LONG ISLAND CITY -
                              BLISS YARD 
BX was the old name for BS which later became BLISS

DB Cabin 08/10/63 was just painted. There was a wooden walkway to Cabin M. The bridgetender (a B&B employee) stayed at Cabin M when the bridges were opened since Cabin M had creature comforts. Depending on the trick, the bridgetender usually drove down to BLISS and played cards with the operator until there was an imminent movement or a boat whistled for the bridge. Cabin M had 24 hour coverage.  Photo: Richard F. Makse

M Cabin with lift bridge in open position over Dutch Kills along Montauk cut-off – west of Blissville yard – Long Island City , NY – 5/16/76  Jeff Erlitz photo, Dave Keller archive

LIRR Block operator Rosario Zambuto stands on the landing outside the old “BLISS” tower at Blissville, L. I. City, NY as G5s #35, seen at the right, makes it last run as a railfan extra on October 16, 1955.  Note the spiral staircase to access the upper portion of the tower!  View is looking east.  Art Huneke photo, Dave Keller archive

Kearney Siding and Blissville yard with pickle cars on the Block and Guggenheimer siding

Jones and Laughlin Steel, N.Y. 
Aerial view of part of Long Island City 
06-29-1947 

Source: New York State Archives  Creator: Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc. New York office. 

M Cabin 1912

M cabin was located at the Montauk cutoff over the Dutch Kills - D. Keller

BX Interlocking

Greenpoint Yard appeared to be the forerunner of Blissville yard, only a whole lot smaller - D.Keller

DB Cabin

DB cabin controlled the drawbridge (swingbridge) over the Dutch Kills
Dave Keller

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Dutch Kills during construction

“DB Cabin Dutch Kills draw bridge (opened: 10/1915  north side of tracks - east of bridge) 
Collection: Dave Keller


DB Cabin 05/16/1976
Archive: Henry Wagner

Dutch Kills leading into Newtown Creek -  southwest 2001

Dutch Kills to Greenpoint Ave 9-1958

Brakeman throwing the switch west of Bliss  

M Cabin, Newtown Creek 12-70  Collection: D. Keller

Angelo's Repair Shop, 
Bordan Ave - Newtown Creek

Bliss Cabin Blissville, LI City 12-70  Collection: D. Keller

LIRR D5060 at BLISS 01/24/08 Photo: Bernard Ente

Dutch Kills to Greenpoint Ave 11-1960

09/1991 Photo: Joe Gregory

Metro North RR has an agreement with LIRR to service MNRR M7's at Arch Street.  LIRR MP15's pick up the train at New Rochelle, NY 07/02/2008
Photo/Info: Bernard Ente