THE LOT
Four original antique railroad operating documents, all from the same station — Silvernails, New York — spanning 1890 to 1918:
- Daily Telegraphic Car Report, Central New England and Western Railroad Company — dated September 12, 1890. Filled out in ink with car counts, addressed to the Superintendent\'s Office, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Form 8, printed December 2, 1889.)
- Daily Telegraphic Car Report, Central New England and Western Railroad Company — dated September 13, 1891. Same Form 8, ink-filled.
- Register Card (Form D, T 583), The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. / Central New England Railway Co. — handwritten entries dated March 27, 1918.
- Clearance Card (Form A, No. 1433), The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. / Central New England Railway Co. — train No. 913, dated 1918 (year line partially legible).
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The two 1890–91 car reports come from the Central New England and Western Railroad, formed in July 1889 around the newly opened Poughkeepsie Bridge over the Hudson River. The company operated the \"Poughkeepsie Bridge Route\" between Hartford, Connecticut and Campbell Hall, New York — and lasted barely three years before consolidation in August 1892, eventually becoming part of the New York, New Haven & Hartford system. Paperwork bearing the CNE&W name comes from that brief independent window. All four documents carry the Silvernails, New York station name in period handwriting — the junction of the Poughkeepsie & Connecticut and Rhinebeck & Connecticut railroads.
MEASUREMENTS
- Two car reports: 18-1/2 in. x 4 in. each
- Register Card (Form D): 5-7/8 in. x 4 in.
- Clearance Card (Form A): approx. 5 in. x 4 in.
CONDITION SUMMARY
Used, fair to good vintage condition for 130+ year-old paper. The 1890 and 1891 car reports show toning, a horizontal center fold, edge wear, corner wear (tear) and small edge nicks, with ink entries legible. The 1918 Register Card has toned paper with chipping at the top corners and a notch tear on the right edge. The 1918 Clearance Card is heavily worn: a large section is torn away at the bottom, with a puncture hole near the center and a crease across the middle. Sold as a group exactly as shown; please review all photos.
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