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

Brakeman throwing the switch west of Bliss  

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

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

Dutch Kills leading into Newtown Creek -  southwest 2001

Dutch Kills to Greenpoint Ave 9-1958

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