Uniforme železničarjev so le malo mlajše kot prve proge. Vpeljali so jih zato, da so se železničarji jasno ločili od potnikov in so kot službene osebe mogli uveljavljati red, potreben za varno obratovanje železnice. Uniforme so se razlikovale glede na pripadnost železniškim upravam. Do leta 1991 je bila zanje značilna temnomodra barva. Oznake na njih so sporočale pripadnost posameznim upravam in vse do leta 1952 tudi rang oziroma službeni položaj zaposlenega.

Železničarji so pri svojem delu opremljeni tudi z delovnimi pripomočki, na primer s signalnimi svetilkami, signalnimi zastavicami, piščalkami, sprevodniškimi kleščami in podobnim. Vsa ta priročna sredstva so se skozi zgodovino le malo spreminjala.

Uniforms

Railwayman's uniforms are not much younger than the first railway lines. They have been introduced with the intention to distinguish railwaymen easily from passengers. The uniforms differed from each other with regard to railway administrations to which the employees belonged to. Till 1991 "dark blue" was the characteristic railwayman colour. By the indications embroidered on the uniforms, it was possible to recognise a particular railway administration, and till 1952 also the rank of the railway employee.

In their activities railwaymen used special tools and equipment. In the course of time these means have not changed much.