed on rail tracks to help recruitme...

Category

1940s American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Metal

"Railroad Signal" Georges Schreiber, Train, Abstracted American Landscape
"Railroad Signal" Georges Schreiber, Train, Abstracted American Landscape

"Railroad Signal" Georges Schreiber, Train, Abstracted American Landscape

By Georges Schreiber

Located in New York, NY

Georges Schreiber Railroad Signal, 1933 Signed and dated lower right; titled on the frame verso Oil on canvas 20 3/4 x 25 inches Provenance Aline Barnsdall, Los Angeles, California ...

Category

1930s American Modern Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1935 Omega Marine Rare Early Waterproof Patented Case Watch - 14K Gold
1935 Omega Marine Rare Early Waterproof Patented Case Watch - 14K Gold

1935 Omega Marine Rare Early Waterproof Patented Case Watch - 14K Gold

By Omega

Located in Suwanee, GA

Suisse, Swiss-Made, 14K, .585, much patent information, 8,865,761 Case markings (outer outer case): Ralph Weston Case condition: Excellent with fairly light signs of previous polis...

Category

1930s Swiss Used Railroad Signs

Materials

14k Gold

1914 ROLEX Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Trench - Sterling Silver
1914 ROLEX Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Trench - Sterling Silver

1914 ROLEX Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Trench - Sterling Silver

By Rolex

Located in Suwanee, GA

Dimensions: 35mm diameter (excluding crown - 37mm including), 44mm long lug tip-to-tip Dial: White enamel with luminous Arabic numerals, signed Rolex, outer railroad minute track, ...

Category

1910s Swiss Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Sterling Silver

1932 Rolex Vintage Mens Borgel / Taubert Cased Hermetic Watch - Stainless Steel
1932 Rolex Vintage Mens Borgel / Taubert Cased Hermetic Watch - Stainless Steel

1932 Rolex Vintage Mens Borgel / Taubert Cased Hermetic Watch - Stainless Steel

By Rolex

Located in Suwanee, GA

It shows only very light wear and only the slightest signs of previous polishing. Dimensions: 29mm wide (excluding crown), 36mm long lug tip-to-tip Dial: Silver with formerly lumin...

Category

1930s Swiss Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Stainless Steel

European Enameled Steel Railroad Sign Choo Choo Train
European Enameled Steel Railroad Sign Choo Choo Train

European Enameled Steel Railroad Sign Choo Choo Train

Located in New York, NY

Mid-20th Century steel triangular railroad sign in red, white and black colors from Europe.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Steel

Framed Antique Connecticut Railroad Sign
Framed Antique Connecticut Railroad Sign

Framed Antique Connecticut Railroad Sign

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H 26 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

Framed Antique Connecticut Railroad Sign

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A graphic Historical sign in all original condition. Painted metal with a tan background and speckled gray text- New York, New Haven, and Hartford. Framed in Deep Salmon painted wood...

Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Metal

Railroad Station 'Baggage' Sign, circa 1900
Railroad Station 'Baggage' Sign, circa 1900

Railroad Station 'Baggage' Sign, circa 1900

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H 10.25 in W 56 in D 1.75 in

Railroad Station 'Baggage' Sign, circa 1900

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A wonderful, double-sided turn of the century hanging railroad station sign. Original black and yellow paint.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Wood

Oversized Hand-Painted Monopoly Sign "Reading Railroad"
Oversized Hand-Painted Monopoly Sign "Reading Railroad"

Oversized Hand-Painted Monopoly Sign "Reading Railroad"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very cool hand-painted Monopoly game piece "Reading Railroad." Newly mounted and framed. Excellent vintage condition.  

Category

1980s American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Cast Iron Railroad DERAIL Sign, Early 20th Century
Cast Iron Railroad DERAIL Sign, Early 20th Century

Cast Iron Railroad DERAIL Sign, Early 20th Century

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Very thick cast iron DERAIL sign, early 20th century American railroad. Great original yellow and black paint.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Iron

Cat's Eye Railroad Arrow
Cat's Eye Railroad Arrow

Cat's Eye Railroad Arrow

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H 7 in W 20 in D 0.75 in

Cat's Eye Railroad Arrow

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Red glass marble cat's eye railroad arrow sign with original paint surface. Found in the Northeast.

Category

1930s American Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Collection of Three Early 20th Century "XXX" Cast Iron Railroad Crossing Signs
Collection of Three Early 20th Century "XXX" Cast Iron Railroad Crossing Signs

Collection of Three Early 20th Century "XXX" Cast Iron Railroad Crossing Signs

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Collection of three iron railroad crossing "X" signs. Three dimensional lettering with different original paint surfaces.

Category

Early 20th Century American Steampunk Used Railroad Signs

Materials

Iron

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Used Railroad Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used railroad signs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique used railroad signs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. Used railroad signs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Used railroad signs made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Robert Cottingham and Salvador Dalí each produced beautiful used railroad signs that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Railroad Signs?

Prices for used railroad signs start at $300 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $1,200.