Long Island Railroad 125th Anniversary 1834-1959
Research/Collection courtesy: Dave Morrison
 

LIRR 125th Anniversary Special Train


 

LIRR 125th Anniversary Special Train Souvenir Program 4/24/1959
LIRR 125th Anniversary Special Train Suffolk County Center 4/24/1959
LIRR 125th Anniversary Special Train Event Schedule 4/24/1959
 
LIRR 125th Anniversary Special Train at Freeport  4/24/1959 Archive: Christopher V. Smith

LIRR Logo - 1834

 

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LIRR RS-3 #1560 at Riverhead for 125th Anniversary Celebration 4/24/1959		 125th LIRRer_5-7-1959.jpg (139723 bytes) 125th LIRR Celebration back.jpg (90081 bytes)
 LIRR PR Release  - photo left
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President Goodfellow, flanked by Trainman Bellis and Joseph W. Cermak, Suffolk County Coordinator, cuts the cake celebrating our 125th birthday, during the ceremonies at the new County Center. 4/24/1959 		125th LIRR Celebration-lobby-Suffolk County Center.jpg (129082 bytes)
New lobby of the Suffolk County Center at Riverhead as guests who have arrived from the LIRR 125th Anniversary Special Train 4/24/1959		 Conductor Richard Bellis decked out in the LIRR uniform of 125 years prior.


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LIRR PR Release - photo left

 

Photos: LIRRer magazine - May 7, 1959

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Conductor Richard Bellis checking tickets
4/24/1959

 Long Island Railroad 125 Anniversary Pamphlet 1834-1959

 

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This was the granddaddy of all diesel locomotives. Old No. 401, shown on some of its experimental runs in 1926, was the first diesel ever to be used in road service. Many developments worked out on this locomotive are standard on today's modern diesels.

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Back of photo, at left, that identifies the personnel in the photo.

 

LIRR 1959 Pocket Calendar - 125th Anniversary April 24, 1959
LIRR 125th Anniversary Glass
LIRR Logo -1959