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In the early 1920's
the LIRR ordered a fleet of wood bodied, steel framed cabooses (cabin
cars) to bring up the rear of its freight trains. Built by American
Car & Foundry, these cars served well for over 30+ years. Most were
not retired until the late 1950's. Built in 1927, No. 14 was part of
the last order of N52A wooden hacks the LIRR would ever order. During
her career she would see the entire Long Island system, including some
parts which do not exist anymore.
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LIRR #12 in storage at Shore Line Trolley Museum |
LIRR #14 1927-1962 N52A & snowplow |
LIRR #14 1927-1962 N52A
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The Long Island
Railroad, always short of equipment and long the dumping ground for
used Pennsylvania Railroad equipment, purchased cabooses 8301, 8304,
8306, 8308, and 8360 in March, 1957, the month the O&W went under.
These cabooses, in LIRR orange and blue, added to the odd assortment
of motive power and non-revenue cars that gave the Long Island's
freight traffic its distinctive flavor. While they lasted only five
years on the LIRR, this short period of service and maintenance was
probably the salvation of two of them in unaltered form.
(from OW THS)
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#71 1960 LI City Photo: Ken Martin |
#72 6/58 Glen
Cove
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Ed Conklin |
#73 6/63 Hollis Photo: O&W THS |
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N22
class built by International Railway Car Co. in 1958. These are not
your typical cabin cars, because they have neither a cupola or a bay
window. C-50, has been fully restored to its as-delivered paint scheme
of orange and black. The other, number C-53 has just recently been
acquired and is in rough shape.
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C-50 6/9/99
Photo: Steve
Lynch |
C-50 Feb. 27,1999 moved to Garden City |
C-53 6/9/99
Photo: Steve Lynch |
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N22A class built by International
Railway Car Co. in 1961. Numbered 56 to 6l, these cabin cars
also have neither a cupola or a bay window. Number 60
(renumbered C-60) has been delivered to Twin Forks Chapter NRHS
Riverhead, NY on May 4, 2003 for restoration.
N22B class built by International Railway Car Co. in 1963. Numbered
62 to 7l, featured a bay window for better visibility Number 63
and 64 (renumbered C-63 and C-64) have been delivered to Twin Forks
Chapter NRHS Riverhead, NY on May 4, 2003 for restoration. More:
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C-60,
C-63 and C-64 as well as MTA flat #110 full consist
Riverhead, NY 5/4/03 |
C-60, C-63
backing move
Riverhead, NY 5/4/03 |
C-60 north
side
Riverhead, NY 5/4/03 |
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The
Long Island Railroad acquired in January 1972 a set of 1941 steel
constructed 28' caboose. Originally built for the IC railroad with
side doors they were renumbered series 91-96.
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C-94 in Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) blue and yellow livery |
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Caboose shop homemade at Wading River c.1895 Archive: Dave Keller |
