Vintage Reading 417 Steam Locomotive Railroad Photo 2.75x4.5 B&W Original For Sale

Subject: Three-quarter front view of Reading steam locomotive 417 with tender on yard tracks, steam drifting from the cylinders as the engine stands in a rail facility.

Railroad & structures: Reading railroad steam locomotive 417 of class D11s on parallel tracks at West Milton, Pennsylvania, showing the pilot, cylinders, driving wheels, cab, and coal tender with minimal yard structures in the distance.

Type: Vintage original black and white railroad photograph printed on photo paper.

Size: Small-format rectangular photograph suitable for album display, framing, or addition to a railroadiana collection.

Actual Measurements: 2.75 in x 4.5 in.

Details: Foreground emphasizes the rails, ties, ballast, and the slatted pilot and front truck of the locomotive with steam rising around the smokebox front and number boards marked 417.

Details continued: Midsection highlights the boiler, domes, piping, valve gear, large driving wheels, and running boards, with the engineer visible looking from the cab window and the coal-filled tender directly behind.

Background: Low yard fencing, distant industrial forms, and open sky form a simple backdrop that keeps focus on the locomotive and tender.

Back: Reverse side is plain photo paper with typed caption Reading 417 D11s and West Milton, Pa., together with a purple stamp crediting Clarence R. Weaver, 18 North Second St., Sunbury, Pa.

Date & origin: Undated steam-era Reading railroad photograph produced in the United States.

Keywords: vintage Reading 417 steam locomotive photo, 2.75x4.5 black and white railroad image, original D11s West Milton Pennsylvania railroadiana print.

Note: Listing is for the photograph only; any stands, holders, or background props shown in images are not included.

Condition: Pre-owned vintage 2.75 x 4.5 inch railroad photograph on photo paper showing light general handling wear with mild edge and corner wear from age and storage. Image side displays glossy reflections under light, a small diagonal crease and softening at the upper left corner, and a few fine surface marks while the Reading 417 steam locomotive scene remains sharp with good detail. Reverse side is plain photo paper with typed caption Reading 417 D11s, West Milton, Pa., purple Clarence R. Weaver Sunbury Pa stamp, and a few small handling marks; sold loose without frame, mat, or backing.