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Railroads
Black-and-white and color historical photos of American railroads, locomotives, trains, depots and stations from the late 19th century and early to mid 20th century. Photos of steam locomotives and diesel engines. Elevated railways in New York and Chicago. There are hundreds of photos in this gallery.
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Shelbyville: 1938
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East Dubuque: 1940
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Whoosh: 1942
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Grand Central Terminal: 1913
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Erie Railroad Triplex
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Victoria Station: 1951
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Amarillo Again: 1943
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Amethyst Twilight: 1942
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Proviso Yard: 1943
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Bagdad Flagman: 1943
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Digging Out the Engineer: 1909
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Santa Fe 2928
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Hit the Grit: 1905
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Galewood Yard: 1943
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Locomotive Cab: 1942
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Red, White & Blue: 1942
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Chicago: Night: 1943
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California Here I Come: 1943
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Proviso Yard: 1942
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Laguna Coaling Station: 1943
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Westbound Freight: 1943
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Chicago and North Western: 1942
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Two Trains: 1924
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Always Be Careful: 1943
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New Train: 1911
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The Red Caboose: 1943
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Argentine Yard, Kansas City: 1943
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Corwith Yard, Chicago: 1943
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Wabash Avenue El: 1907
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Where's the Ticket Window?
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Wheel of Fire: 1943
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Chesapeake & Ohio 300 and 1612
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Boston & Maine #4000
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Grand Central Station: 1908
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Penn Station: 1910
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Industrial Winter: 1942
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Train Wreck: 1909
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![Train wreck near Middletown, Ohio. July 4, 1910 [erroneously reported at the time to have involved the 20th Century Limited -- see Comments]. View full size. Glass negative from the George Grantham Bain Collection.](https://www.shorpy.com/files/images/08322u.thumbnail.jpg "New York-Cincinnati Flyer: 1910")
New York-Cincinnati Flyer: 1910
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Melrose Park: 1942
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Bathtime for Baby H
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Marcella and Viola: 1943
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Jumbo-Lube: 1943
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![Tallest boy Johnnie Younts, 72 Kirk Street, Salisbury, North Carolina. Has worked at in Salisbury Mills for 8 years. Began at 7 years old. When can he get any education? Other boy one year in mill. December 1908. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size. [At least they could afford nice clothes - Dave]](https://www.shorpy.com/files/images/01514u_0_0.thumbnail.jpg "Johnnie and His Friend: 1908")
Johnnie and His Friend: 1908
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Locomotive Dreams: 1942
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Proviso Yard Switchman: 1943
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The Big O: 1943
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2:23: 1941
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Proviso Yard, Chicago: 1942
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South Water Street Terminal: 1943
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