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LIRR Towers & Cabins MORE Telegraphic Call Letters |
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![]() LIRR Track Profile Map MP 1-5 1994 Towers: F, HAROLD, WIN Archive: William Gilligan |
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| AMOTT INTERLOCKING | ||
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AMOTT INTERLOCKING (R.C.) EAST OF SYOSSET. (CONTROLLED FROM “DIVIDE.” IN SVC: 10/7/61. NAMED IN HONOR OF RETIRED LIRR ENGINEERS JOSEPH H., JR., CHARLES A. AND JAMES A. AMOTT per The Long Island Railroader: 10/11/61) OUT OF SVC: 05/19/1986. Research: Dave Keller |
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![]() M1 train east - AMOTT Syosset 10/10/1977 |
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| CABIN 7 | ||
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CABIN 7: JAMAICA –WEST OF WASHINGTON ST. N. SIDE OF TRACKS. (IN SVC: 1913 WITH JAMAICA GRADE ELIMINATION. THREE 2-LEVER MACHINES. JOBS AT THIS BLOCK OFFICE WERE ABOLISHED EFF. 12/01/1929. PER PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE TAKEN IN 1925, THE BLOCK STATION THAT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SVC: 12/8/1929 PER G.O. 11-15 ACCOUNT JAMAICA EAST IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND OPENING OF CABINS “J1,” “J2,” AND “J3” WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT DESIGN SO THE 1913 CABIN WAS REPLACED SOMETIME PRIOR TO 1925. CABIN WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO INSTALLATION OF NEW TRACK #6 ON THE N. SIDE OF THE MAIN, PLACED IN SVC. ON 11/26/1929 PER G.O. #111-11.) Research: Dave Keller |
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![]() Cabin 7 - Jamaica Grade Elimination Project-View N - 1925 Archive: Art Huneke |
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| CABIN #11˝ | ||
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CABIN #11˝: JAMAICA PLANK
ROAD (INTERSECTION OF JAMAICA AVE. TROLLEY CROSSING AND LEFFERTS AVE.,
WHICH CRISS-CROSSED OVER THE TRACKS
ON THE E. SIDE OF RICHMOND HILL STATION. CABIN BUILT: 1900 ON S. SIDE
OF TRACKS AND W. OF JAMAICA AVE. FOUR-LEVER MACHINE TO OPERATE TROLLEY
DERAILS. NOT A SIGNAL STATION; NO TELEGRAPH, NO TELEPHONE (Per Art
Huneke). PRE-1907 PHOTO SHOWS 3 LEVERS POSITIONED OUTSIDE THE CABIN.
RENAMED “L” CABIN IN 1907. REBUILT: 1909. |
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![]() CABIN 11˝ Train at Express House Lefferts Ave crossing Richmond Hill c.1905 Archive: Art Huneke |
![]() CABIN 11˝ Lefferts Ave crossing Richmond Hill c.1905 close-up Archive: Art Huneke |
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