MORRIS PARK
SHOPS TOUR - March 28, 2009
Tour Photo Credits:
Richard Lalomia
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Seems
like "All trains go through Jamaica"
LIRR Complex Tour Ticket 03/28/2009
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The surviving shop buildings and roundhouse will soon be
torn down in favor of a new yard facility. A wye will replace the
turntable and separate maintenance "sheds" will replace the
roundhouse. Provisions have already been put in place for tearing
down the crew facilities (Engine house, Foreman's office, Hostler's room,
bathrooms and MofE crew rooms). Two large trailers have been
delivered recently and will replace the aforementioned quarters. The
building directly behind the roundhouse is next to be demolished. No
dates as to when any of this will happen, but it will be in the distant
future.

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Photo:
Steven Lynch c.1985
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The
hi-lighted buildings in BLUE
are the only buildings still standing in Morris Park. Info:
Mike DeFantis The
Long Island Rail Road Fellowship:
Association
of Retired and Former Long Island Rail Road
Employees Map: Steve Rothaug
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1973 Building
Guide
Legend: Steve Rothaug
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View westbound of tunnel under 121st Street
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View eastbound towards Dunton Tower
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1890's Loco Yard Office, track visible westbound to turntable lead
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Safety Stencil on Brick Wall
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LIRR freight move of ballast
cars on the Montauk Branch embankment view NE |

The Morris Park Shop turntable remains
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Turntable
arch closeup |

Morris
Park roundhouse remains |

LIRR
#169, coach #2909, Jet snow blower |

LIRR FA2 #608
Renumbered #3100, 1991 provided HEP to the C-1 bilevels before the FL9AC's
arrived on property. "A" end coupled to the end of
train.
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LIRR FA2 #608 Renumbered #3100. "B" end coupled to the
coaches.
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Inspection Pit, Sanding tower
(old coaling tower view), Dunton Tower in background view east |

Sanding tower remains
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LIRR #397 GE 25 tonner |

LIRR #398 GE 25 tonner |
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LIRR Track Crew Truck
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