Van Iderstine Co.

Shaw-Walker Co.

Bickfords and Peter F. Mallon

Eagle Electric #7

Extrin

Roto-Broil

Walworth Craftsman,
Westinghouse

Slicklen Paper

Sternberger

National Casket

Brenner Paper

Louis Sherry

Speed Queen

American Steel Wool

Web Offset

Astoria Lumber

West Chemical

Blissville Yard

Jacobson & Son

Stoll Metal

Marlyn Warehouse

Yard A

Dutch Kills Lift Bridge

Carbona Products

Centre Lumber


Industries Served by the Long Island Railroad

VOLUME 2:
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD SERVICE TO LONG ISLAND CITY'S SHAW-WALKER CO.

By Nicholas Kalis

Second in a series of glimpses into industries or warehouses that made for interesting freight operations on the Long Island. Information presented has included, where available, a brief history of the firm, how it was served by the LIRR, and what commodities were received or shipped from this facility.


Shaw Walker (Spot 10) on corner of Review Avenue and Laurel Hill Boulevard, sidewalk is a feature that should be modeled July 1998 Credit: Carl Fabrizi


Long Island Railroad right of way camera looking west, Marlyn Warehouse (Spot 7) in background Shaw Walker (Spot 10) on right 2001 Credit: Bernard Ente


Shaw Walker (Spot 10) on left, Penny Bridge Shed in background on right side of track. Kosciusko Bridge, which replaced Penny Bridge in the 1930s, in the background Official LIRR photograph probably by Weber Camera facing East, 1940 Credit: Collection of Art Huneke


Colored Photograph/possibly post card of Shaw Walker Manufacturing Plant in Muskegon, Michigan


Long Island Railroad right of way camera looking west, Marlyn Warehouse (Spot 7) in background Shaw Walker (Spot 10) on right Princepe-Dana cement silo on left of track. Princepe-Dana had no siding and took deliveries at the Penny Bridge location. 1998 Credit: Carl Fabrizi


October 16, 1955 Photographer possibly John Krause, Long Island Railroad right of way camera looking west. Building opposite Penny Bridge Shed was to become Shaw Walker (Spot 10) Credit: Arthur Huneke Collection


Catalog imprinted with name of a distributor, Walker logo


History of Shaw Walker, selected Page


Shaw-Walker logo


Shaw Walker logo


1960s Logo, Long Island Railroad

1966 Map Showing Shaw-Walker as Spot 10 with track capacity of one (1) car (click to enlarge)