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LIRR PD Tower Crew Messages 1929 - 1942
These
are transcribed hand-written messages that appeared on any type of scrap
of paper that came to hand or were written on the backs of official LIRR
forms by and for train and engine crews or yard hostlers and agents,
handed off to the block operator at “PD” tower or station agent at
Patchogue, to be passed along to the proper individuals involved.
Some of the limited repairs mentioned took place at the locomotive
facilities in the old yard at Patchogue. All repairs were done
outdoors despite the time of year and weather conditions as the 4-stall
engine house had been removed in 1928-29 by parent-road PRR edict.
Archive: Dave Keller |
Patchogue
Crew Messages 
Patchogue
J. M.
Fair,
Div. Engr.
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.
D. Y.
Geddes, Penn Station
Condr #50. Care Opr,
PD Patchogue, Jan. 3rd
Condr
#102 Care Crew Dispatcher, Penn Station, Jan 3rd
Condr
#98 Care Crew Dispatcher, Penn Station, Jan 3rd
On Saturday, Jan 3rd,
On Saturday, Jan. 3rd, #53 will reserve the head coach for 50
colored selectees, Patchogue to
On Saturday, Jan 3rd #143 will reserve the head coach for above
party,
Agent
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.
Mail
clerk on Train 56 car 739 reports no lights in car.
C. S. Hammond, Condr. #56
Morris
Park
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:
Effective at once Shinnecock team track and
passing siding out of service.
J. F. H.
9/17/42
Mr.
Marlin, Psgr. Rep at
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.
FRG &
J.
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
PRR
1L0943 at Patchogue loaded cinders for Quogue OK to go forward.
Pick up and handle carefully account cut journal.
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F. R. G.
All Concerned:
Water low at
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 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
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
Condr.
Welsh,
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
Send out
cylinder head gasket for Eng 229 on haul job.
Deleach
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.
–
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
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
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
Condr.
Collins, Extra 109
Engr.
#65
Take full
supply of water at Patchogue account of water low at
E. E. E.
How many
potatoes and where do they go?
How many
cars leaving PD?
4 MTY at
7 MTY at Bayshore north side
2 load & 8 MTY 1st out on back track at
2 Oysters
L107, Eng 110
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 87
has no flags, lamps, fuses or torch.
Dobbins,
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
Have
supply of valve oil sent out for Eng 8534. Not a drop on hand.
Dobbins
F. R. G.
Patchogue 2/27/30
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.
F. R. G.
10/10/29
Set out
at
This car
will have to be turned to come in on rear of train.
L81,
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.
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.