Fresh Pond Tower c.June, 1968+
After the tower renovation of
05/1968, this photo was perhaps taken sometime between
Summer/1968 and Spring/1970 or 1971, judging by the jackets worn and
the trees appearing to begin showing leaves. All the RS3 units
were repainted by 1971, though.
Historical Info: Dave Keller
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Harold Interlocking 2005 gone
Photo: S. Thurmovik
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Hicksville Divide -backside
view
Photo: Joe Gregory
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Jay Tower |
Jay Tower - Jamaica 1975
Photo: Dave Keller
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Jay 03-30-2000
Photo: S. Thurmovik
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Locust Tower 1966
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Locust Tower 02/1988
Photo: John Fusto
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Locust Tower 2005
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H10s (2-8-0) #113 pulling eastbound freight upgrade past
"OLIVET" Tower, Flushing Ave, Maspeth, NY 8/30/46
Collection: Dave Keller
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“FW” tower at the east end of
Far Rockaway station (Mott Ave). View is looking east. “FW” call letters in
Keystone. 6/6/33.
Collection: Dave Keller
When
service was ended over
Jamaica
Bay
, and Far Rockaway was turned over to the NYCTA and the tracks
severed, this was torn up and end of track relocated east to
Nameoke Ave.
where the depot and end of track is today. The tower was no
longer needed so was demolished along with the very large depot
building and trackage which was elevated through there in the early
1940s.
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The 1st “MP” tower – Morris
Park Shops - looking west towards the shops. The original Dunton
station was a distance behind the photographer. Date is
11/9/1911
Photographer unknown, Dave Keller archive
The second “MP” tower
(later “DUNTON”) looking west towards the shops from the
western-most end of Dunton station platform. Dunton station was
moved further west over the years. James
V. Osborne 1925 photo, Dave Keller archive
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PD View
E 2001 Photo: Steve Lynch |
PD View
E 2006
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Queens 05-09-2003
Photo: S. Thurmovik
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Queens Photo: Joe Gregory
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Valley 2007
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Win 8/65
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LIRR active towers
2008:
Jay
Hall
Dunton
Queens
Brook
Divide
Nassau
Babylon
Valley
Lead
(not counting PSCC and West Side Yard)
Harold is only opened in the event that PSCC goes down. Right now it's a lounge for signalmen and trackworkers.
CTC is in the inevitable future, but not all towers have computer controls yet. Jay, Hall and Dunton still have their Model 14s. Up until recently, Queens did too, but with the interlocking work, they've switched over to computers. Haven't been up in Valley for some time. They may have a few levers left, don't know. PD tower is gone - it's now 261, automatic block from PD to SK controlled by Babylon Tower.
What I've heard is that they would like to centralize the operation, much like Metro North has done, with one control center in Jamaica (Air Train bldg). How long this takes, who knows. Get your pictures and visit the towers while they're still around. Passed Hall tower today in the wee hours of the morning with the whole interlocking aglow from switch heaters. What a sight
Jay is located at the west end of Jamaica station
Hall is at the east end
Queens is just north of the Belmont wye (near Belmont racetrack)
Nassau is at the east end of Mineola station
Divide is at the east end of Hicksville station, where the Mainline and Port Jeff branches split
Valley is at the east end of Valley Stream station
Lead is atop a drawbridge which connects Island Park and Long Beach
Brook is at the east end of Flatbush Avenue station, south of track two
Dunton is at the throat of the yard to Morris Park
Port Washington yard and Wood,
Shea, Bay and Neck Interlockings are all controlled by Section A
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