Long Island Rail Road Before & After
Prototype photos of the same location taken in differing eras; Hence Before and After!

Look close and check out the signals
Photo: Joe Tischner  Animation: Steve Lynch

 

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Wantagh Station 07/04/11
Flatbush Ave. Station 07/03/11
World's Fair - Shea 06/11/11
Douglaston Bridge 06/11/11
LI City 06/07/11
Oyster Bay Yard view W 3/18/11
Oyster Bay Station view E 10/15/10
Polo Grounds at the 155th St. Station IRT’s 9th Ave. EL 9/11/10
Fulton Street Tunnels 9/14/10
Bethpage Rd., Hicksville 5/02/10
Patchogue Station View East 02/22/10
LI City Yard A View East 11/29/2009
Plandome 06/01/2009
King Park State Hospital 05/25/2009
Pilgrim Station, Brentwood 09/11/08
Islip, Islip Ave South 80 Years Apart 05/13/2008
Kings Park, Bread-and-Cheese-Hollow Road Trestle 05/04/2008
Richmond Hill Yard Office 02/08/2008
Bliss Cabin, LI City 06/28/07
LIRR Diner Morris Park Shops 06/09/07
Smithtown View East 12/07/06
Setauket  Facility - salt/sand/gravel 09/27/06
LIRR SW1001 Unit #100 09/25/06
Islip - Westbound 09/15/03
River Rd Overpass East of Yaphank 09/06/06
Central Islip Station Eastbound Trains 09/04/06
Yard A  Sunshine Biscuits 08/12/06 
Greenport Turntable 08/13/06
Patchogue Station View West 08/10/06
LI City Passenger Yard 08/07/06
Patchogue Turntable Area 08/05/06
Yard A Sunnyside LIRR Engine Facility 08/03/06
Greenport 08/01/06
Patchogue at PD 07/30/06
Islip, NY 06/13/06
Yard A, LI City 06/06/06
Irish Lane,  E. Islip 06/02/06
 Locust Tower 06/01/06
Patchogue River 06/01/06
Patchogue West Ave 06/01/06
Patchogue Westbound 06/01/06
Tunnel Rd Holtsville 06/01/06
 PD Tower Patchogue 5/13/05
Nassau Tower 12/20/04
"B" Tower  12/13/2004

Wantagh Station
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Wantagh Station - view NE c.1900		 Station-Wantagh-c1920.jpg (124847 bytes)
Wantagh Station - view NEE c.1920		 Station-Wantagh-NE-11-12-63 (Lichtenstern-Keller).jpg (80612 bytes)
Wantagh Station View NE 11/12/63
Wm. Lichtenstern photo, Dave Keller archive
Flatbush Ave. Station FlatbushAve.jpg (49782 bytes)
Opened 4/1/1907 - 1988 Razed c. 1990's		 AtlanticTerminalNite.jpg (44116 bytes)
Opened 1/5/2010 renamed Atlantic Terminal
World's Fair - Shea lirrWorldsFair1939.jpg (40692 bytes)
World's Fair 1939		 LIRRshea2011.jpg (54808 bytes)
LIRR Shea 2011
Douglaston Swing Bridge

Douglaston bridge was a swing bridge originally allowing ships into Alley Creek to access the mill. It was rebuilt in 1990's to help revive tidal flow into Alley Creek.

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1965 Collection: nycsubway.org		 dougbridge2006.jpg (43450 bytes)
View 2006
LI City Station
Station-Long Island City-Yard-Express Hse-Platforms-c. 1910.jpg (285176 bytes)
 LI City Express House Platforms c.1910
Archive: Dave Keller		 227,259,228,267,Trains-PassengerYard-LIC-2-9-78.jpg (186915 bytes)
LIRR #227, 259, 228, 267 02/09/1978
Archive: Dave Keller		 Chris&AmyCateLIC_Yard-9-21-04.jpg (164449 bytes)
LI City Yard09/21/2004
Photo: Chris&Amy Cate
Polo Grounds  PoloGroundsStation155thSt._ IRT9thAveELc.1920.jpg (129779 bytes)
Old Polo Grounds 1916; check out the outfield bleacher seating to the left of the old train! 
Research/Archive: Dave Keller  		 PoloGroundsStation155thSt._ IRT9thAveELApril 271940.jpg (108435 bytes)
Renovated Polo Grounds at the 155th St.  station of the IRT’s 9th Ave. EL
Taken on April 27, 1940.  
Note the sand lot ball game in progress.
Research/Archive: Dave Keller
Fulton Street Tunnels
Station-Fulton St.-Tunnels Under Constr.-ENY - 1913.jpg (245953 bytes)
Fulton St. Tunnels Under Construction. 
East New York, NY 1913 Archive: Dave Keller		 Station-Fulton St-Tunnels-Manhattan Bch Br-East NY-1924.jpg (80658 bytes)
Fulton St. Tunnels Manhattan Beach Branch
East New York, NY 1924
Archive: Dave Keller		 Station-Fulton St-Tunnels-Bay Ridge Br-East NY-1980s.jpg (83422 bytes)
Fulton St.Tunnels Bay Ridge Branch
East New York, NY c. 1980s
Photo: Art Huneke
Archive: Dave Keller
Smithtown View East SmithtownEastboundsnow.jpg (51009 bytes)
Smithtown looking east c. 1984
going over Main St. as it was entering Smithtown Station 
Photo: Mike Koehler		 smithtown12-06-2006john61.jpg (58716 bytes)
 Smithtown looking east 12/06/2006
Photo: John Volpe
Bethpage Rd., Hicksville bethpagerdviewsoutheast_8-64.jpg (56956 bytes)
View SE 8/1964 Photo: William Rosenberg Archive: John Dziobko 		BethpageRdviewSE-AlCastelli04-07-10.jpg (59438 bytes)
4/07/2010 Photo: Al Castelli
Fresh Pond Junction Tower

DF Tower- Fresh Pond 1925
H10s c.late 1940's at DF Tower
Collection: Art Huneke
POND after 1968 remodel

LIRR RS-3 #1556 at Pond c.1968+
NYA GP-38 #271 Stone Train 10/04/04
Photo: Joe Tischner
Photo: Steve Lynch 6/2000 NW view
Cooke Rotary Snow Blower #193
Cooke rotary #193 Morris Park 1898
In death throes at Steamtown c. 2000+
 
Nassau Tower View East

G5s-OyBayTrain-Nassau-1950.jpg (81176 bytes)
 Nassau Tower 1920
Photo: J.P. Sommer    Collection: D. Keller		 Tower-NASSAU-from Bridge-1937.jpg (94109 bytes)
Nassau Tower 1937
Collection: Dave Keller+
Nassau Tower 1966
Photo: Dave Keller

Nassau Tower 04/12/01
Photo: Brian Weinberg
"B" Tower - Bethpage
H10s #113 at B Tower 1946
Photo: Rod Dirkes  Collection: Art Huenke		 FM-CPA24-5-2401-B-Twr-Bethpage-1952-2.jpg (46547 bytes)
FM CPA24-5 #2401 1952
Photo: J. P. Krzenski 
Collection: Dave Keller
Stone Train 08/30/03
Photo: Joe Tischner
Oyster Bay Yard
Looking East

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8/01/10 Photo: Al Castelli
Oyster Bay 03/01/36
Covered platforms out c.1940
Photo: G. Votava  Collection: D. Keller


Oyster Bay 02/29/48
Photo: E. Hermanns
Collection: D. Keller		 ob4-53station.jpg (25282 bytes)
Oyster Bay  04-1953




OBstation.jpg (17256 bytes)
Oyster Bay  c. 1997
Photo: Oyster Bay Historical Society
Oyster Bay Yard
Looking West		 Yard Scene-Trains-Water Tower-Crew Shanty-Oyster Bay-1951.jpg (85947 bytes)
Yard view – freight house, REA trucks at express house, trains laying up, water spout, water tower and crew shanty – Oyster Bay, NY – 1951  (Joel Shanus collection, Dave Keller archive)		 Yard Scene-Trains-Crew Shanty-Oyster Bay-6-14-70.jpg (102644 bytes)
Yard view – trains laying up, crew shanty – Oyster Bay , NY – 6-14-70  (Wm. Lichtenstern photo, Dave Keller archive)
PD TOWER
PATCHOGUE
ROW c.1963
Photo: Steve Hoskins
PD Tower C. 2001
Photo: Steve Lynch
Tunnel Rd., Holtsville Sta-TunnelRd-Hltsvlle-1940.jpg (50162 bytes)
Tunnel Rd Holtsville 1940
Collection: Dave Keller		 C420%20206%20train%20204%20east%20N%20Ocean%20Ave%201961.jpg (53259 bytes)
Ocean Ave., Holtsville 1961
Collection: Dave Keller

 Patchogue Westbound

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Orders Pickup  c. 1955

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c. 2002 Photo Steve Lynch

Patchogue Station
Eastbound View

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1939 Photo: Thomas Bayles 		 Patchogue1955-ArtHuneke.jpg (59900 bytes)
1955 Photo: Art Huneke

Patchogue NW near Patchogue River

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PELCO Plant 1954
Collection: D. Keller

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MOW Storage
c.  2002 Photo Steve Lynch

Patchogue West Ave

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Snedecor Coal Ramp 1954
Collection: D. Keller

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West Ave Crossing 1968
Collection: D. Keller

Locust Tower, Locust Valley

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Locust Tower, Locust Valley 1966

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Locust Tower, Locust Valley 2005

Irish Lane, East Islip

west Irish Lane 3740 PRR K4s Pacific c.1940.jpg (516444 bytes)
Westbound #3740 PRR K4s c. 1940

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Westbound  10-12-01

Yard A, LI City

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Yard A 03-29-46		 Yard A looking nw c.1980.jpg (60564 bytes)
Yard A c. 1980  Photo: Steve Lynch
Yard A 06-03 Steve Kay.jpg (96253 bytes)
Yard A 06-03  Photo: Steve Kay		 Yard A Bernie Ente 11-23-03.jpg (68176 bytes)
Yard A 11-23-03  Photo; Bernie Ente

Islip, NY

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1966 Station view looking NW
Photo: Dave Keller LIRR Photos

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2006 Station view looking NW
 

 

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Islip Ave (Route 111) view southeast 
Just  east of station c. 1925 

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Islip Ave (Route 111) view southeast 
Just  east of station 05/08/08 
Photo: Steven Lynch

Patchogue at PD

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RDC  at Baggage House 04/07/63
 Collection: D. Keller

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FA 617 c. late 1980's

LI City Passenger Yard

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DD-1 #352 1950
Collection: Dave KellerCPA20-5-2001-LICity-1952.jpg (50040 bytes)
CPA20-5 2001 1952 
 Collection: Dave Keller

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LIRR 227 LI City
Photo: Steve Hoskins c. early 1970's 

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LIRR 228 LI City
Photo: 01/31/1979

Long island City 1992 L.I.S.T NRHS Fantrip.jpg (88025 bytes)
 Long island City 1992  
L.I.S.T NRHS Fantrip

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Circus Train 03-24-2005 
Photo: J. Tunnel

Greenport, Long Island

Camelback is c. 1915, courtesy of Art Huneke's.jpg (40136 bytes)
Camelback c. 1915
Collection: Art Huneke		 1921 photo by J. V. Osborne Dave Keller archive.jpg (27150 bytes)
1921 Photo: J. V. Osborne 
Collection: Dave Keller 
Greenport 1978 Arts arrachvies.jpg (27856 bytes)
Greenport 1978
Photo: Art Huneke		 7-24-06.jpg (55636 bytes)
Train 200 with Engine 419
Greenport 07/24/06
Photo: Nick Kudreyko

LI City Yard A - Sunshine Biscuit AreaB8-1109-LICity-1946.jpg (114506 bytes)
PRR B8 0-6-0 #1109 LI City 1946
Collection: Dave Keller

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Alco S2 #441 Yard A L.I. City
Photo: Steve Hoskins c. 1960's

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Alco S2 #447 Yard A L.I. City
 Photo: Tim Darnell  c. 1970's

LIRR Sunnyside Engine Facility Yard A



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 Yard A 03/29/46sside1-71billmyers.jpg (44740 bytes)
01/1971 Photo: Bill Myers

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LIRR #1554 05-01-75
Photo: Tim Darnell

 c.1980BobRedden.jpg (100505 bytes)
c. 1980 Photo: Bob ReddenNYA_Yard_AbernardEnte1997.jpg (86754 bytes)
 1997 Photo: Bernard Ente

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AE 2006 NJT #4420  2006
Photo: Bernie Ente

Patchogue, Turntable Area

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LIRR #110 Built 1916
 ex-PRR 8610 Photo: c. 1928+ 		turntable1940.jpg (19397 bytes)
E7s Atlantic (4-4-2) 1940

Patchogue Station, 
View West

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1st train from Penn Station out to Patchogue: 9/8/1910 
Photo: Howard S. Conklin 
Collection: Dave Keller 		LIRR 56 Eng 1554 at Patchogue 1964.jpg (58598 bytes)
LIRR Train 56 Eng #1554
Photo: 1964

Greenport Turntable

turntablegport.jpg (51687 bytes)
Greenport Fan Trip c.1950's  		L1560-Greenport.jpg (66826 bytes)
LIRR RS-3 #1560 c. 1960's
Photo: Steve Hoskins
Patchogue Interlocking pd1resized2xi.jpg (47071 bytes) pd13resized4vc.jpg (49750 bytes)
Central Islip Station Eastbound Trains Sta-CI-1stTrain-PennSta-1910.jpg (42626 bytes)
First Train from Penn Station 1910
Collection: Dave Keller 		FM-CPA20-5-2008-At Station-Central_Islip-1957.jpg (40172 bytes)
FM CPA20-5 #2008 1957
Photo: George G. Ayling
Collection: Dave Keller
River Rd Overpass
East of Yaphank 		River Road Overpass - East of Yaphank.jpg (66608 bytes)
C420 #226 reclassed L-2's by MTA in 1968
Painted in the Blue and White scheme to match the GP38-2 units around October, 1977 or a little earlier. c. 1974
Info: Dave Keller
Photo at RMLI Museum 		River Road Overpass - East of Yaphank 06-01-06.jpg (85331 bytes)
06-01-2006
Photo: Nick Kudreyko
Islip - Westbound FA619islip1990.jpg (44510 bytes)
Alco FA HEP  #619  1990 		516islipsummer2005.jpg (62527 bytes)
LILIRR #516 Summer 2005
LIRR SW1001 Unit 100 morrispark-lirr100-03-05-jtischner.jpg (161309 bytes)
LIRR SW1001 #100 Morris Park
Photo: Joe Tischner 03-2005 		09-21-06lirr100.jpg (269152 bytes)
09-21-2006
Photo: Bobby J. Kasza
Setauket  Facility - salt/sand/gravel  LIRR RS1 Triple header008b1.jpg (46711 bytes)
LIRR RS1 #468 Tripleheader
1970 Photo: Richard Glueck 		C420-220_FA603Setauket.jpg (81368 bytes)
 C420 #220  FA #603 
Photo:  Mike Koehler
LIRR Diner -
Morris Park Shops
LIRR Diner Photo: Bob Anderson 1963 		LIRR_L397_Diner_081289adj.JPG (66608 bytes)
LIRR #L397 at Diner 8/12/89
Photo: Al Castelli
LIRR Bliss Cabin -
Blissville, LI City 		BlissCabinBlissvilleLICity12-70Keller.jpg (60661 bytes)
Bliss Cabin, Blissville, LI City 12/1970 Photo: Dave Keller 		bliss06-20-2007joegregory.jpg (126250 bytes)
Bliss Cabin 06-20-2007
Photo: Joe Gregory
Richmond Hill
Yard Office

Trainman's-Bldg-Yardmaster's-Office-Storage-Yard-Richmond-Hill-9-1974.jpg (63691 bytes)
Trainman’s Building and Yardmaster’s Office (tower)  Storage Yard, view NE  Richmond Hill , NY 09/74
 Dave Keller photo

(Yardmaster’s office was added as a tower to roof of building in 1945) Info: D. Keller

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Trainman’s Building and Yardmaster’s Office (tower)  Storage Yard, view NW Richmond Hill ,  NY prior to demolition

ARetired LIRR Condr. Howie Austin found this photo of the demolition of the Yardmaster's office and the Richmond Hill crew welfare facility.

Kings Park - Trestle Bread & Cheese Hollow Road KingsParkwestofStationlirr113_1955NormanEKohl.jpg (67470 bytes)
Kings Park west of  Station LIRR 2-8-0 Class H10s #113
1955 Photo: Norman E. Kohl 		KingsParkwestofStation-lirr214-1966J.Guthure.jpg (56398 bytes)
Kings Park west of Station LIRR C420 #214 1966 Photo: J. Guthure
Pilgrim Station, Brentwood PilgrimStation_ c.1947FredWeber.jpg (46736 bytes)
Pilgrim Station c.1947
Photo: Fred Weber, Archive: Dave Keller 		PilgrimStation03-25-06PatMasterson.jpg (153875 bytes)
Pilgrim Station 03/25/06
Photo: Pat Masterson
Kings Park State
       Hospital 		G5s-50-Train-Departing-Kings-Park-State-Hosp-3-29-36.jpg (92841 bytes)
G5s #50 and train is departing westbound from the State Hospital station in Kings Park, NY on this cold March 29th in 1936.
Richard J. Harrison photo, Dave Keller archive

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RS3-1551-Hospital-Train-Kings-Park-State-Hosp-1964.jpg (105458 bytes)
RS-3 #1551 is laying up in the late afternoon sun with a 5-car train of "ping-pong" coaches at the Kings Park State Hospital station in this 1964 view looking east.  Rolf Schneider photo, Dave Keller archive


Fast forward 13 years and we see a rather unusual view taken at the same venue:  the experimental GTE cars as a 4-car train laying up at the same hospital station on a raw November's evening in 1977.  The cars are all lit up, headlights are on, door markers are lit and the cars appear ready to depart this locale. Note the Department of Transportation logo on the front door of the lead car. Photographer unidentified, Dave Keller+ archive

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Eastbound MU train leaving station - Plandome, NY - 9/15/48 (view looking east)   Dave Keller+ archive

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Close-up view above:  9/15/48 (view looking east)   Dave Keller archive

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Station building and branch Post Office, Plandome, NY 12/11/76 (view looking east) Photo: Wm. Madden  Archive: Dave Keller
LI City Yard A 
View East 		boxcars.jpg (24107 bytes)
LI City Yard A c.1946 view east 		LICity08-17-1971v1.jpg (45411 bytes)
LI City Yard A 08/17/1971