LIRR Locust Valley

Locust Valley Locust Valley mural in Penn Station 1992		1878 Photo: George Brainerd
LOCUST STATION
Opened: 4/19/1869 2nd Depot opened: 11/1872 Remodeled: 1885, moved to private location: c.1906 3rd Depot opened: 12/1906. Agency closed: ?
Locust Valley Station - View SE c.1908 Photo: Brown Bros. Archive: Dave Keller Note: The white summer uniform caps worn by the train crew were issued to PRR and LIRR train crews (1908-1915). Additionally, the Long Island Express (1883-1913) baggage wagon on the platform operated from 1883 to 1913. This narrows the window for dating from 1908 to 1913. Research: Dave Keller		Locust Valley Station relocated as a residence after 1906. Photo: Robert Huron 2014
Locust Tower view W c. late 1940's (Fred Weber-Dave Morrison)		View E towards Locust Tower c. late 1940s (Fred Weber-Dave Morrison)
Locust Valley Station view E at MP 29 c. late 1940s (Fred Weber-Dave Morrison)		Locust Valley Station platform view E c. late 1940s (Fred Weber-Dave Morrison)
Locust Valley Station MP29 view E 10/1963		Locust Valley Station view W 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella
Locust Valley MP29 Map: Robert Emery		This a composite of Robert Emery's MP28-29 and MP29-30 maps. 06/1958 Created: Steven Lynch
LOCUST TOWER
LOCUST tower view NE 4/1963 Photo: Richard Makse	Locust Valley Signal Tower renovated - Matinecock Neighborhood Association 8/08/2006	F-7A # 221 Oyster Bay Push-Pull train east of LOCUST tower view E 1984 Archive: Dave Keller
H6sb #311 Freight passing LOCUST tower 1943 Photo: James Boerckel, block operator		Locust Valley view E Artist: Steven Cryan
The painting, by Steven Cryan, of H6sb #311 and freight passing LOCUST tower was painted from an actual photo of that view (c. late 1930's). Notice the order board signal flag hanging outside the upstairs window and the block operator handing up orders to the engineer. The side of the flag facing the camera has a stripe painted on it and is a different color from the other side, indicating to oncoming trains that the order isn't for them but for trains in the opposite direction. The color of the back of the order board is, actually, BLACK with a white stripe to show oncoming trains that this specific order is NOT for them. The side facing the engineer who is supposed to receive the order is yellow. . . . no stripe. The order board for the proper engineer's side was yellow. At night a lantern with a yellow globe was hung on the proper side. Check out the block operator handing up orders to the engineer. He's wearing a suit and fedora! Research: Dave Keller
"LOCUST" TOWER BUILT: 1912 ON N. SIDE OF TRACKS AT EAST END OF STATION PLATFORM. FORMERLY “OY”. RENAMED: 4/30/37 8 LEVER STD. SIGNAL CO. STYLE A MECHANICAL MACHINE. REPLACED WITH US&S 3 LEVER STYLE B-30 CONTROL PANEL: 11/11/65. RELOCATED: 11/17/75 FROM TOWER TO HUT AND TOWER ABANDONED. IN USE AS NASSAU COUNTY POLICE PRECINCT ANNEX. EXTERIOR COMPLETELY RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONDITION FOR USE BY NASSAU COUNTY POLICE AND DEDICATED AT CEREMONY: 8/8/2006 Research: Dave Keller

LOCUST tower view SE 1966 Dave Keller photo and archive	LOCUST tower view NE 02/1988 Photo: John Fusto	LOCUST tower view NE 9/05/1998
LOCUST tower view E 2005	LOCUST tower view NW 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella	LOCUST tower view E 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella
LOCUST tower and 8 light position signal view E 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella	Tower dwarf and 8 light position signal view SE 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella	Shelter view E 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella
Nassau Suffolk Lumber spur view E 4/28/2012 Photo: Andrew Ciavarella	Town Cocks Lane, Locust Valley view S 6/07/14 Photo: Derek Stadler