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There is a nifty "ticket" thread here, and it has a wide range of ticket types in it. I decided maybe for organization's sake we should at least have a separate thread for RAILROAD tickets, as that topic alone could end up being many pages long (if I have anything to do about it)...   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Highland Street Rwy (Boston area)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Boston Elevated Rwy  |
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Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NYNH&HRR  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NYNH&HRR  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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A thing of the past. One of the reasons why they should be collected and studied. RR tickets are, in effect, collectible historical documents of an older technology.
Same will happen to stamps, coins and banknotes. All will eventually become digital, something like Bitcoin.
Now, lots of people buy their digital RR tickets with their mobile 'phones. Can't post pictures of those on line !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These are cool! I might have scans of a couple trolley tickets, but I'll have to do some digging.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder which are rarer....... proper railroad or trolley/transit tickets? I bet trolley tickets were thrown away more often, but possibly issued more often as well. Some people would ride a train every day, some only for trips. BUT the same can/could be said for trolley riders. BUT railroad passenger service existed longer...
Would make quite a study!
My personal experience which is only since about 2003 is that "transit" tickets are rarer. BUT I can definitely be wrong!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Fitchburg RR  Old Colony RR  |
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Nice examples! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a teeny tiny ticket for a mule-drawn street trolley. Probably circa 1880s. I scanned it next to a stamp to give you a sense of scale.  Edited by GregAlex
02/27/2021 8:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!! Want... need...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Boston Revere Beach & Lynn (narrow gauge RR) ferry ticket:  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Does anyone have a ticket to ride to the Crush Crash?  |
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Nice examples! |
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Posted 02/22/2021 4:55 pm
