VINTAGE BIG 4 ROUTE RY BRASS DEPOT PLAQUE, CHICAGO-CLEVELAND-CINCINNATI-ST LOUIS

Description

UP FOR AUCTION IS A
RARE
ANTIQUE LOCOMOTIVE AND/OR DEPOT BRONZE/BRASS METAL TYPE PLAQUE FROM THE BIG 4 FOUR ROUTE, CHICAGO-CLEVELAND-CINCINNATI- ST LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY (CCC&STL)
(PLEASE SEE PICTURES).  THE ITEM'S
DIMENSIONS
ARE 7"
w X 7"h
X 3/8"-1/4" IN THICKNESS PLUS CIRCA 2
LBS
12OZS++ IN WEIGHT.  THIS ITEM  WAS A COMMON SITE ON ENGINES & DEPOT/FREIGHT/COMPANY BUILDINGS/PROPERTIES
APPROXIMATELY
100+ YEARS AGO.
WE HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH & THE COMPANY WAS FORMED IN 1889 FROM NUMEROUS MIDWEST REGIONAL
RAILROADS
PRIMARILY LOCATED IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND OHIO.
SUBSEQUENTLY
, NUMEROUS OTHER COMPANIES WERE ADDED OVER THE
INSURING
YEARS.  THE BIG FOUR LINES WERE LATER INCORPORATED INTO THE PENN CENTRAL IN 1968 WITH THE MERGER OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL AND THE
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
THE OVERALL CONDITION IS "VERY GOOD" CONSIDERING THE PATINA, APPARENT OLDER AGE,
VIBRANT
COLORING & MINIMAL WEATHERING.
THIS ITEM IS FROM OUR BRASS COLLECTION WHICH ALONG WITH OUR HO, G & N SCALE COLLECTIONS WILL BE DOWN-SIZED OVER TIME.
THERE IS NO ORIGINAL BOX BUT WILL PACKAGED TO PRESERVE/MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT CONDITION.   A
NY QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US.
PLEASE NOTE:
WE DO NOT SHIP
INTERNATIONALLY
OR TO CANADA OR TO A P.O.BOX OR HAVE A LOCAL PICK-UP OPTION (NO 3RD PARTY TRANSACTIONS INCLUDING FORWARDING COMPANIES).  WE WILL TAYLOR THE SHIPPING COSTS FOR YOUR PARTICULAR PURCHASE, BEYOND STANDARD SHIPPING COSTS &
HANDLING
, SHOULD YOU REQUEST IT IN ORDER TO KEEP S&H AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.  SO IF YOU PREFER, WE CAN INVOICE YOU FOR FULL PAYMENT AFTER THE AUCTION IS CLOSED.
WE DO HAVE COMBINED SHIPPING & WILL CONSIDER "LOCAL PICK-UP" FOR THIS UNIT.
PAY PAL PREFERRED
.
FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF PAYMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER PRIOR TO AUCTION END FOR CONSIDERATION.  PAY PAL PAYMENT EXPECTED WITHIN
TWO (2)
DAYS
FROM AUCTION CLOSE.  ITEMS CAN BE RELISTED SHOULD PAYMENT IN FULL NOT BE RECEIVED OR ARRANGED FOR WITHIN TWO DAYS FROM AUCTION CLOSE.  THE SELLER RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR VOID ANY SALE.
FEEDBACK
WE ALWAYS LEAVE FEEDBACK MOST OFTEN AFTER IT IS LEFT FOR US.  THAT WAY WE KNOW FOR SURE THAT THE ITEM WAS RECEIVED IN "AS ADVERTISED" CONDITION.
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS