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![]() Morris Park Shops turntable - c. early 1960's Photo: Steve Hoskins |
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![]() "Montauk High Speed Rail Tour" flyer 2/22/61 Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() Montauk Hgh Speed RDC Rail Tour schedule 2/22/1961 Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() "Homecoming '86" RS-3 #1556 flyer 1986 Archive: Brad Phillips |
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Maintenance of Way Association Meeting in NY September 20, 1916 |
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Trip left Penn Station around 2 PM, traveling to Long Beach, with an hour off the train. Return to Penn was via Valley Stream and Rockaway crossing Jamaica Bay trestle. Descriptions of routes, Hell Gate as under construction, Sunnyside et al. Train was scheduled back into Penn around 5 PM. Steve Swirsky | |||||
Joint Railfan Trip Committee Fan Trip October 31, 1948 | |||||
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![]() Freshly-painted MU double-deck car #1294 is pulling a railfan extra southbound at the station at The Raunt. This station stop was located on a tuft of land in Jamaica Bay. In this view looking north on October 31st, 1948 from the pedestrian crossover, we see this train consisting of the double-deck car at the head end, a regular passenger car and an open-air, gondola car coupled at the rear to allow railfans to take photos while the train was in motion. (Bill Rugen photo, Art Huneke archive, Dave Keller data) |
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This fantrip left Woodside and went east onto the Rockaway Beach Branch by WIN and went to Rockaway Park with a photo stop over the bay at The Raunt station. It changed ends at Rockaway Park, ran to Far Rockaway and Valley Stream via the hand-thrown switch at Hammel in a rare move, until the fire of 1950, and then went west over the Atlantic Branch through Cedar Manor and Locust Manor. Onward to Jamaica, the Morris Park Shops, Jamaica, west to WIN, changing directions to go east to Port Washington and finally changing ends for the last time to go back to Woodside. Info: Mike Boland |
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![]() Fantrip at The Raunt gondola 10/31/1948 Archive: Mike Boland ![]() |
![]() Fantrip at The Raunt - MU double-deck car #1294 10/31/1948 Archive: Dave Keller ![]() MP70B MU #1294 at Track 1, Beach 116th St. Station, Rockaway Park 10/31/1948 Archive: Mike Boland |
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![]() LIRR personnel and railfans 10/31/1948 Archive: Mike Boland |
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Fan
Trip "Historians' Holiday" October 26, 1952 |
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![]() NRHS trip Fresh Pond Jct. 10/26/1952 Photo: George Votava Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() NRHS trip Jericho Tpke., Creedmoor Branch 10/26/1952 Photo: George Votava Archive: Mike Boland |
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![]() H10 #107 Creedmoor Branch 10/26/1952 (Votava-Boland) |
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ERA Rail Fan Special - October 31, 1954 Bay Ridge Branch |
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Branford ERA G5s #39 Railfan Extra June 5, 1955 to Greenport |
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Completed in 1844, the Greenport Line was used as a connection to Boston via ferry. When the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was built through Connecticut, the line became a local carrier only. Fast forward one hundred and eleven years, #39 would be the final steam locomotive to travel on this line. On June 5, 1955, the Long Island Railroad organized a fantrip from Jamaica to Greenport and back utilizing G5s #39, as she was recently overhauled. The train sold out, and plenty of railfans had their cameras in hand which is a big part as to why we have so may photos of #39! She is seen here on the Greenport turntable as many railfans look on. Note how the turntable is air powered, so the locomotive's brake line is attached. Railroad Museum of LI (RMLI) "Steam Up LIRR #39" Photo: Roy W. Schnoor Archive: Dave Keller |
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![]() LIRR G5s #39 Railfan Extra at Greenport for coal top off prior to return trip westbound View E 6/05/1955 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
![]() LIRR G5s #39 Railfan Extra at Greenport taking water View E 6/05/1955 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
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G5s #39 westbound on the return trip of the June, 1955 Railfan extra, took the Calverton siding for Train #4214. The former freight house is at the right, in use as a private residence. View SE 6/05/1955 Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() G5s #39 waiting on the Calverton siding as eastbound LIRR #2006 Train #4214 passes. View SE 6/05/1955 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
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![]() LIRR G5s #39 Railfan Extra tender taking water at Ronkonkoma View SE 6/05/1955 Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() G5s #39 westbound under Ronkonkoma Ave. Ronkonkoma 6/05/1955. Stencil on the bridge (far right) shows it was painted 10/54. Info: Dave Keller |
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Fan Trip September 9th, 1956 RDC - Bay Ridge Branch, Evergreen Branch, and West Hempstead Branch |
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![]() RDC Railfan Extra LIRR #3101 and #3121 Bushwick 9/09/1956 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
![]() RDC Railfan Extra LIRR #3101 and #3121 Evergreen Branch - Ridgewood Station 9/09/1956 Photo: Art Huneke |
![]() RDC Railfan Extra Evergreen Branch Palmetto St., Ridgewood 9/09/1956 Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() RDC Railfan Extra close-up Evergreen Branch Palmetto St. Ridgewood 9/09/1956 Archive: Dave Keller |
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Fan Trip September 23rd, 1956 - Rockaway Beach Branch |
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Fan Trip April 28th, 1957 RDC - Bushwick, Creedmoor, Old Northport, Oyster Bay, and Rockaway Beach Branches |
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![]() RDC Fan Trip - Creedmoor Branch 4/28/1957 Photo/Archive: Art Huneke |
![]() Fan Trip RDC at Oyster Bay 4/28/1957 Photo: Everett White Archive: Bill Mangahas Note: The last car on the train at the left in the image is in Tichy colors: Dave Keller |
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![]() RDCs #3121, #3101 Whitepot Jct 4/28/1957 Photo/Archive: William Rugen |
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Fan Trip October, 1958 RDC - TIA to Greenport | |||||
The
Transit Improvement Association (TIA) was mostly interested in
promoting modern public transit – in decades when the highway folks
were most influential. I believe they had begun in the late 30’s,
gathering signatures on petitions to fight motorization of Third Ave
Railways streetcar lines – making speeches on the cars, etc. In the
late 40’s they ran
PCC (Presidents’ Conference Committee) fan trips to parts of Brooklyn
and Queens where those cars were not usually seen, to try to build
support for more PCC’s. Publicizing the use of RDC’s would fit into
that type of effort! |
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![]() Fan trip TIA Greenport RDC next to a FM C-liner - View NW 10/1958 Photo: Everett White Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() Fan trip TIA Greenport RDC - View NE 10/1958 Photo: Everett White Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() Fan trip TIA RDC at Greenport Station - View NE 10/1958 Photo: Mark Smith Archive: Dave Morrison |
![]() Fan Trip TIA RDC at Ronkonkoma Station - View NE 10/1958 Photo: Everett White Archive: Bill Mangahas |
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Fan Trip Montauk RDC High Speed Rail Tour February 22, 1961 |
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![]() Fan Trip RDC Amagansett 2/02/61 Photo: Alfred R. Jaeger |
![]() Fan Trip RDC 2/02/1961 Long Beach trestle |
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LAWYERS CLUB OF BROOKLYN - SPECIAL EXCURSIONS September 27, 1961 |
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EQUIPMENT: One (1) 1000 HP Diesel engine, headed east, two (2) Parlor-Lounge cars (Onondaga Club east and Seneca Club) -one (1) Gondola (drop-end type No. W-33 and portable wooden platform) and one (1) caboose (No. 56) west. NOTE: The Lounge portion of both Parlor-Lounge cars must be headed east. |
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Fan Trip LIRR Electric Inspection Tour October 21, 1961 |
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Covers most of the LIRR
electric division including: Port Washington Lynbrook Long Island City Salisbury (Meadowbrook) Valley Stream Long Beach Ozone Park West Hempstead
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Fan Trip November 5, 1961 to Greenport |
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![]() LIRR RS3 #1560 westbound train at Cutchogue 11/05/1961 View SE 11-5-61 (Landau-Phillips) |
Note: The RDC’s were not
available and the “standard” consist was substituted. (Much better!)!
It was a beautiful fall day and we had our window in the combine open all
the way!
Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() LIRR RS3 #1560 Train at Yaphank 11/05/1961 View NW Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
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3-car train eastbound at Yaphank behind LIRR #1560 in the old color scheme. Note the two new P72 cars at the rear and the older combine. This photos were taken November 5, 1961 and yet the combine's door and windows are open. Yaphank Ave., crossing then at grade, is to the far left. You can make out the crossbucks when you zoom in on the photo above right. Info: Dave Keller |
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![]() LIRR RS3 #1560 Greenport turntable Photo: Gerald H. Landau Archive: Jim Gillin |
![]() LIRR RS3 #1560 Train-E at Greenport ready to return to Jamaica 11/05/1961 Photo: Gerald H. Landau Archive: Jim Gillin |
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MOUNTFORD CANNON BALL - Fan Trip September 9, 1962 to Montauk | |||||
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![]() Mountford Cannonball at Mineola 9/22/1962 Archive: Dave Morrison |
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![]() FM #2007 Mountford Cannonball at Babylon 9/22/1962 Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() Mountford Cannonball at Babylon 9/22/1962 Archive: Brad Phillips |
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NRHS LUXURY EXCURSION - Fan Trip September 30, 1962 to Montauk |
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A fan trip 9/30/1962 to Montauk. The consist was: FM #2404, Heavyweight parlors: "Tuscarora Club", "Commack", "Manhasset" and Observation car "Jamaica 1st". Dave Keller
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NRHS LUXURY EXCURSION - Fan Trip September 30, 1962 to Montauk flyer hand out material Archive: Brad Phillips | |||||
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![]() FM #2404 NRHS Railfan Extra No.2404 eastbound at Shinnecock Canal View NW 9/30/1962 Photo: eBay |
![]() FM #2404 NRHS Railfan Extra No.2404 West Montauk Station 9/30/1962 Photo: George E. Votava Archive: Dave Keller |
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![]() JAMAICA Parlor Observation at East Hampton - View E 9/30/1962 Photo: eBay |
![]() JAMAICA Parlor Observation at East Hampton - View E 9/30/1962 Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() Parlor car trip to Montauk - View W 9/30/1962 Photo: James Gillin |
![]() Parlor car trip to Montauk - View E 9/30/1962 Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
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LUXURY
EXCURSION TRIP ON THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD Welcome
aboard the New York Chapter, National Railway Historical Society’s all
parlor car train to Montauk. You will be traveling by parlor car on the
route of the “Cannon Ball”. Although special trains for fans have been
run over this trackage before, none has been done with a train consisting
of only parlor cars and the observation car Jamaica. The
Long Island Rail Road is unusual, in these times, in that it is one of the
few railroads out seeking more passenger business. The emblem of
“Dashing Dan”, the commuter, and that of the “Weekend Chief” both
of which may be seen on the outside of the cars are indications of this.
There is much summer traffic to the resort areas of Long Island,
particularly along the south shore to places such as Fire Island and the
Hamptons. Finding that some people prefer a luxury ride via parlor cars,
the railroad has for the last few years been building up its fleet to
handle the growing number of people who use them. These cars may be seen
on practically all diesel powered trains running to the east end of the
Island on a weekend, particularly on a Friday afternoon. By such heavy
volume arose the ‘New” Cannon Ball whose first section during the
summer could be seen often with 16 parlor cars plus the observation.
Today’s trip will not be anywhere near as long as the summertime Cannon
Ball, but the ride inside will be exactly the same. The
desire to provide better service is not always coupled with the financial
ability to provide the equipment to do so, particularly if such service is
only seasonal. Such is the case with the Long Island Rail road which must
watch its pennies. Fortunately, at this time, other railways are
curtailing passenger service and their equipment is being offered for sale
at low cost. The LIRR has taken advantage of this situation and is adding
to their fleet of parlor cars by purchasing second had but comfortable
equipment. A list of all their parlor cars is included in this brochure. YOUR
ATTENTION Is
directed to the following information as to how the trip may be made more
pleasant for you. 1.
Porters are in each car for the convenience and service to you. They can
readily provide refreshments of all sorts (Remember, we have a 12:00pm
opening on Sundays in this state), but the cost of these together with
gratuities are not included in the fare and must be settled individually. 2.
The buffet-diner will be open for dinner around noon. Second helpings are
in order for those that desire them. The waiters will be glad to assist
you in anyway, but here again tips are not included in the cost of the
dinner so please take care of them individually. 3.
The observation car’s rear platform is open to all, so please you fresh
air friends don’t camp out there for the whole trip. Someone also will
be waiting to get their dose of air. 4.
Several stops to photograph the train will be made. Those desiring
pictures are asked to disembark promptly so that pictures may be taken
without people getting in the way of other’s cameras. These stops will
be announced before hand. 5.
During the Montauk layover, ample opportunity will be provided for
pictures of our own equipment as well as that which belongs to other
trains. It is possible there will be a scheduled train leaving Montauk at
2:14pm. (A current timetable is not available at this writing)
Undoubtedly, many people will want pictures of themselves on the
observation platform (just like in the good old days) or perhaps in front
of the locomotive, so it is requested that you “dyed in the wool” fans
give them equal opportunity to do so. 6.
On the return, stops will be made at Babylon and Mineola for the benefit
of those who don’t wish to ride all the way back to Jamaica. 7.
Following are some standard railroad safety rules which you might follow: The
trip committee sincerely hopes everyone has a pleasant journey and if
there are any questions or problems, please let us know. SCHEDULE Lv
Jamaica . . . . . . . . . . 9:25am East
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Montuak . . . . . . . . . 12:24pm Babylon Mineola Ar Jamaica . . . . . . . . . . . 5:21pm This material was provided to the attendees. Thanks to Art Single for providing this information. |
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Bike Hike May 5, 1963 |
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![]() The most interesting thing to see were the bikers. While biking is all the rage now, it was an unusual sight back in 1963 to see several hundred people packing bikes on a train. The bikes were carried in baggage cars and what a zoo at unloading time! Newsday usually carried a long article in the following Monday paper with photos. The trains ran to both Montauk and Greenport over the years. The
train would run express from Jamaica to Southampton, let off bikers, and
proceed to Montauk. The bikers would than bike to Montauk for
a late afternoon departure back to Jamaica. Back
in 1962 I didn't have the $$ to ride a parlor car special. The
Bike-Hike train was pretty cheap as I recall, so made for a great fan
trip (without the photo stops, though). Info/ticket: Brad Phillips |
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RDC Fan Trip June 23, 1963 |
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![]() RDC ERA fan trip info 6/23/1963 Archive: William Madden |
![]() BUDD RDC Fan Trip - Babylon temporary station/ticket office during the grade crossing elimination project. View E 6/23/1963 Photo/Archive: Dave Keller |
![]() RDC ERA fan-trip at Bay Ridge Yard - View E 6/23/1963 Photo: George J. Abere taken from the top of one of the float bridges. Archive: James Scullin The photo is from the 1963 (ERA) Electric Railroaders Assn.
Budd Car RDC fan trip to Bay Ridge. The LIRR Marine Division (barges)
ended in 1962 so the Bay Ridge Yard of the NY Connecting (Hells Gate)
Railway yard shown was already abandoned. Notice the catenary wires
still intact. James Scullin |
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Fan Trip October 13, 1963 NRHS Double Deck Rail Tour |
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![]() Double Deck Rail Tour Flyer 10/13/1963 Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() Double Deck Rail Tour Schedule 10/13/1963 Archive: Brad Phillips
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![]() Double Deck Rail Tour 10/13/1963 West Hempstead Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() Double Deck Rail Tour 10/13/1963 East Williston Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() Double Deck Rail Tour Westwood -View E 10/13/1963 (Votava-Boland) |
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![]() Double Deck Rail Tour - LIRR #1327-1341-1333 10/13/1963 West Hempstead View SE (Votava-Boland) |
![]() Double Deck Rail Tour - LIRR #1327-1341-1333 - View N 10 /13/1963 West Hempstead (Votava-Boland) |
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![]() NRHS Excursion 10/13/1963 Belmont Park Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() Double Deck Rail Tour - Belmont 10/13/1963 (Maywald-Boland)
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LUXURY EXCURSION Fan Trip May 30, 1964 to Montauk | |||||
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"...The New York Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, will operate a de luxe special consisting of parlor cars, dining car, and an OPEN END PLATFORM OBSERVATION CAR. No coaches. All seats reserved. Porter on every car..." LIRR Luxury Excursion Parlor Car Train - NRHS 5/30/1964 Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
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Fan Trip November 1, 1964 BUDD RDC North Shore LIRR Rail Tour |
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![]() Fan Trip 10/01/1964 BUDD RDC North Shore Rail Tour Souvenir Ticket Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() Fan trip RDC on Old Northport 11/01/64 Photo: Brad Phillips
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![]() North Shore LIRR Rail Tour - Oyster Bay - Port-Jefferson 11/01/1964 Archive: Jeff Erlitz |
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![]() Fan trip LV-NHRS and Trolley Museum of NY notice of LIRR RDC trip - 11/01/64 Archive: Brad Phillips
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New York Railroad Enthusiasts April 24, 1966 |
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I rode this fantrip on April 24, 1966 as it originated at Hunterspoint Avenue and backed west of F where it reached the freight only Montauk Cut Off joining the Montauk Branch at Bliss Tower. Proceeding on the Montauk Branch, east to Jamaica, where we picked up late comers, went east on the main line to the Hempstead Branch as far as Garden City, and went "straight ahead" on freight only track eastbound for a distance and eventually backed up and used a connection to the line to Mineola which at the time according to the trip brochure was "to be abandoned in the near future when a grade crossing elimination project gets under way at Mineola". Continuing to run in reverse to a connection with the main line and after completing the move we were properly pointed east and continued east all the way to Greenport. A good number of HW parlor cars and apparently coaches too were in the consist. I believe the Mineola portion of this route was abandoned soon after this trip took place. An old timer told me that the line up to Mineola was known as the "Tigertown Branch". Noel Weaver | |||||
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We left Jamaica on the Main Line and then down the Hempstead Branch to Garden. From there we went out the Garden-Mitchell Field secondary several miles. The first photo was taken there, near Newsday and the Garden City freight yard. We then backed to Garden and continued up the line to Nassau. From there the trip went non-stop to Greenport. The next two photos were taken at Greenport. The C-420 being turned and the "Setauket" in front of the station ready to return to Jamaica. The weather was poor, typical for a fan trip. James Gillin | |||||
Fan trip Lancaster Chapter- NRHS May 15, 1966 |
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![]() LIRR #214 arrival at Montauk 05/15/1966 Photo: Jim Gillin |
![]() P-70 coaches at Montauk 05/15/1966 Photo: Jim Gillin |
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![]() Strasburg's "Paradise" on the wye 05/15/1966 Photo: Jim Gillin |
![]() LIRR #214 departure to New York and Lancaster, PA. 05/15/1966 Photo: Jim Gillin |
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![]() View from Montauk Manor 05/15/1966 Photo: Jim Gillin |
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This one ran in May, 1966 from Lancaster, PA to Montauk. It made only two stops enroute, North Philadelphia, PA to receive passengers and opposite Sunnyside yard to change engines. A GG-1 was used from Lancaster to Sunnyside and two C-420s to Montauk. It was run by the Lancaster Chapter- NRHS. I boarded in North Philadelphia. The train also carried the Strasburg RR business car "Paradise" [ex-Reading], which was turned in Montauk. I rode in the Strasburg's "Paradise" from Sayville to Babylon. The speedometer in the 'Paradise" hit 85mph going through Bay Shore, don't know have they managed that with the governors on the C-420s. Archive/Info/Photos: Jim Gillin | |||||
ERA - OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - November 19, 1967 |
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Announcing
an unusual inspection trip over electrified and non-electrified lines
of the Long Island Rail Road QFF THE BEATEN TRACK in Brooklyn, Queens,
Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The 11/19/1967 ERA trip with the RDCs (left) was cancelled because of their collision at Holbrook one month before the trip. It was replaced with this trip, same date below. Jeff Erlitz |
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ERA fantrip - 11/19/1967
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BR&W Steam #60 Railfan Extra - November 26, 1967 |
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![]() "Steam-In" flyer 10/29/67 and 11/26/67 Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() BR&W Steam #60 Schedule 11/26/1967 Archive: Brad Phillips |
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LIRR's one and only Steam Excursion (in the post-steam era). On November 26, 1967, LIRR ran a steam excursion from Jamaica to Montauk and return. This excursion was sponsored by Ron Ziel, and ran with Black River & Western 2-8-0 No. 60. There were about 15 cars including PB54 combines bracketing a string of P54 coaches and a bar car, and trailing a LIRR parlor and Ziel's Sag Harbor & Scuttle Hole open end observation car. The train ran east via Hicksville and west via Valley Stream. I rode the trip (at age 14) and took some photos. First at Jamaica, a West Islip water stop, a Southampton coal stop, and finally arriving at Montauk. James Mardiguian |
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BR&W Steam #60 Handout 11/26/1967 Archive: Bill Madden | |||||
![]() Black River & Western #60 ready to depart at Jamaica Station. 11/26/1967 Photo/Archive: James Mardiguian |
![]() Black River & Western #60 arriving at Jamaica 11/26/1967 Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() Black River & Western #60 taking water at West Islip - View W The Patchogue Scoot is passing by westbound to Babylon Station. 11/26/1967 Photo/Archive: James Mardiguian |
![]() Black River & Western #60 at PD Tower eastbound 11/26/1967 Photo: Richard F. Makse |
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![]() Black River & Western Bellport 11/26/1967 Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips
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![]() Black River & Western #60 Mastic, west of MP64 11/26/1967 Photo: Richard F. Makse |
![]() Black River & Western #60 at Shinnecock Canal eastbound 11/26/1967 Photo: Richard F. Makse |
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![]() Black River & Western #60 1-26-67 1/26/1967 Photo/Archive: Richard Glueck |
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![]() Black River & Western #60 approaching Montauk Station. 11/26/1967 Photo/Archive: James Mardiguian |
![]() Black River & Western #60 at being turned on Montauk Wye 1/26/1967 Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() Black River & Western Steam Trip - Montauk 11/26/1967 View W Photo/Archive: Brad Phillips |
![]() Black River & Western #60 Montauk 11/26/1967 Photo/Archive: Richard Glueck |
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![]() Black River & Western #60 Montauk Wye Archive: Dave Keller Note: The observation tail sign reads: "Sag Harbor & Scuttle Hole Rail Road Steam-In."
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trip only ran once on Sunday November 26th, 1967. I was a volunteer
car host on the trip in the very last coach. There were several photo
stops along the route and, as my coach had very few passengers, I was
able to get a few photos.
The train died on the
return trip at the Montauk Highway bridge in Massapequa Park. We sat
for probably two hours. Living in Amityville, I literally could have
detrained and walked home within 30 minutes (I was sorely tempted
after an hour sitting in an unheated coach). We all were curious about
the delay, but no word was passed. I later was told that the last load
of coal was bad and that the clinkers(1) won out. I hadn’t heard about a
calculated stall. Very interesting. If that was so, they could have
done a better job of positioning a diesel to enable a faster
recovery. Note 1: A clinker is actually a hunk of carbon which forms a mass large enough to impede the proper combustion in the firebox. In coal firing they are in the coal bed and can form on the tube sheet in a configuration somewhat like a honeycomb. If unattended to the fire then hits this growing mass and deflects making firing difficult.
The October trip, as told,
by the late Stu McCloud, who had been a LIRR Road Foreman of Engines
and worked his way higher up into management as follows:
Stu told me he was under
orders to "Give the fans a nice trip, BUT don't allow that engine to
come back to Jamaica under steam." He stated the trip ran fine, but on
the way back to Jamaica, he assured that the engine died and had to be
hauled dead to Jamaica. Stu said that the feelings on the "Third
Floor" were this would be the last time that steam would ever run
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ERA - OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - April 21, 1968 |
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ERA M1 RAILFAN EXTRA - April 20, 1969 |
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![]() M1 Train Railfan Extra Long Beach 4/20/1969 (Grotjahn-Keller) |
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ERA Fan trip "Extra Montauk East" - Oyster Bay & Montauk November 9, 1969 |
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![]() ERA "Extra Montauk East" flyer 11/09/1969 Archive: Brad Phillips |
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The consist of the excursion special train included Century 420 locomotive 228, the former B&O bedroom lounge observation, the two former Union Pacific club lounge cars, two former Kansas City Southern coaches, two unidentified cars (can't get a good look at them in any of the photos) and the former FEC tavern lounge observation. Info: Jack Deasy |
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![]() After arrival of the eastbound at Greenport, locomotive 224 is cutoff the head end. It will be turned on the turntable and will be run around to the west end of the train for the return to New York City. Photo: Joe Testagrose |
![]() Locomotive 224 has been turned on the turntable and is now on the west end of the train for the return from Greenport to New York City. Photo: Steve Zabel Archive: Joe Testagrose |
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![]() Awaiting departure, LIRR Road n' Rail bus 501 from Greenport to Huntington parked near the head end of the excursion train for the benefit of photographers. Photo: Steve Zabel Archive: Joe Testagrose |
![]() The westbound excursion does a photo run-by under the one lane bridge at Bridge Lane east of the Cutchogue station. Photo: Joe Testagrose |
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![]() The westbound excursion train does a photo run-by at milepost 81 between Mattituck and Laurel. Photo: Joe Testagrose |
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Departing Greenport westbound, the consist was ALCO C-420 locomotive 224 trailed by the former Florida East Coast tavern-lounge-observation car (renamed APAQUOGUE), a former New Haven sleeper, a former PRR sleeper, another former New Haven sleeper, a former Union Pacific club lounge car, and the former Baltimore & Ohio bedroom-lounge-observation car (renamed AMAGANSETT). The consist of six cars was assembled from LIRR's recently acquired fleet of lightweight streamliner cars assigned to parlor car service. Info: John Deasy | |||||
Farewell to the Doubledeck - May 8, 1971 |
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Halloween Excursion - October 31, 1971 |
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The date is Sunday October 31, 1971 and the train is photographed at the Long island City passenger yard. The consist is Alco RS-3 locomotive 1555, bedroom lounge observation 2001 AMAGANSETT, one of the two former Erie Lackawanna “Phoebe Snow” tavern lounge observation cars (2081 AQUEBOGUE or 2082 ASHAROKEN), a former PRR six bedroom lounge car, and a heavyweight car, most likely parlor observation 99 JAMAICA, which is the former 2038 SETAUKET. Locomotive 1555 has been repaired after being damaged in a grade crossing accident and derailment at Manorville on the head end of The Shelter Island Express on Friday evening August 21, 1970. If you have more information on the destination of this Halloween 1971 excursion, please advise. Photo by Gerald H. Landau. Collection of Joe Testagrose. Research courtesy of Jack Deasy | |||||
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![]() The eastbound train is photographed at Shinnecock Hills on the Montauk Branch. Alco RS-3 locomotive 1551 leads the consist. What happened to locomotive 1556 which we saw on the head end of the train at Long Island City? We suspect 1556 was bad ordered and replaced by the 1551. Photo by Steve Zabel. Collection of Joe Testagrose. |
![]() The eastbound train is photographed at Amagansett on the Montauk Branch. Photo by Steve Zabel. Collection of Joe Testagrose. |
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![]() Locomotive 1551 has been turned on the Montauk wye and will lead the westbound train back to Queens. Now we see clearly that the two cars on the west end of the train are heavyweight parlor observation 99 JAMAICA and a former PRR six bedroom lounge. Photo by Steve Zabel. Collection of Joe Testagrose. |
![]() Preparing for departure from Montauk and the trip back to Queens. Montauk Manor overlooks the scene. Photo by Steve Zabel. Collection of Joe Testagrose. Research courtesy: John Deasy |
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New York Railroad Enthusiasts June 22, 1975 |
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I recall reading (at a friend’s home) an article in the June 21 (1975) edition of Newsday about the excursion, and headed out to Montauk the following morning to investigate for myself. Sure enough…in the consist of a regularly-scheduled weekend train (positioned at the easternmost end) were the three cars mentioned in the newspaper – Pins’ “signature” Pennsylvania 120 and his (then-recent acquisition) Shenandoah, along with the NYRE’s own private car, Eugene Field. Info: Ed Frye |
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![]() George Pins' Pennsylvania 120 at Hunterspoint Ave Photo: Richard F. Makse |
![]() Privately owned passenger cars EUGENE FIELD, SHENANDOAH and PRR 120 passing PD tower en-route from Hunterspoint Avenue to Montauk on Friday June 20, 1975. Info: John Deasy Archive: Art Huneke |
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![]() LIRR parlor Aquebogue, in its own consist, laying-over beside the Pennsylvania 120 (George Pins) Research/Photo: Ed Frye |
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George Pins' private car
PRR 120, purchased from Penn Central, parked at the east end track
in Montauk Yard is adjacent a LIRR consist with tavern lounge
observation 2081 AQUEBOGUE positioned at the east end.
As I see it, the significance of the photos is that it was very rare for LIRR to operate privately owned passenger cars on their lines. On this day (June 22, 1975), there were three (3) privately owned cars (PRR 120, SHENANDOAH and EUGENE FIELD) that made the trip from Hunterspoint Avenue to Montauk and back on LIRR, apparently in a consist with other LIRR cars. One other minor point ... PRR 120 had been the President's car on PRR ... LIRR was a PRR property for many years ... the eastern end of track at Montauk would be the easternmost point on the combined PRR/LIRR system. Research: John Deasy |
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![]() Penn Station - Start of Trip Nov 13, 1977 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
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![]() ERA "Gas Turbine/Electric Special" at Peconic Siding 11/13/1977 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas Note: Actually the Calverton spur (Grumman) location. |
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![]() Hicksville - Nov 13, 1977 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
![]() "Gas Turbine/Electric Special" at Kings Park Hospital l1/13/1977 Archive: Brad Phillips |
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![]() Jamaica - End of Trip Nov 13, 1977 Photo/Archive: Bill Mangahas |
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Electric Railroaders' Association - Push-Pull Special March 22nd, 1980 |
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![]() ERA fantrip schedule 3/22/1980 Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() Jamaica - Mar 22, 1980 William Mangahas |
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![]() Hunterspoint Ave - Mar 22, 1980 William Mangahas |
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![]() LIRR Montauk Special - April 7, 1984 Archive: William Mangahas ![]() |
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![]() Westbound at Nassau Boulevard on the Hempstead Branch, #620 is in the lead of an Electric Railroaders' Association Special on April 7, 1984. The passenger extra, with #227 on the east end, has just visited the Garden-Mitchel Secondary. Info/Photo/Archive: Jay Bendersky |
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![]() Switching Montauk - April 7, 1984 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() Amagansett after the run-around by #227 at Montauk - April 7, 1984 Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() Hampton Bays - April 7, 1984 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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G5s #39 Fund Special Excursion October 5, 1985 |
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LIRR #602 Bay Ridge Yard - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas LIRR ALCO C420 #222, 226 Bay Ridge Yard Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() Mineola - 6/07/1986 Archive: William Mangahas |
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Oyster Bay yard 6/07/1986 |
Oyster Bay Turntable 6/07/1986 |
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![]() Greenport Station - 6/07/1986 Archive: William Mangahas |
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Electric Railroaders' Association Bay Ridge Special October 18, 1986 |
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![]() Proceeding south for the 11.4 mile trip from Fresh Pond to Bay Ridge, LIRR FA2 #605 "tunnels" under the Cemetery of the Evergreens and emerges, both into daylight and Brooklyn, under the Atlantic Ave 1914 Grade Crossing Elimination Project. Note: Under the signal, still evident, is the 1914 build date. 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas
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![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special MP15AC #150 at Sixth Avenue, Bay Ridge 10/18/1986 - Photo: Eric Oszustowicz Archive: William Mangahas |
![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special LIRR Parlor "Morris Park" at Parkville Junction 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special FA2 #605 at Parkville Junction 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special FA2 #605 at Livonia Avenue 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special FA2 #605 at LIRR Yard A, LI City 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special crossing the Meadowbrook Parkway, Garden City 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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![]() ERA Bay Ridge Special - Garden City Secondary 10/18/1986 - Photo/Archive: William Mangahas |
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LIRR #619 F9 LI City 11/15/1986 |
LI City 11/15/1986 |
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Speonk Station 11/15/1986 |
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Montauk Yard 11/15/1986 |
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The New Haven
Railroad Historical and Technical Association (NHRHTA) May 16,
1987 Photos/Archive: William Mangahas, except as noted |
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![]() NHRHTA at Harold LI City - May 16, 1987 |
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Heritage Special May 14, 1988 |
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LIRR GP 38-2 #268 Riverhead 05/14/1988 |
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Greenport Dock 05/14/1988 |
LIRR F7 # 621 Greenport 05/14/1988 |
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Greenport Freight House 05/14/1988 |
LIRR F7 # 621 runby at Mill Creek Southold 05/14/1988 |
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Mill Neck cab view from LIRR F7 # 621 05/14/1988 |
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Freight Branch Excursion September
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The trip consist was as follows: cabooses #64, 56, 65 & 51 then the two coaches #2913, 2975, then cabooses #62, 50, 70 & 63 and finally the LIRR SW103, LIRR FA ALCO #609, LIRR ALCO C420 #229, 225 Info: John Fusto |
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![]() "Kabin-Kar-Trek 1989" Jamaica Storage Yard. JJ Earl watching from the rear of LIRR #64 prior to departure leaving Jamaica 8:00AM Archive: JJ Earl ![]() "Kabin-Kar-Trek 1989" LIST car hosts 9/10/1989 Archive: Mike Boland |
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![]() North Shore Freight Branch west of Yard A East River to Thomson Ave. 1989 Map: Jeff Erlitz |
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![]() North Shore Freight Branch Yard A Thomson Ave. to 39th St. Map: Jeff Erlitz |
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This trip also had a "runby" into/out of the Degnon terminal. The engine couldn't get the train out of Degnon, however, so they had to double the hill! Attached is a pic (though the vantage point isn't great) of this move. This was the last move into Degnon, as the switch was removed shortly afterwards. John Fusto |
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![]() About mid-day on the Bay Ridge branch between 5th and 6th Ave. just south of 64th Street with a Sea Beach train going by as it climbs out of the subway on its way to Coney Island. Photo/Archive: JJ Earl |
![]() Here LIRR SW103 takes a "breather" as folks get a "2 trains for 1 shot" as JJ Earl called it! Photo/Archive: JJ Earl |
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![]() Map 1989 LI City - Blissville Area Archive: John Fusto Map: Jeff Erlitz |
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The west end portion was handled by the LIRR SW #103 swapped for the LIRR C420 #229 as we passed Morris Park. LIRR #103 had no speed control and our next destination was into controlled territory east of Jamaica. Commentary: JJ Earl. | |||||
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![]() LIRR #64 At the Garden Secondary, prior to the runaround move. Photo/Archive: JJ Earl |
![]() At the Garden Secondary, LIRR C420 #229 running around the train for the trip back to Jamaica and the Storage Yard Photo/Archive: JJ Earl |
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![]() Caboose Trip 09/10/1989 Semaphore 10-89 by Gene Collora |
LIRR #229, 225, 609 Clinton Rd, Garden City 09/10/1989 Photo: Al Castelli They were repainted for that trip in August 8/89 Retired by 11/01/89
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Connecticut Cannonball October 27, 1990 |
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Trip chairman and LIST VP Gene Collora obtained approval of both Amtrak and MetroNorth to run a train over the Hellgate Bridge and on to the Danbury and Waterbury Branches. MetroNorth had visited the LIRR earlier so perhaps it was time for the LIRR to do some visiting off Long Island. This was the first time a complete train of LIRR passenger equipment, including push-pull parlor cars, operated on "foreign" rails. Coach tickets were $45 and parlor car seats were $90; a box lunch was sold aboard for passengers. The train, as scheduled, ran on Saturday, October 27, 1990 with photo stops and run-bys scheduled. This was quite an accomplishment and a large undertaking proving to be a huge success and provided a landfall of money for the LIST-NRHS chapter. Mike Boland |
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Hudson River Cannonball September 28, 1991 | |||||
It operated from Jamaica via Hell Gate Bridge to Poughkeepsie and return. The trip went from New Rochelle, via MO Tower in the Bronx, to the Hudson Line and return. Gene Collora | |||||
![]() LIRR #605 Hamburg, NY photo runby 9/28/1991 Photo: Henry Maywald Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() LIRR #605 Hamburg, NY photo runby view S 9/28/1991 Photo: Henry Maywald Archive: Mike Boland |
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SW1001-102-104-Harold Protect Engines C61 P72-Cars LIST Fan Trip Greenport October 3, 1992 |
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LIST Dover Plains Limited October 16, 1993 |
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MP15s Dover Plains 10/16/1993 Photo: John Fusto |
FA 607 Dover Plains 10/16/1993 Photo: John Fusto |
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Fresh Pond run-by 10/16/1993 Photo: John Fusto |
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LI City 10/16/1993 Photo: John Fusto |
LI City 10/16/1993 Photo: John Fusto |
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![]() Dr. James Stillman (platform) poses with the late LIRR President Charles Hoppe (left) and Conductor Tom Scaccia CANNON BALL 160th Anniversary Special lays-over at Greenport 7/23/1994 Photo: Valerie Stillman Our yard crew made up the special late that night/early that morning. Steve Parisi was my Engineer, Paul Carnevale III was my Assistant, and Joe Voll was the Utility man. Trainmaster Carol Mills oversaw the operation, and rode the special, also. Pullman hitches were given making up the train as the family resided on the car that night. Info: Ben Jankowski
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![]() LIRR #259 private car CANNON BALL160th Anniversary Trip at Greenport 7/23/1994 Photo: Frank Conte Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() LIRR #266 east end swap with #259 for return trip from Greenport - 160th Anniversary Trip 7/23/1994 Photo: Frank Conte Archive: Mike Boland |
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![]() Private car CANNON BALL160th Anniversary Trip at Greenport 7/23/1994 Photo: Frank Conte Archive: Mike Boland ![]() |
![]() NEWSDAY 160th Anniversary Trip to Greenport 7/23/1994 Archive: Mike Boland |
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![]() National Anthem Ceremony - 160th Anniversary Trip 7/23/1994 Photo: Frank Conte Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() LIRR President Charles Hoppe (right) Vincent Seyfried 160th Anniversary Trip to Greenport 7/23/1994 Photo: Frank Conte Archive: Mike Boland |
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![]() LIRR President Charles Hoppe (left) with photographer Frank Conte 160th Anniversary Trip 7/23/1994 Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() LIRR President Charles Hoppe receiving plaque at the 160th Anniversary Trip to Greenport Ceremony 7/23/1994 Archive: RMLI |
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![]() Private car CANNON BALL160th Anniversary Trip to Greenport 7/23/1994 Photo: Frank Conte Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() LIRR President Charles Hoppe reading the presentation plaque at the 160th Anniversary Trip to Greenport Ceremony 7/23/1994 Archive: RMLI |
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NRHS National Directors Convention - November 11-13, 1994 | |||||
The NRHS National Directors Convention was held at Ronkonkoma. (Holiday Inn on Veterans Highway) south of the station. It was a three day affair. Mr. Prendergast, LIRR President in 1994, addressed the membership on one of evenings at the Holiday Inn. On the 11th, the trip took us to the Hillside shops, Wreck Lead, W. Babylon via Babylon Branch, returned to KO via the Central Branch to "B" and on to KO via the Main. Info: Joe Hagan |
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![]() NRHS Directors Convention - Hillside Shops 11/11/1994 Photo: Joe Hagan |
![]() NRHS Directors Convention - Wreck Lead Bridge GP38-2 #251-252 11/11/1994 Photo: Joe Hagan |
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30th Anniversary Special 1966 - 1996 May 4, 1996 This trip was the 30th Anniversary Special for the LIST Chapter. Operated on 5/4/96 over Hell Gate Bridge to Beacon, NY then via Maybrook Line to Hopewell Jct. and Danbury, CT and return to LI. Info: Gene Collora |
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![]() LIST fantrip - LIRR #622 fantrip Danbury, CT 5/04/1996 Archive: Mike Boland |
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LIST-NRHS Mixed Freight - April 17, 1999 |
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![]() LI City after the run-around LIRR FA1 #614, MP15AC #171, and GP38-2 #260 |
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Material/Photos/Archive: Steve Torborg |
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![]() ERA Special fantrip Island Park Station 9/25/1999 |
![]() ERA Special fantrip Island Park Station location #2 - 9/25/1999 |
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Information/Photos/Archive: William Skeats |
The ERA Special on 9/25/1999. They were letting us off for a runby. Sun didn't work for me, so I ran out to where photo #2 was taken. The Geeps would not fit under the Station Canopy so we were not able go any further. The crew member with the blue shirt is the machinist who rode along to ensure FA #614 was operable. Before the trip he had to get FA #614 running. It ran fine and was sent to the Main Line for the Greenport Scoot after our trip. |
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NYCRR Historical Society June 17, 2000 |
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"Queens Ledger"
July 6, 2000: Railroad Fans Visit New York & Atlantic Railway ![]() Over one hundred railroad historians from all over the country met at the Glendale yard of New York & Atlantic Railway on Saturday, June 17. The occasion was the annual meeting of the New York Connecting Railroad Society. The main interest of this group is the rail route, built in 1917, which crosses over the Hell Gate Bridge from the Bronx to Queens. The tracks soar over Astoria on a high viaduct, and then continue through Woodside, Maspeth, and Middle Village using a series of smaller bridges and tunnels. The main junction is in Glendale at the rail yard on Otto Road. The tracks then travel into Brooklyn and eventually end at the waterfront in Bay Ridge, near 65th Street. This rail route is used by many freight trains each day. It passes through one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world, and yet trains go virtually unnoticed. This is because the route was thoughtfully constructed without any grade crossings to delay traffic. As part of the festivities, the New York & Atlantic Railway operated a special inspection train to Bay Ridge. Two bright green locomotives, a passenger coach, and a caboose carried the participants on a 22-mile round trip to Bay Ridge. The train posed for photos at many scenic locations along the way. The weather was hot and humid but everybody aboard had a great time. Submitted by: Bernard Ente |
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![]() NY&A #261 NYCRR fantrip - Atlantic Ave. Bay Ridge Branch 6/17/2000 Photo/Archive: Mike Boland |
![]() On the way to the New Lots curve. NYA GP38-2 #268 on the north point, an ex-LIRR bay window caboose, LIRR passenger coach #2940, and NYA GP38-2 unit #261 south point. Photo/Archive: Steve Lynch |
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![]() The engineers and crew waiting to get the breeze back in the cab. Thanks NYA for the day! Photo/Archive: Steve Lynch |
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Farewell to the M1 Fantrip November 4, 2006 |
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![]() M1 #9609 arriving Vanderbilt Yard 11/04/06 Photo: Gary Chatterton |
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![]() M1 #9609 last car snaking through Garden City 11/04/06 Photo: Jorge Catayi |
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