Locust Valley Station - View SE c.1908 Photo: Brown Bros.
Archive: Dave
KellerNote: 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 - View NW c.1908
Archive: Dave
Morrison |
Locust Valley Station relocated as
a
residence after 1906. Photo: Robert Huron 2014 |
Locust Valley Station - View NE c.1920
Archive: Thomas DuffyNote: Electric lamps on the platform.
MP29 at far right. |
Locust Tower view W c. late 1940's
(Fred Weber-Dave Morrison) |
View E towards Locust Tower c. late 1940s
(Fred
Weber-Dave Morrison) |
The fence between the tracks had a mechanical device for passenger to cross
over from one side to the other. It was open when no trains were scheduled
to arrive. It closed when there's one due. It might be been controlled by
the grade crossing relay at one time. By the way, note the open window
with the block operator. As a side bar, Mr. Doyle would wave on motorists to
cross over the track during the crossing bell activation. Typically for the
Oyster Bay direction. As there was a clear view of the train far in the
distance towards the Nassau-Suffolk Lumber Co. At that point, the gates were
dropped to block the crossing.
I got quite an education there. Another note, the guard rails were in place
for decades. John Schaub |
Locust Valley Station view E at MP
29
c. late 1940s (Fred Weber-Dave Morrison) |
Birch Hill Road. Locust Valley - View E 11/1968
Photo/Archive: John Schaub
Note: Manually operated crank gates |
Locust Valley Station platform view E c.
late 1940's
(Fred Weber-Dave Morrison) |
Locust Valley Station MP29 view E 10/1963
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Locust Valley Station view
W 4/28/2012
Photo: Andrew Ciavarella |
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Locust Valley MP29 1904 Map: Robert Emery
Archive: Dave Keller |
Robert Emery's 6/1958 maps of MP28-29 and MP29-30
Archive: Dave Keller -
Composite: 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
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H6sb #311 Freight passing
LOCUST tower 1943 Photo: James Boerckel, block
operator
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Locust Valley view E Artist: Steven Cryan
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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 |
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