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Big 4 (New York Central) Brakeman Hat Badge

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New York Central Lines Brakeman Hat Badge: A standard size and design badge with the earlier New York Central Lines name form. It's got the standard hollow back and nice blue enamel in the oval center. It shows signs of use with some light rub

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New York Central System Brakeman Hat Badge: A standard size and design badge with the later New York Central System name form. It's got the standard hollow back and nice blue enamel in the oval center. It shows real signs of use. It has real ru

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New York Central - Big Four Conductor Hat Badge: An unusual badge from the New York Central predecessor line the Big Four Route. The Big Four was the Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis Railroad. Many of the larger railroads were created by acq

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Michigan Central Railroad Brakeman Hat Badge: A really old Michigan Central Railroad Hat badge made by E. J. Brooks in New York. There has always been some controversy about the use and age of this rectangular badge. Some believe that they are ev

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NYCS Brakeman's Railroad Cap with Badge: Railroad Brakeman's Cap from the New York Central Systerm Railroad with enameled hat badge showing wear. Cap is marked inside "M.H. Grossman, Inc. Uniforms Caps Philadelphia, PA." size: 7-3/8"

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Big Four NYC Lines Trainman Hat Badge: The Big Four is the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis Railroad which is a New York Central predecessor from the Midwest. This badge has a solid back and it also has the New York Central Lines in

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New York Central System Operator Hat Badge: Definitely a harder to get occupation from the NYC Railroad. There still seems to be discussion on exactly what this occupation was. I'll let the New York Central experts fight that one out. The badge

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New York Central System Collector Hat Badge: The familiar "dome top" New York Central style badge with heavy jeweler's enamel in the oval on the top of the dome. This is a very unusual NYC occupation. The badge itself is in mint, unused conditio

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New York Central System Trainman Hat Badge: A harder to find occupation that you would think is common from the New York Central Railroad. The oval area has nice jeweler's enamel and there is wear to the mount holes and the back. This badge was

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New York Central System Gateman Hat Badge: A standard size and design badge with the later New York Central System name form. It's got the standard hollow back and nice blue enamel in the oval center. It shows light signs of use. It is shiny o

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New York Central System Conductor Hat Badge: A standard size and design badge with the later New York Central System name form. It's got the standard hollow back and nice blue enamel in the oval center. It shows no signs of use. It is shiny. For

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NYCS Train Baggageman Hat Badge: New York Central System Train Baggageman hat badge. An unusual occupation for the New York Central. A hollow back badge with nice use on the reverse.

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Toledo & Ohio Central Sta. Baggageman Hat Badge: A New York Central style dome top badge with T&OC RY in the banner above the dome. The NYC affiliated badges can be hard to find. The occupation is Station Baggage Man. Itâ€™s also Lines and not

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NYC & Hudson River Trainman Hat Badge: An older badge with the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad initials on top of the dome and the Trainman occupation across the bottom. It also has a number of 2513 in the center of the dome. All

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Boston & Albany Railroad Baggageman Hat Badge: A New York Central style badge with a solid back. The Boston & Albany name is spelled out in an arc leaving no doubt on pedigree. This badge has some nice filigree in the dome area. It is in great con

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Big 4 (New York Central) Brakeman Hat Badge

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The "Big Four" was the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis Railroad This was a New York Central predecessor from the Midwest. The badge has the BIG FOUR name on top of the dome the older New York Central Lines enameled in the oval dome center and the BRAKEMAN occupation on the bottom. It is a standard pebble finished badge with a hollow back. The back is very dark, probably from actual use by an employee. A nice badge.