Central Locomotive

Central Locomotive
How do I find out the value of a Vintage Lionel Train Set?

I found in my (now deceased) fathers garage complete Lionel Train September Dice Die Cast Locomotive steam. Is there a model number 1492. Also has a contract that says Jersey Central Lines, Gondola w / containers, box cars that reads Erie Lockawana EL 9043, Red Hopper CN, Flat Car w / log and a galley. Even on the box says 27 gauge, what does this mean? Purchased in a period between 1970 and 1973. I have not put together yet, but plans to this week to see if it works yet. The instructions are eaten ….. seems a mouse is used to create a bed in the box. LOL! Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you!

Model Railroading is a hobby growing rapidly. Find the group in your area and see what they would pay to get your September I think there should be some Yahoo! Model Railroading groups on if you care to check with them. I know that members of the 3 groups here in NM that is now preparing for the fair with their screens of trains. Check with your local fair and see if a group of living there, check the State Fair grounds to see if a group lives there. I mean that literally, "live" display in their buildings work set-up 24/7/365 days a year.

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Lionel NEW YORK CENTRAL L-3A MOHAWK Steam Locomotive & Tender Item #6-18064


Lionel NEW YORK CENTRAL L-3A MOHAWK Steam Locomotive & Tender Item #6-18064


$1,400.00


LIONEL 6-18005 NEW YORK CENTRAL 1-700E 4-6-4 HUDSON LOCOMOTIVE W/ DISPLAY CASE &


LIONEL 6-18005 NEW YORK CENTRAL 1-700E 4-6-4 HUDSON LOCOMOTIVE W/ DISPLAY CASE &


$1,200.00


Lionel 6-18005 New York Central 1-700E 4-6-4 Hudson Locomotive & Display Case


Lionel 6-18005 New York Central 1-700E 4-6-4 Hudson Locomotive & Display Case


$1,000.00


Lionel O NYC New York Central 4-8-2 Mohawk L-3 Class Locomotive 6-18009


Lionel O NYC New York Central 4-8-2 Mohawk L-3 Class Locomotive 6-18009


$999.99


SUNSET 3RD RAIL NEW YORK CENTRAL 4-8-2


SUNSET 3RD RAIL NEW YORK CENTRAL 4-8-2 “MOHAWK” STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #


$974.95


Lionel New York Central 700 E Hudson Locomotive 18005 Train


Lionel New York Central 700 E Hudson Locomotive 18005 Train


$708.00


USA R20068 Maine Central   0-6-0T Locomotive MIB


USA R20068 Maine Central 0-6-0T Locomotive MIB


$625.00


Odyssey Lionel New York Central Mikado  #18079 Steam Locomotive  Tender box


Odyssey Lionel New York Central Mikado #18079 Steam Locomotive Tender box


$529.00


USA TRAINS G SCALE NEW YORK CENTRAL #8 DOCKSIDE LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R20055


USA TRAINS G SCALE NEW YORK CENTRAL #8 DOCKSIDE LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R20055


$490.49


USA TRAINS G SCALE MAINE CENTRAL #5 DOCKSIDE LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R20068


USA TRAINS G SCALE MAINE CENTRAL #5 DOCKSIDE LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R20068


$490.49


Lionel #38480 New York Central S-2 Switcher Diesel Locomotive #8504 New In Box


Lionel #38480 New York Central S-2 Switcher Diesel Locomotive #8504 New In Box


$479.99


Lionel #38480 New York Central S-2 Switcher Diesel Locomotive #8504 New In Box


Lionel #38480 New York Central S-2 Switcher Diesel Locomotive #8504 New In Box


$479.99


NEW YORK CENTRAL NYC L-3a MOHAWK 4-8-2 (KEY) BRASS HO LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER NOS


NEW YORK CENTRAL NYC L-3a MOHAWK 4-8-2 (KEY) BRASS HO LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER NOS


$450.00


MTH New York Central  CCC & StL  Pacific 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive DCS Ready Proto2


MTH New York Central CCC & StL Pacific 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive DCS Ready Proto2


$429.95


Central Locomotive Works F-3A Diesel Custom GM&O 2 Rail


Central Locomotive Works F-3A Diesel Custom GM&O 2 Rail


$425.00


Ajin Brass 2 Rail Scale New York Central Steam Locomotive - No Reserve


Ajin Brass 2 Rail Scale New York Central Steam Locomotive – No Reserve


$409.00


Williams Scale GG-1 Penn Central Electric Locomotive Cab # 4882 *Factory Sealed*


Williams Scale GG-1 Penn Central Electric Locomotive Cab # 4882 *Factory Sealed*


$399.99


Central Locomotive Works UP 4-8-4  BRASS


Central Locomotive Works UP 4-8-4 BRASS


$395.00


Lionel New York Central S-1 Electric Locomotive Perfect condition


Lionel New York Central S-1 Electric Locomotive Perfect condition


$385.00


O SCALE WILLIAMS F-3 ABA LOCOMOTIVE SET NEW YORK CENTRAL...$200 OFF ^^


O SCALE WILLIAMS F-3 ABA LOCOMOTIVE SET NEW YORK CENTRAL…$200 OFF ^^


$384.00


NEW YORK CENTRAL BUDD CAR POWER & DUMMY TRAIN ENGINE LOCOMOTIVE SET O scale &BOX


NEW YORK CENTRAL BUDD CAR POWER & DUMMY TRAIN ENGINE LOCOMOTIVE SET O scale &BOX


$379.99


USA TRAINS G SCALE NEW YORK CENTRAL ALCO S-4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R22556


USA TRAINS G SCALE NEW YORK CENTRAL ALCO S-4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R22556


$359.99


USA TRAINS G SCALE MAINE CENTRAL ALCO S-4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R22574


USA TRAINS G SCALE MAINE CENTRAL ALCO S-4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R22574


$359.99


USA TRAINS G SCALE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY ALCO S-4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R22575


USA TRAINS G SCALE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY ALCO S-4 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE! BNIB! R22575


$359.99


Proto 2000 Illinois Central 2 A unit and 1 B unit locomotive set HO Scale


Proto 2000 Illinois Central 2 A unit and 1 B unit locomotive set HO Scale


$339.00


Williams Trains O 40207 Jersey Central Scale 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive


Williams Trains O 40207 Jersey Central Scale 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive


$325.00


IVES 3242R STANDARD GAUGE NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES CENTRAL CAB ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE


IVES 3242R STANDARD GAUGE NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES CENTRAL CAB ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE


$275.00


Lionel O-27 New York Central Flyer Train Set W/ 0-8-0 Steam Locomotive LNL630156


Lionel O-27 New York Central Flyer Train Set W/ 0-8-0 Steam Locomotive LNL630156


$274.99


Proto 2000 E7 Locomotive Ph2 AB Set NEW YORK CENTRAL Rd #'s 4026/4110 #920-47993


Proto 2000 E7 Locomotive Ph2 AB Set NEW YORK CENTRAL Rd #’s 4026/4110 #920-47993


$270.00


LIONEL 2354 NEW YORK CENTRAL  F3,  AA DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE SET, EXCL PLUS & NO RSV.


LIONEL 2354 NEW YORK CENTRAL F3, AA DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE SET, EXCL PLUS & NO RSV.


$264.99


HO Atlas Trains Penn Central #2748 U23B Low Nose DCC Equipped QSI Locomotive NEW


HO Atlas Trains Penn Central #2748 U23B Low Nose DCC Equipped QSI Locomotive NEW


$259.95


'86 Lionel Jersey Central Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engine Locomotive 6-8687 MIB


’86 Lionel Jersey Central Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engine Locomotive 6-8687 MIB


$250.00


K325 American Flyer New York Central Hudson Locomotive & Tender [Lot 4-U]


K325 American Flyer New York Central Hudson Locomotive & Tender [Lot 4-U]


$249.99


American Flyer Steam Locomotive Engine K 325 NY Central


American Flyer Steam Locomotive Engine K 325 NY Central


$249.99


Jersey Central GP-9 Powered Diesel Locomotive Cab #1524


Jersey Central GP-9 Powered Diesel Locomotive Cab #1524


$229.99


Penn Central GP-38 Powered Diesel Locomotive Cab # 8122


Penn Central GP-38 Powered Diesel Locomotive Cab # 8122


$229.99


Williams 41705 Penn Central GG-1 Electric Locomotive


Williams 41705 Penn Central GG-1 Electric Locomotive


$226.99


HO GP40-2(W) LOCOMOTIVE HURON CENTRAL ROAD # 3012 - ATLAS # 10000738


HO GP40-2(W) LOCOMOTIVE HURON CENTRAL ROAD # 3012 – ATLAS # 10000738


$221.03


RAILKING MTH #30-2176-1 NEW YORK CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE!!r


RAILKING MTH #30-2176-1 NEW YORK CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE!!r


$219.99


K325 American Flyer NYC New York Central Hudson Locomotive & Tender [Lot C-1]


K325 American Flyer NYC New York Central Hudson Locomotive & Tender [Lot C-1]


$219.99


K325 American Flyer New York Central Hudson Locomotive & Tender [12-J]


K325 American Flyer New York Central Hudson Locomotive & Tender [12-J]


$199.99


Williams 21444 Illinois Central GP9 Powered Diesel Locomotive


Williams 21444 Illinois Central GP9 Powered Diesel Locomotive


$199.99


HO PROTO 2000 E7 A/B Locomotive New York Central 40542


HO PROTO 2000 E7 A/B Locomotive New York Central 40542


$199.99


HO PROTO 2000 E7A/B Locomotive New York Central 40541


HO PROTO 2000 E7A/B Locomotive New York Central 40541


$199.99


MAINE CENTRAL GE U-25B HO Model Railroad RTR Diesel Locomotive LATE-12 BO23817


MAINE CENTRAL GE U-25B HO Model Railroad RTR Diesel Locomotive LATE-12 BO23817


$199.95


ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD HO ALCO C-636 LOCOMOTIVE 3 QTR 2012 BO23573


ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD HO ALCO C-636 LOCOMOTIVE 3 QTR 2012 BO23573


$199.95


CAPE BENTON & CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA HO ALCO C-630M LOCOMOTIVE 4 QTR 2012 BO23735


CAPE BENTON & CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA HO ALCO C-630M LOCOMOTIVE 4 QTR 2012 BO23735


$199.95


CAPE BENTON & CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA HO ALCO C-630M LOCOMOTIVE 4 QTR 2012 BO23739


CAPE BENTON & CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA HO ALCO C-630M LOCOMOTIVE 4 QTR 2012 BO23739


$199.95


CAPE BENTON & CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA HO ALCO C-630M LOCOMOTIVE 4 QTR 2012 BO23736


CAPE BENTON & CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA HO ALCO C-630M LOCOMOTIVE 4 QTR 2012 BO23736


$199.95


Central Locomotive Works 4-6-2 'KIT?' Project Model Brass O scale 2r AOS


Central Locomotive Works 4-6-2 ‘KIT?’ Project Model Brass O scale 2r AOS


$195.00


6-48059 American Flyer North Pole Central Dockside / Docksider Locomotive, NIB


6-48059 American Flyer North Pole Central Dockside / Docksider Locomotive, NIB


$189.99


Z scale Z Gauge MTL 14003-2 New York Central Cigar Band F7 Diesel Locomotive LNB


Z scale Z Gauge MTL 14003-2 New York Central Cigar Band F7 Diesel Locomotive LNB


$189.99


CON COR


CON COR “COMMODORE” LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER NEW YORK CENTRAL J3A N SCALE #3051 RARE


$189.95


PENN CENTRAL REDLOGO RAILROAD HO ALCO C-630 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2 QTR 2012 BO23682


PENN CENTRAL REDLOGO RAILROAD HO ALCO C-630 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2 QTR 2012 BO23682


$189.95


PENN CENTRAL SM LOGO RAILROAD HO ALCO C-630 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2 QTR 2012 BO23681


PENN CENTRAL SM LOGO RAILROAD HO ALCO C-630 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2 QTR 2012 BO23681


$189.95


PENN CENTRAL LG LOGO RAILROAD HO ALCO C-630 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2 QTR 2012 BO23679


PENN CENTRAL LG LOGO RAILROAD HO ALCO C-630 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2 QTR 2012 BO23679


$189.95


Williams by Bachmann 21444 - Illinois Central GP-9 Diesel Locomotive


Williams by Bachmann 21444 – Illinois Central GP-9 Diesel Locomotive


$184.99


Williams 21622 Jersey Central NW2 Powered Diesel Locomotive


Williams 21622 Jersey Central NW2 Powered Diesel Locomotive


$182.99


Williams 21715 Wisconsin Central SD45 Powered Diesel Locomotive


Williams 21715 Wisconsin Central SD45 Powered Diesel Locomotive


$182.99


Roundhouse N #8057  RTR 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive Central Pacific


Roundhouse N #8057 RTR 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive Central Pacific


$180.00


Roundhouse N #8058  RTR 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive Central Pacific


Roundhouse N #8058 RTR 2-6-0 Mogul Steam Locomotive Central Pacific


$180.00


Williams Trains O 21609 New York Central NW-2 Diesel Switcher Locomotive


Williams Trains O 21609 New York Central NW-2 Diesel Switcher Locomotive


$180.00


Lionel 18669 Illinios Central 4-6-2 Locomotive & Tender


Lionel 18669 Illinios Central 4-6-2 Locomotive & Tender


$179.95


Lionel Trains 6-38691 North Pole Central Santa Flyer II Steam Locomotive


Lionel Trains 6-38691 North Pole Central Santa Flyer II Steam Locomotive


$174.95


VTG LIONEL 2344P NEW YORK CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE F3 DIESEL ENGINE O SCALE WITH BOX


VTG LIONEL 2344P NEW YORK CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE F3 DIESEL ENGINE O SCALE WITH BOX


$172.49



New York Central Locomotive


New York Central Locomotive


$174.99


New York Central Locomotive – Framed Art Print

Locomotive 694 of the Great Central Railway


Locomotive 694 of the Great Central Railway


$39.99


Locomotive 694 of the Great Central Railway – Giclee Print

New York, Central Railroad Locomotive


New York, Central Railroad Locomotive


$64.99


New York, Central Railroad Locomotive – Giclee Print

The Governor Stanford, the First Locomotive on the Central Pacific, 1863


The Governor Stanford, the First Locomotive on the Central Pacific, 1863


$29.99


The Governor Stanford, the First Locomotive on the Central Pacific, 1863 – Photographic Print

Old Steam Locomotive, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America


Old Steam Locomotive, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America


$19.99


Old Steam Locomotive, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America – Photographic Print

Front of an Old Locomotive, Railway Museum, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia


Front of an Old Locomotive, Railway Museum, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia


$24.99


Michael Runkel Front of an Old Locomotive, Railway Museum, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia – Photographic Print

Steam Locomotive #3 of Prairie Dog Central Railway Was Built in 1882


Steam Locomotive #3 of Prairie Dog Central Railway Was Built in 1882


$39.99


Kent Kobersteen Steam Locomotive #3 of Prairie Dog Central Railway Was Built in 1882 – Photographic Print

New York Central Passenger Train with a Streamlined Locomotive Leaving Chicago Station


New York Central Passenger Train with a Streamlined Locomotive Leaving Chicago Station


$69.99


Andreas Feininger New York Central Passenger Train with a Streamlined Locomotive Leaving Chicago Station – Photographic Print

Locomotive


Locomotive


$19.99


Locomotive – Masterprint

The Early Steam Locomotive


The Early Steam Locomotive


$21.49


This story begins with James Watt the inventor which voluntarily created a separate condenser for steam engines. However it had been Richard Trevithick of England who was solely responsible for producing high-pressure steam through a smokestack. The initial setting takes place during 1829 near Liverpool at a historical site known as Rainhill. A competitive race was strategically won by the Rocket locomotive lucidly built by the aspiring George Stephenson and his ambitious son. During the earlier part of that nineteenth century internal improvements had played a major role in our country, and also for the coming of railroads. The monumental building of its Erie Canal in New York greatly contributed to these navigable rivers and steamboat vessels at this time. In fact there were many evident evolutions being rapidly unfolding for example air brake system, steel rails, electric telegraph as well as coal for supplying fuel. Dinning cars and sleeping cars were formally introduced by George Pullman and had certainly provided luxurious accommodations for the steam locomotive. Those public domain lands were vigorously brought to a more richer and prodigious development by its conglomerate railroads which had prudently expanded the acquisition of unfamiliar territories. An indispensable number of railroad charters were favorably issued by the State legislation in addition to land grants being actually permitted by the federal government. Moreover that quest of railroad achievement in the east was magnificently accomplished by the New York Central Railroad. Primarily the mighty and potent project of building a transcontinental railway across North America was successfully consummated as the IronHorse became popular and evolved from its origin.

Steam Locomotive


Steam Locomotive


$24.99


Steam Locomotive – Photographic Print

Lner Locomotive


Lner Locomotive


$24.99


Lner Locomotive – Photographic Print

Hoisting Locomotive


Hoisting Locomotive


$24.99


Hoisting Locomotive – Photographic Print

Locomotive Factory


Locomotive Factory


$24.99


Locomotive Factory – Photographic Print

Loading Locomotive


Loading Locomotive


$24.99


Loading Locomotive – Photographic Print

Locomotive Cleaner


Locomotive Cleaner


$24.99


Locomotive Cleaner – Photographic Print

Locomotive with Roses


Locomotive with Roses


$39.99


Locomotive with Roses – Giclee Print

Old Locomotive


Old Locomotive


$39.99


Old Locomotive – Giclee Print

The General, Locomotive


The General, Locomotive


$39.99


The General, Locomotive – Giclee Print

Derailed Locomotive


Derailed Locomotive


$39.99


Derailed Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive II


Locomotive II


$9.99


Locomotive II – Art Print

Locomotive III


Locomotive III


$9.99


Locomotive III – Art Print

Locomotive IV


Locomotive IV


$9.99


Locomotive IV – Art Print

Locomotive V


Locomotive V


$9.99


Locomotive V – Art Print

Locomotive VI


Locomotive VI


$9.99


Locomotive VI – Art Print

Stephenson Locomotive


Stephenson Locomotive


$39.99


Stephenson Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive in Europe


Locomotive in Europe


$39.99


Locomotive in Europe – Giclee Print

Locomotive on Display


Locomotive on Display


$39.99


Locomotive on Display – Giclee Print

Diesel Locomotive


Diesel Locomotive


$49.99


Diesel Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive Crew


Locomotive Crew


$24.99


Locomotive Crew – Photographic Print

Photo of Locomotive


Photo of Locomotive


$14.99


Photo of Locomotive – Premium Poster

Locomotive Maintenance


Locomotive Maintenance


$24.99


Locomotive Maintenance – Photographic Print

Locomotive I


Locomotive I


$9.99


Locomotive I – Art Print

Locomotive on Tracks


Locomotive on Tracks


$49.99


Locomotive on Tracks – Giclee Print

Locomotive 73


Locomotive 73


$39.99


Locomotive 73 – Giclee Print

Wheels of a Locomotive


Wheels of a Locomotive


$79.99


Wheels of a Locomotive – Premium Photographic Print

Mountain Locomotive


Mountain Locomotive


$14.99


Roth Mountain Locomotive – Art Print

Cool Locomotive


Cool Locomotive


$19.99


Avalisa Cool Locomotive – Premium Poster

Warm Locomotive


Warm Locomotive


$19.99


Avalisa Warm Locomotive – Premium Poster

A Schenectady Locomotive


A Schenectady Locomotive


$34.99


American School A Schenectady Locomotive – Giclee Print

Railway Locomotive


Railway Locomotive


$44.99


John S. Smith Railway Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive Tires


Locomotive Tires


$19.99


Gordon Osmundson Locomotive Tires – Photographic Print

Mechanical Locomotive


Mechanical Locomotive


$12.99


Isabelle De Bercy Mechanical Locomotive – Art Print

Deposito Locomotive


Deposito Locomotive


$39.99


Antonio Massa Deposito Locomotive – Art Print

Locomotive on Continental Divide


Locomotive on Continental Divide


$39.99


Locomotive on Continental Divide – Giclee Print

Moon over Locomotive


Moon over Locomotive


$39.99


Moon over Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive and Streamlined Train


Locomotive and Streamlined Train


$39.99


Locomotive and Streamlined Train – Giclee Print

Turkish Railway Locomotive


Turkish Railway Locomotive


$24.99


Turkish Railway Locomotive – Photographic Print

George Stephenson's Locomotive


George Stephenson’s Locomotive


$49.99


George Stephenson’s Locomotive – Giclee Print

Decapod Locomotive, 1923


Decapod Locomotive, 1923


$39.99


Decapod Locomotive, 1923 – Photographic Print

Locomotive Belching Smoke


Locomotive Belching Smoke


$39.99


Locomotive Belching Smoke – Giclee Print

Locomotive Steaming into Station


Locomotive Steaming into Station


$39.99


Locomotive Steaming into Station – Giclee Print

Old Locomotive, Sacramento


Old Locomotive, Sacramento


$14.99


Old Locomotive, Sacramento – Premium Poster

Locomotive with Joshua Trees


Locomotive with Joshua Trees


$39.99


Locomotive with Joshua Trees – Giclee Print

Boy with Toy Locomotive


Boy with Toy Locomotive


$39.99


Boy with Toy Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive, President Cleveland


Locomotive, President Cleveland


$39.99


Locomotive, President Cleveland – Giclee Print

Huntington Locomotive, Sacramento


Huntington Locomotive, Sacramento


$14.99


Huntington Locomotive, Sacramento – Premium Poster

Locomotive in the Seville Exposition


Locomotive in the Seville Exposition


$39.99


Locomotive in the Seville Exposition – Giclee Print

Power' Locomotive, 1945


Power’ Locomotive, 1945


$49.99


Power’ Locomotive, 1945 – Giclee Print

LNER Express Locomotive


LNER Express Locomotive


$24.99


LNER Express Locomotive – Photographic Print

Iron & Steam: A History of the Locomotive and Railway Car Builders of Toronto


Iron & Steam: A History of the Locomotive and Railway Car Builders of Toronto


$28.19


Nearly 150 years ago James Good transformed his burgeoning iron foundry at the corner of Yonge and Queen streets into the Toronto Locomotive Works. Within months the first railway engine built in British North America — the Toronto — was born, and over the next seven decades Toronto’s factories rolled out more than 220 steam and electric locomotives and hundreds of cars, not to mention giant Bucyrus steam shovels, turntables, bridges and streetcar trucks. The names of the customers who bought this equipment are now legendary: the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union; the Northern; the Buffalo, Brantford & Goderich; the Buffalo & Lake Huron; the Cobourg & Peterborough; the Grand Trunk; the Great Western; the Toronto, Grey & Bruce; the Toronto & Nipissing; the Canada Southern; the Canadian Pacific; the Canadian Northern; and others. Yet the six concerns responsible for this prodigious output are largely forgotten. Most were general iron founders like James Good’s Toronto Locomotive Works; Dickey, Neill & Company’s Soho Foundry; William Hamilton & Son’s St. Lawrence Foundry; and Canadian General Electric’s Canada Foundry Company, later known as Canadian Allis-Chalmers. McLean & Company’s Toronto Car Factory specialized in railway cars, as did the Canada Car & Manufacturing Company. The latter was a unique social and economic experiment that relied on convict labour from the Central Prison, an industrial reformatory opened in 1874. It was believed that learning a useful trade would enable criminals to earn a living in the community and make them less likely to return to crime. The story of this fascinating confluence of commerce, prison reform and politics is told in detail. Thesuccesses and failures of these enterprises were inextricably linked to the tidal forces of the economy, not to mention their own business acumen and will. Now, for the first time, Iron & Steam reveals their full story, from humble beginnings to triumphs and downfalls, through text and pictures. Railway buffs will delight in the descriptions of equipment, including coverage of every known locomotive built by the Toronto builders.

Locomotive Driver on an East African Railways Steam Locomotive


Locomotive Driver on an East African Railways Steam Locomotive


$39.99


Kent Kobersteen Locomotive Driver on an East African Railways Steam Locomotive – Photographic Print

Locomotive, Geneva, New York


Locomotive, Geneva, New York


$39.99


Locomotive, Geneva, New York – Giclee Print

Victorian Boy on Spool Locomotive


Victorian Boy on Spool Locomotive


$39.99


Victorian Boy on Spool Locomotive – Giclee Print

The General, Locomotive, Chattanooga, Tennessee


The General, Locomotive, Chattanooga, Tennessee


$39.99


The General, Locomotive, Chattanooga, Tennessee – Giclee Print

Cut-out Model of Locomotive


Cut-out Model of Locomotive


$39.99


Cut-out Model of Locomotive – Giclee Print

Monument to a Train Locomotive


Monument to a Train Locomotive


$79.99


Monument to a Train Locomotive – Premium Photographic Print

Canadian Pacific Railroad Locomotive


Canadian Pacific Railroad Locomotive


$334.99


Canadian Pacific Railroad Locomotive – Framed Giclee Print

Evolution Locomotive Bullet Train


Evolution Locomotive Bullet Train


$334.99


Evolution Locomotive Bullet Train – Framed Giclee Print

Locomotive 2202 of the Midland Railway


Locomotive 2202 of the Midland Railway


$39.99


Locomotive 2202 of the Midland Railway – Giclee Print

Locomotive 769 of the Caledonian Railway


Locomotive 769 of the Caledonian Railway


$39.99


Locomotive 769 of the Caledonian Railway – Giclee Print

Steam Locomotive Wheels


Steam Locomotive Wheels


$29.99


Panoramic Images Steam Locomotive Wheels – Photographic Print

Nach Berlin Locomotive Railway


Nach Berlin Locomotive Railway


$279.99


Nach Berlin Locomotive Railway – Framed Giclee Print

The Royal Scot, Intercity Locomotive


The Royal Scot, Intercity Locomotive


$49.99


The Royal Scot, Intercity Locomotive – Giclee Print

Locomotive on Bridge, Aurora, Illinois


Locomotive on Bridge, Aurora, Illinois


$49.99


Locomotive on Bridge, Aurora, Illinois – Giclee Print


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