
Montauk 1895-1926 Emery Map
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Montauk
MP114-115 c.1942+ Emery Map
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1950 Track Capacity LIRR P-54 Pass Cars |
Montauk, NY early 1900's

The view of the depot is looking northeast and
shows the relationship between the 2nd (1927) and 3rd (1942) depot buildings
as well as the short distance the LIRR terminal was moved south in 1942 when
the U. S. Navy took over the LIRR’s former property.
The shot
with the cattle round-up is c. 1955 and you can see that the 1927-era depot
in the left background has already had its long covered platforms removed.
The old, wooden freight house is across from the 1942-era depot.
Archive: Art
Huneke, Info: Dave Keller
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PRR K4s with
RPO car and heavyweight parlor cars arrives eastbound at station –
Montauk, NY – c. 1932
(Per Art
Huneke: The configuration of the power reverse and the air reservoir
indicate that the engine in question is a K4s and not a G5s.)
K2s, K3s
and K4s locomotives began replacing G5s locomotives making Montauk runs
after the heavier “K4 bridge” (as it was nicknamed) was installed over
Shinnecock
Canal
and placed in service in June, 1931.
This
depot, the 2nd one at Montauk, was constructed in 1927 parallel to the
end-of-tracks, bumpers of which can be seen in front of the depot. Also
visible is the keystone station sign hanging from the eaves. This was
all removed in 1942 and moved slightly south, with a newer (3rd) depot
constructed parallel to the end-of-track when the U. S. Navy took over the
LIRR property for a torpedo base on Fort Pond Bay. This 1927-era depot
(rebuilt and missing one covered platform) still stands on the grounds of a
condominium complex which has been built on the former U. S. Navy site.
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Montauk c.1905
There is no electricity as is evidenced by the
Dietz kerosene platform lamp on the station wall past the door. The wire you
see is the telegraph line. Info: Dave Keller, Archive: Dave Morrison

Montauk, NY c.1910
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About 50 years later.
Montauk
Station History
Info: Dave Keller
BUILT: 1895, REMODELED TO 2ND
STOREY: c. 1907, RAZED: 1927
2ND DEPOT OPENED PERPENDICULAR
TO END OF TRACK: 6/1/27,
CLOSED: 2/42 WITH TRANSFER OF RAILROAD PROPERTY TO U.S. NAVY.
3RD DEPOT OPENED JUST SOUTH OF PRIOR LOCATION: SPRING /1942
YEAR-ROUND AGENCY CLOSED:
01/21/72. OPEN SUMMERS ONLY THEREAFTER. CLOSED
PERMANENTLY: 19 ? . IN USE
AS STORE.
4TH DEPOT WITH HI-LEVEL
PLATFORMS OPENED: 2000-01.
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Jim Osborne began his LIRR
career in 1921 and the photo he took of Montauk would have been shot
anywhere between 1921 and 1927; prior to when the structure came down for
the 2nd depot perpendicular to the end of track.
Info: Dave Keller, Archive: Art Huneke

Distant shot of the depot
in this photo, you can make out the vestiges of the overhanging eaves at the
former 1st level roof as the structure continues above and out back.
Archive/Info: Dave Keller

2-story photo shot above
shows a length accommodating 3 equally-spaced windows deep and this is 3
equally-spaced (almost) windows deep.
Art
Huneke suggests this rear area was added in 1898 which is most likely as the
Army Camp created quite a bit of growth out there around that time. Info:
Dave Keller, Archive: Art Huneke
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G5s #37 has just pulled into the north platform of the
old (2nd) Montauk depot (see covered platform of station at end-of-track) c.
1931
After the "K4" bridge was opened over Shinnecock Canal in June,
1931 it was extremely rare to find a G5s at Montauk . . . .
While I don't have an "official" date on this shot, I'm saying c.
1931 because of the fact of the K4 bridge opening in July and the
pin-striping on the engine and tender, which was ordered to be discontinued
effective June 13, 1932.
This could have been taken anytime between 1929, the build-date and June,
1931, when K4 locomotives took over the Montauk runs.
I'll go on the outside edge and say it was shot just before the bridge
opened as it is not shiny and new-looking . . . .as though it's just been
delivered.
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FM2006 at Montauk
"Handing up
Train Orders?"

The "crew" posing for a
moment.

FM H16-44 #’s 1506,
1504, doubleheading train eastbound at station platform Montauk,
NY c. 1958.
Conductor
in blue uniform on platform. Engineer Richard L’Hommedieu in cab
of lead unit. Collection: James Caramore
Archive: Dave Keller
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July 29,
1968: Bob Emery backs the 12 cars (note six parlors) of train #5, The
Cannonball, into Montauk Station. It's barely daybreak and Bob's primary
piece of flagging equipment, a white handkerchief, works just fine. The
Mattituck is the rear car of #5. Bob and I frequently worked parlor trains
together.
Photo: Richard F. Makse
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1942 Freight House moved from its original
location to Industrial Rd. c. late 1960's
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Montauk Freight House on Industrial Rd.
1994 Photo: John Fusto |
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LIRR W80
Montauk 04/1970
Photo/Archive: Dave Keller
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East leg of wye, view
S/SE from station platform
Photo: John Fusto |

South
leg of wye, view N from Industrial Rd. 03/21/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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