Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Seven Framed

A Collection of Seven Framed Railroad Photographs, Prints, and Lionel Certificate - This collection comprises seven framed items focusing on American railroad history, encompassing photography, advertising, and corporate documentation. The lot includes: A printed 2008 Certificate of Authenticity for a Lionel ”Case Closed” Mint Car (Item 6-29626). The document features a gold-toned decorative border and bears a printed seal reading LIONEL FOUNDED 1900 NEW YORK, NY. It includes a printed signature of Jerry Calabrese, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lionel Electric Trains. A color reproduction of a vintage Lionel advertisement titled Two Great Diesels of Two Great Railroads! The print depicts a red and yellow Santa Fe locomotive (No. 2333) and a gray and black New York Central locomotive, alongside descriptive text regarding the General Motors diesel models. A black and white photograph of Lehigh Valley locomotive #3628. The train is shown passing under a metal signal bridge marked FS. A concrete structure in the foreground is incised with the date 1936. A black and white photograph of a Lackawanna steam locomotive #1117. The side profile shows the tender marked LACKAWANNA, positioned at a rail yard facility. A black and white photograph of a Lackawanna Railroad passenger train. The frontal perspective shows diesel locomotive #658 at a station platform. A black and white photograph of the ferry boat Elmira. The vessel is marked ELMIRA and ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD on its hull, with a diamond logo containing the letter E on the funnel. A black and white photograph of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive #1361. The engine is shown from the front, featuring a keystone-shaped number plate on the boiler door with the digits 1361. The items are housed in a variety of simple black and silver-toned composite frames. , The glass in the frame containing the Pennsylvania Railroad #1361 locomotive photograph is significantly damaged, exhibiting a large, curved crack across the upper left corner (photo 5). Most frames show light surface scuffing and dust accumulation from storage (photo 1). The prints and photographs appear to be in good stable condition within the frames, with no visible signs of foxing, fading, or moisture damage.