Railroad Car Collection (page 2)

Railroad car signed armistice Nov 11 1918 carriage
Railroad car in which was signed the armistice, Nov. 11, 1918. Railroad carriage of French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, in which the armistice ending World War I was signed

Railroad Car American 1880 Print
Railroad Car; American; about 1880; Print;

Pius IX Railroad Car Gustave Le Gray French 1820
Pius IXs Railroad Car; Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820 - 1884); Rome, Lazio, Italy; 1859; Albumen silver print

Railroad car carrying Abraham Lincoln casket
Railroad car carrying Abraham Lincolns casket; Samuel Montague Fassett (American, born Canada, 1825 - 1910); 1865; Albumen silver print

Rural Grain Elevator With Cumulonimbus Clouds Building Up Around It; Saskatchewan, Canada

Dust Blurs The Wheels Of A Railroad Car; North Yorkshire, England

STEEL MILL, 1938. Steel Company, along the Ohio River, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

Ornately decorated steam train with black locomotive and a long red carriage, side view

The redeveloped Southern Cross Rail station
The original Spencer Street rail station was originally opened in 1859. Redeveloped in 2002 by the Civic Nexus consortium following an innovative design by Grimshaw architects

Elevated view of Flinders street station at night
Elevated view of Flinders street station and St Pauls Cathedral districts of Melbourne illuminated at night

Historic locomotive at sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Passenger Train
2nd September 1930: A replica of the first train on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway used in 1838. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the
20th May 1932: The words Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the pilot of an Imperial Airways

London and North Eastern Railway J27 steam locomotive
A London and North Eastern Railway J27 (formerly NER Class P3) steam locomotive, pulling carriages containing four bearings for Australias Sydney Harbour bridge, 20th September 1926. (Photo by H. F)

Freight train moving through a desert landscape, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Freight train moving through a barren landscape, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

LENIN AT FINLAND STATION. The arrival of Russian Communist leader Vladimir Ilich Lenin (facing crowd with hat raised) at the Finland Station in Petrograd, April 1917

The longest iron ore train in the world between Zouerate and Nouadhibou, Mauritania, Africa

The Limited and a Freight Car of Early Days Postcard. The Limited and a Freight Car of Early Days Postcard

University of New Orleans in the 19th century, published 1880
University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Historical view of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1880

ARMISTICE RAILROAD CAR. The railroad car in which the armistice that ended World War I was signed, on display at the Cour des Invalides in Paris, France. Photograph, c1925

Travel cart
Travel kitchen cart trolley with hospital supplied

Wooden boxcar
Illustration of the type of freight car a boxcar

Tender with automatic feed
Antique illustration of a Tender with automatic feed

Locomotive set
Antique illustration of a vintage locomotives and old train theme

Freight train wagon
Illustration of a freight train wagon

Blue locomotive, elevated view

Steam train crossing bridge high above rooftops of industrial town

Victoria Railway Station and Busy Traffic, Bombay, India

Elevated view of Flinders street station at night
Elevated view of Flinders street station and St Pauls Cathedral districts of Melbourne illuminated at night

Comfy Seats
Inside a derelict DMU locomtive. It has been left unloved for a number of years and is looking very tired and in desperate need of repair

MASSACHUSETTS: RAILROAD. Train and several sets of railroad tracks in the snow in Massachusetts. Photograph by Jack Delano, December 1940 or January 1941

RAILROAD PORTER, 1943. Pullman porter making up an upper sleeping berth aboard the Capitol Limited, passenger train bound for Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1942

CALIFORNIA: RAILROAD, 1943. Locomotive engines at the roundhouse in San Bernardino, California. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1943

ILLINOIS: RAILROAD, 1943. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad yard in Joliet, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1943

REFRIGERATOR CAR, 1943. Man loading oranges into a refrigerated railroad car at a co-op orange packing plant in California. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

MIGRANT WORKER, 1939. Migrant worker originally from Oregon, sitting in a railway car at Calipatria, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, February 1939

REFRIGERATOR CAR. Men loading crates of grapes onto refrigerated railroad cars to transport from Gusati, California to the East Coast. Stereograph by Philip Brigandi, 1923

A futuristic, tropical paradise colony on Enceladus, one of Saturns moons

General view of one of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad classification yards
December 1942 - General view of one of the classification yards of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Chicago, Illinois

January 1943 - Freight operations on the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad between Chicago, Illinois and Hammond, Indiana. The train pulls out of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad yard

Inside the locomotive repair shops at an Illinois Central Railroad yard in Chicago, 1942
November 1942 - Inside the locomotive repair shops at an Illinois Central Railroad yard in Chicago

An American engine pulling a load of supplies for Russia, 1943
An American engine pulling a great load of supplies for Russia along a mountain rimmed plateau somewhere in Iran, 1943

Belt Railway, looking toward the west yard of clearing yard, Chicago 1943
January 1943 - Belt Railway, looking toward the west yard of clearing yard, taken from bridge of the hump, Chicago, Illinois

General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
April/May 1943 - General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, Chicago, Illinois. In the background is the coal chute and roundhouse

Women laborers seated on front of engine at Bush Terminal railroad yard, 1918
Women laborers seated on front of engine at Bush Terminal railroad yard in New York City, circa 1918

View of a classification yard at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Proviso Yard
December 1942 - General view of a classification yard at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Proviso Yard, Chicago, Illinois

Working on a locomotive at the 40th Street railroad shops, Chicago, Illinois
December 1942 - Working on a locomotive at the 40th Street railroad shops of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Chicago, Illinois

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"Journeying through time and landscapes: Exploring the world of railroad cars" Step aboard the Inter-City 125, a marvel of modern transportation, as it speeds past Wath Station with its bustling platforms. In Porto, Portugal, witness the enchanting sight of Rabelo boats gracefully gliding along the Douro River beneath the majestic Dom Luis I bridge - a picturesque scene that captures the essence of this historic city. Travel back in time to Cold Blackfriars Southern Railway Station, where steam locomotives once roared to life and passengers embarked on thrilling adventures across vast distances. Meet the unsung heroes behind every successful journey - railway cleaners diligently ensuring impeccable conditions for passengers' comfort and safety. Discover innovative railcars and railplanes that pushed boundaries in transportation technology, offering new possibilities for travel efficiency and convenience. Enter Lewis Carroll's whimsical world as you join Alice on her train adventure. Witness her encounter with a ticket-taker inspecting her curiously through opera glasses - an iconic moment from "Through the Looking Glass. " Reflect upon historical events like railway accidents and derailments in North America, reminding us of both progress made in safety measures over time and lessons learned from tragic incidents. Experience slices of American history captured by renowned photographers Russell Lee and Dorothea Lange. From a grain elevator towering above Caldwell, Idaho in 1941 to Klamath Falls' rapidly expanding outskirts depicted in 1939 - these images depict how railroads shaped communities during times of growth and change. Railroad cars have carried dreams, connected people across vast distances, witnessed historical moments unfold before their windows, and are more than mere modes of transport; they embody stories waiting to be discovered at every turn along their tracks.