Railroadiana
![A brakeman's lantern from the Chicago and North Western Railway. Lanterns like this are a common type of railroadiana.](/Images/godic/202502/06/CNW_brakeman's_kerosene_lantern2613.JPG")
![Creamer and sugar bowl from ATSF service, made by Harrison & Howson for dining car service](/Images/godic/202502/06/ATSF_Holloware_Dscn0977_crop2613.jpg")
![A brass plaque from an Andrew Barclay locomotive of 1925.](/Images/godic/202502/06/Andrew_Barclay_locomotive_plaque2613.JPG")
Railroadiana or railwayana refers to artifacts of currently or formerly operating railways around the world. Railroadiana can include items such as:
There are many more types of railroadiana available to the collector. Some railroadiana collectors include items in their collections as large as speeders or complete passenger cars.