Morris Park


          Photo: Steven Lynch c. mid 1980's

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Morris Park Yard c.1906 postcard
Collection: Dave Morrision

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Morris Park Shops 3/31/1940 Conveyor to wooden coaling tower in background
Collection: Dave Keller

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Morris Park Yard c.1950s LIRR #400 
Photo: Sy Reich, Collection: Ray Jensen


Morris Park Shops - 1952

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Morris Park Shops - 1945
Photo: Ewing Galloway
Research: John Scala
Classic Trains
 
Engine #320 switching chores at the
 turntable/roundhouse 1939


130th St., looking NW
Jamaica Coach Yard Table - 1950

All the LIRR observation cars were turned on the table just east of the Richmond Hill Storage Yard, and just west of the trainmen's building, on the north side of the Montauk branch embankment. Info: Dave Keller
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Morris Park Shops - 1973		 mp1973buildings.jpg (70314 bytes)
1973 Building Guide
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Air Compressors for Switch Motors Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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B&O Wagon Top Boxcar
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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Steam Plant front
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Coal chute detail.jpg (63576 bytes)
Coal chute detail
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
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FA-1 in Roundhouse
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Loco Yard Office.jpg (93607 bytes)
Loco Yard Office
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
Alco C420 #266 Photo: Steve Rothaug
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West towards Blacksmith Shop
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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09/1930 tank car near Blacksmith Shop
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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LIRR #399 Yard Goat working the transfer table, prior MTA scheme

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GE 25 tonner  #398 c. 1970's
Photo: Steve Hoskins

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Yard Goat #397
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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GE 25 tonner  #399
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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East from Main Gate, right of the tank is the steam plant.
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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Big Hook
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

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LIRR  #399 10/31/87 Photo:Kevin Gulau

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Ancient boxcar
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Unused passenger equipment.jpg (43685 bytes)
Unused passenger equipment
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 GP38-2 prime mover.jpg (41219 bytes)
LIRR #262 GP 38-2  prime mover
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
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Detroit Diesel power pack
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Diesel traction motor.jpg (39094 bytes)
Diesel traction motor
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 MP15-AC on turntable.jpg (52863 bytes)
MP15-AC on turntable
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
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Roundhouse and turntable
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Turntable.jpg (36863 bytes)
Turntable 
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Passenger car shop yard lead.jpg (48308 bytes)
Passenger car shop yard lead
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
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Turntable lead tracks
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 inside loco shop.jpg (39807 bytes)
Inside loco shop
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 interior of loco shop.jpg (32281 bytes)
Interior of loco shop
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

 
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SW1001 in roundhouse
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 Diesel wheel storage.jpg (58310 bytes)
Diesel wheel storage
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87		 F unit being rebuilt.jpg (57850 bytes)
FA  unit being rebuilt
 Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
 

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Supporting Loco Shop Walls
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

 

  

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West toward Main Gate
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

The building on the left is the blacksmith shop and on the right is the locomotive shop followed by the end of the first transfer table.

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TurnTable Arch
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

Alco S-1 #407 Photo: Steve Hoskins 
Car repair yard Photo: Steve Rothaug
Alco RS1 #463 Photo: Steve Hoskins

Photo: Steve Rothaug
Photo: Steve Rothaug
 
GP38-2 #250 Photo: Steve Hoskins 10/75

Morris Shops Roundhouse
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
1890's Loco Yard Office Closeup
track visible westbound ttable lead
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87

 
Turntable drive mechanism
Photo: Steve Rothaug


Photo: Steve Rothaug

Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87
 


Parts storage
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87


Original manhole cover
Photo: Steve Rothaug
Transfer Table
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87


Wheel grinding shop
Photo: Steve Rothaug


Interior wheel grinding shop
Photo: Steve Rothaug 10/87 

Photo: Steve Rothaug
FA Truck Photo: Steve Rothaug
Alco FA2 #609 Photo: Steve Rothaug 

GP38-2 #257 freshly painted
Photo: Steve Rothaug 
Photo: Steve Rothaug
Alco FA1 #612 junker
Photo: Steve Rothaug

Morris Park Shops - 2000
Remains of the Coal Bunker 1985
Photo: Steve Lynch
East of the Coal Tower 1985
Photo: Steve Lynch
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Morris Park Shops c.2006
Composite: Tim Darnell		 LIRRDiner-MorrisParkShopsBob Anderson1963.jpg (83234 bytes)
LIRR Diner east of  Blacksmith's Shop
Map location: #31 
1963 Photo: Bob Anderson 		LIRR_L397_Diner_081289Al Castelli_MPark.jpg (53429 bytes)
LIRR #L397 at Diner 8/12/89
Photo: Al Castelli
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LIRR Morris Park Manhole Cover 10/28/1989 Photo: Al Castelli 		MorrisPark102889entrancesignAlCastelli.jpg (87265 bytes)
Photo: Al Castelli 10/28/1989