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Islip 

Islip Freight Sightings:   Click to go:  islipbulkheadlumberflat3-80.jpg (58166 bytes)

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South Side Railroad - Islip 1868   
2nd depot built: 1881

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Islip c. early 1870's

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Islip 1905 post card 
Collection: John Fusto


Sanborn Islip 1909 Freight  House Area
1909

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  Emery drawing from 1902 Hyde Map
Collection: Stony Brook, NY

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Islip Hyde Map 1915
Collection: Stony Brook, NY

 

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Islip Ave. crossing and LILCO Substation View east from moving train c.1925
Collection: Dave Keller

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South Shore Islip Township
c. early 1870's 

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Islip 1908
Collection: Stony Brook University, NY
Thanks to: Dave Morrision 
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LIRR Islip Land Plan 
1915 - 1919/20 for the valuation maps
Collection: Art Huneke
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Dave Keller Concept Table Location
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LIRR Islip Land Plan Property Owners
c.
1915 - 1919/20
Collection: Art Huneke

The above are parts of the LIRR Land Plan. The ROW was about 66 feet wide, but on the north side the property runs diagonally to a width of about 125 feet. Room for a turntable, but not a wye.

Forty years ago. I met a Mrs. Foley who lived on Commack Road or Wingan-Hauppaugue Road near the station. She remembered the turntable.

In the early sixties, I met Tom Riley (Rahilly) who was a retired engineer who had qualified in 1892. He, if I remember correctly, used the turntable. Same with Sylvester Doxsey.  Info: Art Huneke


Sylvester P. Doxsey  was one of the oldest and most highly thought of LIRR engineers. Top of the seniority roster at one time. If, I recall correctly, Jeff Skinner told me that Sylvester Doxsey was in the cab of the first train out to Montauk in 1895.

Eyewitness accounts are more trustworthy, especially when one of them was Sylvester P. Doxsey himself! The property line on the north side of the tracks in your map shows it curving northeastward a bit then stopping and then paralleling the track. That would seem like it allowed for a lead track to also curve northeastwards, following that slight arc and connecting with the turntable sitting in that enlarged area. No additional property shown north for a wye. 
Info: Dave Keller


MP 42 1925

Islip Station 1910 view east

Shelter view east c.1935
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MP 41-42 1958


 MP 42-43 1958


Islip Schematic 1958



MP 43-44 1958


1966


Monzet's Hotel built c. 1890s view NE 3/1980 Photo: Steven Lynch

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RS-3  #1554  Scoot
1969 Photo: J. P. Krzenski
Collection: Dave Keller

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

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Colorized photo view

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Islip Coal & Feed c. 1968 view SE
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Islip Coal & Feed c. 1968 view W
Photo: Steve Lynch


Islip Coal & Feed c. 1968  view S
Photo: Steve Lynch

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04/30/2008 Photo: Mike McDermet


Islip Schematic 1999

1966 Station view looking NW
Photo:
Dave Keller LIRR Photos

Islip Station (north of tracks) 3/24/2003 Photo: D. Marra

MP 43 Just west of  Irish Lane 10-12-2001
Photo: Steve Lynch


Irish Lane view east 
Photo: Steve Lynch 10-12-2001

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Western Suffolk County Map 1941
Collection: East Islip Historical Society
Research: Ray Lembo Archivist/Trustee
Islip Avenue, Joshua's Path, Wheeler Road, Town Line Road, Hauppauge Road

LOCATION: Islip (at NY 27A) to Smithtown (at NY 25 and NY 25A)

NOTES: For many years, NY 111 was the designation for Carleton Avenue between East Islip and Hauppauge, while CR 17 was assigned to Islip Avenue. The alignments for NY 111 and CR 17 were switched in 1972. Further north, NY 111 is multiplexed with CR 76 for one block along the Town Line Road segment in Hauppauge (near Hauppauge High School). In the mid-1960's, the NYSDPW proposed a four-lane divided arterial highway, partially on new alignment, for NY 111. Rights-of-way for this plan were obtained near the northern terminus in Smithtown, where the route was straightened (but never widened).

Source: State Roads on Long Island


Irish Lane relay box  SE corner
Photo: Steve Lynch 10-12-2001

Westbound approaching
Irish Lane view east of  MP43
Photo: Steve Lynch 10-12-2001

Carlton Ave (ex-Rte. 111) view N.
Photo: Steve Lynch 10-12-2001
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Historical Society of  Islip Hamlet Preservation Signpost
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2006 Station view looking NW
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Photo: Mike McDermet
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Photo: Mike McDermet

2006 Station Clock Tower view looking North

EMD F9A HEP #619 1990

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LIRR #516 Summer 2005
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 STS Sign east of  Saxon Ave |
View West 01/27/2008 
Photo: Mike McDermet

Speedometer test section sign, as per Special instructions 1038-A1 all STS are 1/2 mile in length and are located where speeds are 30 mph or greater; most are located near terminals. 

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 Saxon Ave Siding View West
01/27/2008 Photo: Mike McDermet
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Saxon Ave Switch View West
01/27/2008 Photo: Mike McDermet

Industries Along Moffitt Blvd, Islip Manor, NY  

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