Patchogue Crew Messages

Patchogue, NY Sept. 8, 1930

J. M. Fair,

Div. Engr.

Jamaica

Minor C. Keith’s siding, leading from #2 track 1.80 miles east of Babylon Station is out of service indefinitely on account of repairs.

3/24/30

Eng. 42 was stuck on turntable two and one half hours last night. Please have turn table repaired so we can turn engines.

James Nudo

4/19/34

Clapper lost out of bell on Eng 7622.

Spoonheimer, Engr.

Jamaica, 12/31/41

D. Y. Geddes, Penn Station

Condr #50. Care Opr, PD Patchogue, Jan. 3^rd

Condr #102 Care Crew Dispatcher, Penn Station, Jan 3^rd

Condr #98 Care Crew Dispatcher, Penn Station, Jan 3^rd

On Saturday, Jan 3^rd, New York division will make up #102 with one extra coach for return on #143.

On Saturday, Jan. 3^rd, #53 will reserve the head coach for 50 colored selectees, Patchogue to Camp Lee, Petersburg. Transfer to #143 at Babylon.

On Saturday, Jan 3^rd #143 will reserve the head coach for above party, Babylon to Penn Station.

Agent Camp Upton will arrange for proper rail transportation.

W. L. Hoffman

Superintendent

Engine Disp: MP 11/6/29

Flues leaking Eng. 87

Spoonheimer, Engr.

Crew Dispatcher 11/15/29

Please get me a Trainman’s cap, size 7 and send to Patchogue.

D. V. Whaley, Trainman

F. R. Gerard, Supt; 10/28/29

J. W. Cousins, RF of E

Engine 88 flues leaking absolutely no blower almost impossible to get along.

Baptist, Engr.

F.R.G. Jamaica 3/19/30

Mail clerk on Train 56 car 739 reports no lights in car.

C. S. Hammond, Condr. #56

Morris Park Eng. House Foreman: 10/31/29

Send out today one air pump governor for Eng 91. The one you sent out yesterday is too small and superheater damper cylinder for Eng 229 one ½ inch globe valve for sprinkler hose Eng 212.

Geo. Delach

All Concerned: Jamaica 10/4/30

Water low at Hicksville. Take full supply elsewhere.

F. R. G.

All Concerned: Jamaica 9/13/32

Effective at once Shinnecock team track and passing siding out of service.

J. F. H.

9/17/42

Mr. Marlin, Psgr. Rep at Camp Upton asks that 205 be stopped at Hay Road to pick up 17 men today, Sept 17.

Given to Dispatcher Doran at 7:30 am

Patchogue 2/15/33

The portion of dock track beyond the freight house switch at Montauk is out of service until further notice. Switch set and spiked for freight house siding.

F. J. N.

S. Piscitelle, Foreman-Track Hicksville, 12/1/33

Effective Sunday December 3^rd the hours of your crossing watchmen at Carlton Avenue, Central Islip, will be as follows on Sundays:

First Trick – 9.15 AM to 10.20 AM

10.40 AM to 5.35 PM

Second Trick – 5.35 PM to 1.35 AM

Crossing will be protected by Agent from 10.20 AM to 10.40 AM

S.A.H.

Supervisor, Div #3

7/5/42

Tell Jamaica no lights in car 389. 5^th head car.

F. E. Olson, train 13

FRG & J. E. Timson Patchogue 2/25/30

Coach 334 uncoupled from Engine 82 on train 69 pulling off steam valve and piece of pipe so car cannot be heated caused by center piece of uncoupling lever on Engine 82 being too long. Should have coach to replace 334.

Wm Smith, Car Inspector

Condr. #L80 Jamaica, 2/25/30

PRR 1L0943 at Patchogue loaded cinders for Quogue OK to go forward.

Pick up and handle carefully account cut journal.

F. R. G.

Round House Foreman, MP 2/25/30

Eng 8492 both front arch bar plugs leaking bad. Also rear belly plate leaking bad.

Delach

2/25/30

Round House Foreman says to have boiler maker do job on Eng 8492.

Boiler maker say he has not the tools to do job and this type of eng needs socket wrench.

R. H. Foreman said he will have to take care of it tomorrow and for boiler maker to go home when he gets done.

JHS 2/25/30

L106 Eng 300. 6 hrs 45 min. cut off 11.45 18 cars

Van Nostrand (Engr)

Jacobs (Condr)

F.R.G. & J. E. Timson Patchogue 2/24/30

Coach 362 one trap door hinge broken.

Coach 362 two trap door springs defective.

Wm smith, Car Inspector

F. R. G. 2/25/30

Set out PRR 160943. cinders at Patchogue. Hot journal left side. Destination Quogue – No bill

Condr. Livingston, L80

C. D. Burgess, M.P. 2/24/30

On Eng 43 tender is old generator from Eng 100 also some scrap iron. Have it removed.

Delach

Tom (Gafney, PD Operator)

Will you have 4085 put his 4 coaches and combine on Fence.

C. S. Hammond

L80 BO (Bellport) 12/16/29

Pick up 6 pieces of freight at Bellport for Brookhaven today without fail.

Agent

12/16/29

Signal B405 out of order in stop position for train #74.

Dobbins & Lewis

J. H. S. 12/16/29

L106 9 hrs, 30 min.

Handled 45 cars

Eng. 300

Eng House Foreman – M. P. 12/15/29

Flues leaking in fire box Eng 87. Also send out today on train 4058 one three eighth by inch and half pipe nipple.

Delach

12/14/29

L106 Eng. 300

7 hrs, 10 min.

Handled 29 cars

Van Nostrand

Newfield

Eng Dispatcher: 12/14/29

1 stay bolt leaking on Eng 84.

Hostler

F. R. G. 11/2/29

L.I. 5615 car manure for East Hampton set out at Sayville. Hot box. Bill left at Sayville.

Condr. Welsh, Eng. 118

Eng House Foreman 10/31/29

Send to Patchogue shaker bar for Eng 229 and a shaker bar for Eng 89.

Hostler

J. H. S. 11/1/29

L106 Eng 300

Handled 34 cars

Made 8 hours

Rose & Jumic

Eng. Disp. M.P. 11/1/29

Send out cylinder head gasket for Eng 229 on haul job.

Deleach

Eng. Dispatcher – M. P. 10.31.29

Eng 37 – train control out order. Brakes will not release. All lights lit except 3 bulls eyes at right corner of cab.

Advise.

Delach

Delach 10/31/29

Cut out train control and come in without it and have it fixed up at Morris Park.

Chief Dispatcher

F. R. G. – Jamaica

J. E. Timson – Rich. Hill 10/30/29

Hot box on cinder car #228 at Bayshore has been repaired.

Car is OK to go forward.

G. B. Wicks

J. G. Y. 10/30/29

Within two weeks time we will need 100 feet 5/8 inch cable for coal hoist.

Geo. Delach

Condr. L80

Holban Yard PD 10/29/29

PRR 301492 for Easthampton on scale track.

Agent

J. G. Yarwood 11/4/29

On ground: 40 tons.

Condr L81 Patchogue 10/24/29

Arrange to pick up 14 cars off scale and take west.

W. B. Housch

F. R. G. PD 10/24/29

12 hours, 15 min.

42 cars

Newfield

Eng. 305

Work Xtra 92 12/7/29

Eng crew 5.30 AM

Train crew 6.00 AM

Overton & Larr

Work between BH and MY unloading ties.

Overton

Condr L80 Bellport 12/17/29

Please pick up freight at Bellport going east.

Agent

L107 Eng 300

DLW 43319 taken out as MTY (empty) has feed for Patchogue in it. Please bring back.

Agent

Mr. J. L Hill 2/4/33

#9 delayed at Patchogue 22 mins. Account of having to clean snow out of 5 switches. No help.

H. Ruff (Block Opr, PD)

J. F. H. 11/9/32

Set out LI 5815 at Lindenhurst with hot journal. Dest. Southampton. Lading manure. Waybill at Dest.

Condr. Collins, Extra 109

Engr. #65 Jamaica 12/17/34

Take full supply of water at Patchogue account of water low at Babylon.

E. E. E.

How many potatoes and where do they go?

How many cars leaving PD?

4 MTY at Islip north side

7 MTY at Bayshore north side

2 load & 8 MTY 1^st out on back track at Babylon

2 Oysters Sayville

L107, Eng 110

Hudson

Engr. #60 PD 12/29/343

You are to double-head #5 with PRR Eng 4106 today and be on west end ready to back on #5 after he makes station stop.

Munsell, Blk Opr.

Bottom light S421 (signal) out.

Coon

Engr. Extra 117 East

Condr. L80

Holban Yard PD 11/2/29

PRR 288981 on scale for Bridgehampton.

Agent

F. R. G. 11/9/29

Car #PRR 157685 pocket bracket broken on both pockets. Can’t close them. This car is at Shinnecock Hills.

L. F. Lavelle

Condr. Extra 17

J. G. Yarwood

Please send a supply of sand. We are all out.

Hostler

F. R. G. PD 11/13/29

L106, Eng 102 handled 28 cars. Cut off 12.15 PM. 6 hours, 15 minutes.

Engineer Yaeger

Condr. Jewell

Eng. Disp. – Morris Park 11/15/29

Eng 87 has no flags, lamps, fuses or torch.

Dobbins, Eng. #56

L80 11/25/29

PRR 565967 on scale goes to HA. Bill in box.

Agent

L80 Patchogue 11/26/29

L. I. 3400 salt on scale track for Bellport.

Agent

11/24/29

Send man Monday to fix valve in Water Tank. It is now necessary to get up on tank to open valve and shut it off. Ladder leading to top of tank is rotten and unsafe to go up.

R. M. Rees

Towerman

Eng. Disp. M. P. 2/25/30

Have supply of valve oil sent out for Eng 8534. Not a drop on hand.

Dobbins

F. R. G. Patchogue 2/27/30

Jamaica

Top light out sig. S405 and S417 for train 48

Parks, Condr.

Spoonheimer, Engr.

F. R. G.

Set out E22948 car coal for Bellport. Hot journal at Sayuville. Waybill ahead.

Condr. Livingston L80

F. R. G. 10/10/29

Set out at Bell siding Eastport LI 85810. Drawbar pulled.

This car will have to be turned to come in on rear of train.

Livingston

L81, Eng. #117

Claude Hammond 12/11

Tale blades off signal at AG. Disconnect batteries and take bulbs out of lights on top of signals.

M. Smith

204 6/27/42

No sand in sand box of Eng 1470, train 61. Will have trouble if it rains.

E. Murray, Engr.

Campbell, Condr.

Baldwin, Opr.

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Condr. L80

Holban Yard PD 10/24/29

Three cars on east end of freight house track, Patchogue to go east.

W. B. H.