#320, the small electric switcher, entered service at Morris Park Shops in 1927. In addition, there were TWO units numbered #322, the first one was built in 1912 and was also retired in 1927.  The 2nd one was built in 1927 and was retired in December, 1958.  Info: Dave Keller  

On the transfer table at the Morris Park Shops in the 1950's. 

LIRR H6sb #304 (and #300) were removed from the roster  in 1932. The cover plate is missing above the builder's plate, so #304 was no longer under her own power and may have been in the process of being removed, making this image c. 1932. Dave Keller

Electric shop switcher, Morris Park, ca. 1949 (photo left) Shop switchers, be they steam, diesel or electric, have always been diminutive affairs. Rarely do they have to drag around more than one dead engine or car at at time, so the need not be powerful or fast. They must, however, be as short as possible, in order to fit onto a turntable or transfer table with whatever they may be moving around. The LIRR has operated several electric shop engines, one being a homemade job that was created by the simple expedient of mounting a  cab, controls and couplers  on a MU truck. No. 320, shown here, was more sophisticated; it was built by Baldwin and equipped by Westinghouse in 1927 and worked the Morris Park Shops until 1958. All engines are now small diesels.

Photo: James V. Osborne  Archive: Brooklyn Public Library 

More A-1 Electrics at Morris Park Shops

LIRR #322 Morris Park Park transfer table 12/1916 Archive: Art Huneke

AA-1 electric #323 "PHOEBE" at Morris Park shops 7/09/1927
(Votava-Keller)

AA-1 electric #323 
"PHOEBE" at Morris Park 
shops c.1935 Archive: Dave Keller

The LIRR AA-1 depicted above was LIRR's #323 "Phoebe"; the only one built by PRR's Juniata Shops. It was always accompanied by her compressor (ex-test gear) car which also served as a reacher in spanning long gaps in the all-essential third rail.  Info: Dave Keller

AA-1 #323 at Morris-Park 5/10/1936 (Rugen-Boland)

LIRR B-3 ELECTRICS

Originally classed as BB3, but were changed to just B3.  They operated under overhead wire and were used exclusively on the Bay Ridge branch which had catenary overhead  wire.  When the electrification was removed, the B3 units were towed to Morris Park Shops and remained there lined up along the embankment until they were sold to the scrapper. (See color photo below) Note: Electric current turned off for last time over entire line: 12/31/58

These are the same type units you would see operating in Sunnyside Yard for many years later, with "Pennsylvania" stenciled along the sides.  This class were nicknamed "rats."  Info: Dave Keller

Class B3 Electric Roster #324-337 built 8/26 (except #331 7/1926) Originally delivered as married pairs and numbered 324A&B, and classed BB-3. Later re-classed to B-3. 325, renumbered to 328, (10/1953), 324, 325 & 332 sold as-is to PRR 2/24/1954.  Info: "Diesels of the Sunrise Trail" by John Scala

B3 #324 5/12/1940 (Votava-Boland)

The B3 electrics #327, #329 have been taken out of service and are on one of the back layup tracks in Morris Park yard, against the Montauk branch embankment. The Richmond Hill Storage Yard  is on the other side of the embankment.  View NE 11-11-1955 (Rugen-Huneke)

Photos in this section: Archive: Dave Keller unless otherwise noted.

The "Odd D" was the original forerunner of the DD1.  "D" being the designation used by the PRR for their 4-4-0 wheel arrangement.  While an electric loco, the "Odd D" was still a 4-4-0 wheel arrangement and was classed accordingly.  As the DD1s were two units in a pair (A and B) units and both having the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement, they were classed "DD". The "Odd D" was a one-of-a-kind unit hence the name "Odd."  It was used on the LIRR for test runs along the Central Branch extension east of Garden City.  A mile or so of overhead wire was installed and the loco, using a pantograph, ran test runs pulling passenger cars. Research: Dave Keller

Pre-1939 (1938) scheme before repainting, with hood intact.  (road number on front door and 
Penn Roman lettering with serifs on the body)  

DD1s pulling a display train of PRR equipment 
for set-up at the railroads on Parade exhibit

DD1 #338 

DD1 #340 Hillside pre-Tichy prior 11/1949

DD1 #340 Tichy scheme - pulling horse car from Brandywine 
Stables near  Jamaica 1950 Archive: Dave Keller

DD1  #341 Morris Park  Tichy scheme

DD1 #341 - #348 Morris Park Shops Old Sign Tichy s cheme view NW -Jamaica 10/06/1951 (Faxon-Keller)

As the LIRR was removing these locomotives from service beginning in 1948 (Tichy painting began in Nov 1949 and ended in Nov 1952) and with them all gone by 1952, only the few remaining units in that 3 year window were painted. LIRR #340  (seen with the horse car above), # 341, #348 ,  #352, and perhaps a few more. Research: Dave Keller
 

               
                                                                     Post 1939 (1949) scheme after repainting, with hood removed. (road number removed from front door and keystone logo added) Research: Dave Keller

DD1 westbound consist of a wooden parlor, followed by a steel combine car and two steel passenger cars at the new Sunnyside Yard LI City 1910 View NE 

DD1-350-Morris Park Shops - c. 1948

DD1 westbound train to Long Island City west of
Hunterspoint Ave. Station c.1942 - View E Archive: Jeff Erlitz
Horace Harding Expressway (LIE) overhead.
 

DD1s double heading Hunterspoint Ave., LI City
 c. early 1950's Archive: Art Huneke
Note: Tichy coach 4th car Info: Dave Keller