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Made in the USA

Industrial Style Furniture

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Reclaimed Steel & Natural Wood

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Authentic Vintage Materials

Historic Preservation

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Authentic Railroad

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From the Blog

The Bridge That Changed Railroad Engineering

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 23rd 2026

On a bitter December night in 1876, a passenger train approached the Ashtabula River in northeast…

Before Asphalt: The Timber Crossings That Connected America

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 23rd 2026

Long before flashing lights, crossing gates and paved highways, there was a problem wherever a ro…

The Pullman Strike of 1894: When America’s Railroads Nearly Stopped

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 23rd 2026

In 1894, a dispute between one company and its workers grew into a nationwide confrontation that…

The Monorail Beneath the U.S. Capitol—and the 1917 Rail That Lives On

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 21st 2026

In 1917, Monorails Were Already Moving Washington When we think of monorails, we tend to think of…

From Germany to the L&N: The Story Beneath the Glass

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 19th 2026

Look closely at the rail beneath the glass of our Sleepers Coffee Table No. 62, and you’ll find a…

The Great Train Wreck of 1918: Nashville Railroad History Reimagined

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 15th 2026

On the morning of July 9, 1918, two passenger trains were traveling toward each other just west o…

The Piece Everyone Asks About

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Sep 9th 2026

We hear this a lot from our clients: “People are always asking me about my desk.” That’s one of o…

The Votes Are In: Meet the Short Line Bench

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Aug 28th 2026

You voted. We counted. And this one has officially earned its name. Meet the Short Line Bench.…

Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Steel That Built America’s Railroads

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Aug 12th 2026

Before Andrew Carnegie became one of the wealthiest men in American history, he recognized someth…

Rail Dogs, Rail Forks and Track Jacks: The Tools That Move the Railroad

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Aug 11th 2026

A railroad rail doesn’t look particularly complicated until you try to move one. Then you remembe…

Custom Furniture

Industrial Style Furniture

Reclaimed Steel & Natural Wood

Historic Preservation

Authentic Railroad

For Home & Office

Custom Furniture

Made in the USA

Industrial Style Furniture

Sustainably Sourced

Reclaimed Steel & Natural Wood

Authentic Vintage Materials

Historic Preservation

Furniture & Art with a Story

Authentic Railroad

Featured Products

Sleepers Coffee Table (No. 62)

Sleepers Coffee Table (No. 37)

Frog Desk (No. 43)

Switchman's Side Table (No. 27, 30)

Crossing Coffee Table (No. 13)

Crossing Coffee Table (No. 11)

The Rail Yard Gambler (Poker Table)

Master Bridge Builder's Ballast Deck Desk (No. 45)

Switchpoint Desk with Boxcar Flooring Top (No. 37)

ICHABOD - Grey Bone Heap

ICHABOD - Diptych Twin Bone Heaps

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From the Blog

The Bridge That Changed Railroad Engineering

Before Asphalt: The Timber Crossings That Connected America

The Pullman Strike of 1894: When America’s Railroads Nearly Stopped

The Monorail Beneath the U.S. Capitol—and the 1917 Rail That Lives On

From Germany to the L&N: The Story Beneath the Glass

The Great Train Wreck of 1918: Nashville Railroad History Reimagined

The Piece Everyone Asks About

The Votes Are In: Meet the Short Line Bench

Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Steel That Built America’s Railroads

Rail Dogs, Rail Forks and Track Jacks: The Tools That Move the Railroad