Chico and Northern Railroad Memorabilia Value Guide

The Chico and Northern Railroad started operations in 1903 and stopped service in 1912 for a total period of operations of 9 years.

Railroads like Chico and Northern Railroad that were started after 1900 will not have as many valuable collectibles or antiques as older lines. Railroads from this period tend to have more items left so collectors have a much easier time finding items like passes, timetables, and manuals. The types of items that will be valuable are typically unique or significant items like builder's plates, daters, sealers, signs, and rarer lanterns.

Chico and Northern Railroad only operated in 1 state which is indicative of smaller lines, or in some cases lines in larger states. Many one state railroads are short line railroads that didn't have large areas of coverage or large promotional budgets so items from them are likely to be somewhat rare and could be worth more if the railroad didn't exist for long or if it didn't produce many collectible items.

Chico and Northern Railroad Operated Routes in the Following States: California