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c.1907 New York Central 7499 Big Lizz 0-10-0 Switch Engine RPPC Railroad For Sale

c.1907 New York Central 7499 Big Lizz 0-10-0 Switch Engine RPPC Railroad
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c.1907 New York Central 7499 Big Lizz 0-10-0 Switch Engine RPPC Railroad:
$42.50

Early real photo postcard showing New York Central Lines locomotive No. 7499, captioned in the negative “Big Lizz – Switch Engine 7499.”


No. 7499 was one of only two M-1c 0-10-0 switch locomotives, Nos. 7498 and 7499, built by Brooks in 1907 for the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway, better known as the Big Four, and operated within the New York Central system.


The enormous ten-coupled switching locomotive is shown broadside in a railroad yard, with “New York Central Lines” prominently lettered on the tender. An unusually good early railroad RPPC documenting one of New York Central’s uncommon heavy switch engines.


Details


Date: c. 1907–1918

Railroad: New York Central Lines

Locomotive: No. 7499 “Big Lizz”

Original railroad: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway

Class: M-1c

Wheel arrangement: 0-10-0

Builder: Brooks / American Locomotive Company

Built: 1907

Format: Real photo postcard, AZO photographic stock

Postally unused

Caption in image: “Big Lizz – Switch Engine 7499”


Condition


Very good overall, with age toning, minor edge and corner wear, and scattered light surface soiling. Photograph remains strong and detailed.


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