Although not every country has issued coins featuring railroad engines or railroad themed coins, the Isle of Man issued a series of legal tender railroad coins in 1998 and Liberia followed suit with a series of railroad themed Five Dollar legal tender silver coins in 2011. Other countries that have issued single coins include Albania and Mexico. We have several railroad coins on this website for your enjoyment and add more from time-to-time as they become available.
Ohio – Cincinnati Indianapolis St Louis and Chicago Railway Company – 100 Shares – 1888
New Jersey – The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Co – 10 Shares – 1935
Massachusetts – Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Co – $1000 – 1880
Maryland – Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company – 10 Shares – 1947/1949
New York – Seatrain Lines Inc. – 100 Shares – 1959
Rhode Island – Providence and Worcester Railroad Co – 25 Shares – 1951
New York – Railroad Grade Crossings – $1000 – 1940
Princess Coronation Class Locomotive No 6233 Duchess of Sutherland was built in Crewe Locomotive Works by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Co. Ltd. and entered service in July 1938. She was active for the next 25 years until her retirement from active service in 1963. In 1996 she was purchased by the Princess Class Locomotive Trust and in 1998 a complete overhaul was commenced which eventually wound up costing over one-half million Pounds Sterling. The reconstruction was completed in 2001 and the locomotive is again seeing service and is expected to be active until 2007.
Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, the LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive number 4472 “Flying Scotsman” was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works. Later renumbered to 60103 by British Railways following nationalization, it was employed on express trains on the East Coast Main Line from London King’s Cross to Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Edinburgh. Normally used on the run from London to Edinburgh, the Flying Scotsman traveled over 3,000,000 miles before it was retired in 1963 and has frequently been called “the most famous steam locomotive in the world”.
The Rocket is considered by many to be the forerunner of all the later generations of steam locomotives. It was designed and built by George Stephenson with the help of Henry Booth and his son, Robert, for the 1829 Rainhill Trials. The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to find the best locomotive engine for their railway line that would serve the two northern English cities. On that day, some 15,000 people came along to see the race of the locomotives. During the race, the Rocket reached speeds of 24mph during the 20 laps of the course. This was due to several new design features. It was the first locomotive to have a multi-tube boiler with 25 copper tubes rather than a single flue or twin flue. Plus, the blast pipe increased the draught to the fire by concentrating exhaust steam at the base of the chimney. This all meant that the boiler generated more power (steam), so the Rocket was able to go faster and thus secure its place in history. The Rocket can be found at the Science Museum in London.
Mount Pilatus is a mountain located near Lucerne, Switzerland, so named because local lore has it that Pontius Pilate was buried there. The 7,000 foot summit can be reached by taking a ride on the Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest cog railway. From a starting point in Alpnachstad and depending on snow conditions, the train runs from May to November. During the summer season, a popular route for tourists involves taking a boat from Lucerne across Lake Lucerne to Alpnachstad, going up on the cog railway, coming down on the aerial tramway, and taking a bus back to Lucerne.
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