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Reclaimed Boxcar Flooring: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Oct 28th 2026

How authentic railroad wood offers two distinct finishes for custom furniture The Rugged History of…

The Switch Someone Forgot | Graniteville Train Disaster

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Oct 22nd 2026

On January 6, 2005, a freight train rolled through the darkness toward Graniteville, South Caroli…

The Crossing That Changed the Law | Railroad History

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Oct 22nd 2026

On a cold, foggy morning in December 1938, a school bus carrying children toward Jordan High Scho…

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…

Custom Furniture

Reclaimed Materials

Historic Preservation

Authentic Railroad

Desks

For Home & Office

Custom Furniture

Authentic & Vintage

Reclaimed Materials

Century-Old Steel

Historic Preservation

Come Together

Authentic Railroad

Unique Designs

Desks

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

Reclaimed Boxcar Flooring: Two Sides of the Same Coin

The Switch Someone Forgot | Graniteville Train Disaster

The Crossing That Changed the Law | Railroad History

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