NYC RR 4434 B-56-C Brooks 1905 Steam Loco Youngstown 1918 RPPC For Sale

Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)

• Railroad: New York Central Railroad

• Locomotive: No. 4434, Class B-56-C

• Builder: Brooks Locomotive Works, August 1905

• Location/Date: Youngstown, Ohio, 1918 (as noted on reverse)

• Back: Divided back with correspondence and address sections

• Stamp Box: Present (“Place Stamp Here” style)

• Printing Method: Gelatin silver photographic print

• Era: Circa 1910s (late Golden Age / wartime period)

• Notations: Handwritten identification and historical details on reverse

• Provenance Mark: Collector stamp (Q.A. Steright, Poland, Ohio)

Classic New York Central Railroad subject

• Documented date and location (Youngstown, Ohio, 1918)

• Strong industrial background with smokestacks, tying into steel industry history

• Built by Brooks (1905)—adds builder and manufacturing significance

• Early switcher locomotive (B-56 class), a key but often overlooked type

• Authentic handwritten identification enhances historical value

• Excellent crossover appeal: railroad, industrial, and regional history collectors

Very good antique condition