Emery map - Bridgehampton MP93-94 7/1958 Archive: Dave Keller
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Emery map - Bridgehampton MP94-95 7/1958 Archive: Dave
Keller
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Form 31 -
9/05/1909 TO: Train no.2014
AT: Bridgehampton
Extra 17 has right over no.2014. Amagansett to East Hampton no.2014
take siding.
Note:
Form 31s had to be signed by all conductors and engineers addressed, as well
as the block operator on duty at the time of signing.
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It's
train time at Bridgehampton station in this eastward-looking view around
1905. The passenger coaches are wood and the shadow of the station building
is cast along the wooden platform. Extending towards the track, cantilevering over the platform, is the
old-style train order signal. In the background can be seen one of the uniformed train crew as well
as a Dietz kerosene platform lamp and, beyond, the eastbound express house.
(Art Huneke archive)
Brill gas car at Bridgehampton 8/14/1938
Photo: George Votava Archive: Dave Keller |
Greenport-Sag
Harbor shuttle at Bridgehampton. Left to right are Fireman Butch Aldrich,
Engineman Patrick Murray, Brakeman Carl Vaughn and Charles Cunningham, and
Conductor "pop" Mason. Youngster named Bob Palmer is in the cab. Conductor
L. C. Hantz located the old picture from 1896. LI Railroader September 1953
Looking due south in this c. 1910 view, we see a nice, broadside image
of the Bridgehampton depot building with covered platforms on either side.
The old-style train order signal is visible in front of the ticket office
bay window. At the left is the baggage wagon and scale, a Dietz
kerosene platform lamp and a sign for "Rogers Livery." (Dave
Keller archive)
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LIRR Class D54-D56 4-4-0
Butter Lane, Bridgehampton - View N c.1910 Archive: Mark Kwiatkoski
Bridgehampton Station - View W c.1910
Archive: John Lisi |
In this c. 1925 eastward, wintry view from the westbound elevated
express platform, we see Bridgehampton depot in the snow. At the left
can be seen the Sag Harbor branch connection track with short, covered
station platform for passengers transferring to and from the gas car
("doodlebug") shuttle that ran between here and
Sag Harbor
. The old, cantilevered train order signal has been replaced with the
"BH" semaphore block signals and at the far left is a center-door
express car spotted at a high level platform. (James V. Osborne
photo, Dave Keller archive)
This is an enlarged view showing the express car
at the left and the eastbound express house at the right. A water
spout is visible at the express house for eastbound locomotives needing to
take on water for their continued trips to Amagansett and Montauk. (James V.
Osborne photo, Dave Keller archive)
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Here's a similar view, taken in 1936. The photographer is shooting from
the rear of a westbound train. Notice at the far right the elevated
westbound express platform. Also note the changes that have taken
place in the previous 11 years. The semaphore blades have been removed
from the signal mast and have been replaced (in 1929) by "BH"
unattended block limit station signals which are visible halfway up the
mast. (The full-time block office in the station was placed out of service 3
years later and the unattended block station signals placed in continuous
service at that time. The block office was temporarily manned during
summers only which ended after the summer of 1935.) The
eastbound express house is in the center of this view as is the
Sag Harbor
branch platform, minus the short covered platform. Spotted at the Sag
Harbor platform is leased PRR gas car ("doodlebug") #4744 which
will make the shuttle run up the branch to
Sag Harbor
and return. Ridership has decreased substantially since the 1925 image and
will last only for another 3 years, when
Sag Harbor
branch service will come to an end with branch abandonment (1939).
(William Moneypenny photo, Dave Keller archive)
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It's train time at Bridgehampton in this June 20, 1955 view looking east
from the passenger car steps of a Montauk-bound train.
Compare it to the c. 1905 train time image posted previously. (Will
Faxon, Jr. photo, Dave Keller archive)
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Will Faxon, Jr. shot this westward view from the eastbound Montauk train
departing Bridgehampton on June 20, 1955. The large, square box above
the end door is the large safety marker light that was required to be
installed on the rear car of all LIRR trains after the 1950 deadly
Richmond Hill
rear-end collision of two trains east of
Kew
Gardens
in
Queens
. (Dave Keller archive)
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It's soon to be the end-of-the-line for the ticket agency at
Bridgehampton depot. This September 20, 1958 southwestward view was
shot by LIRR trainman Irving Solomon for the Public Service Commission.
That year, the LIRR petitioned the PSC to end ticket agencies at a number of
its stations. The agency closed that year and the depot itself was
closed in January, 1959. It stood unattended until it was demolished
in May, 1964 and replaced by metal shelter sheds (one facing north and one
facing south) (Dave Keller archive)
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After summer-only block office service ended in 1935, the "BH"
block limit signals were moved from in front of the Bridgehampton depot to a
distance east of their former location Their new location can be seen
looking east in this weekend view of westbound C420 #207 and train #4011 "The
Sundowner" meeting eastbound C420 #217 and train #4016 on August 7,
1967. Train #4016 is on the passing siding and its lead car is the
heavy-weight parlor car "Mohawk
Club." (Richard F. Makse photo)
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"BH" block limit signals are shown here, close-up,
in their relocated position east of Bridgehampton station. This view
is looking east in April, 1970 (Dave Keller photo and archive)
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This nice night exposure taken on July 30, 1976 shows the two
sheet-metal shelter-sheds that were installed to replace the old wooden
Bridgehampton depot when it was demolished in 1964. There are two
sheds for riders: one facing north in case rain blew in from the
south, and one facing south, to stop those cold north winds in winter.
(William Madden photo, Dave Keller archive)
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LIRR 1966 Bridgehampton map
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Bridgehampton - Hampton Materials and Handling, 07/1995 Photo:
Thomas Collins
Archive: Dave Keller
Bridgehampton - Pulver Siding View E 3/21/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
Note: BH block limit signal has been replaced by a
newer type signal and relocated even further east of its earlier location.
Info: Dave Keller
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Bridgehampton
MP94 at BH siding 4/22/2007
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