Location
Photo 1: Dr. Rosenberg |
My
interpretation of St. Mary's Catholic Church on 10-08 49th Avenue
(Vernon Blvd and 49th Avenue) and a second photo of the vicinity, both
in HO scale.
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Location Photo 2: Dr. Rosenberg |
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Vernon Boulevard vehicular
overpass in Long Island City.
Vernon Boulevard crossed the approach to the Long Island Railroad's
Sixth Street Yard. 1954 this bridge overpass was torn down.
I would like to dispel some of
the confusion that has arisen about Vernon Avenue in Long Island
City. As many have noted, I am modeling the Vernon Avenue overpass
over the LIRR tracks that lead to the float bridge.
Here is what I have learned
from Justin M. Spivey's article in East of the River
South of the Sound, the published proceedings of the
Roebling Chapter of the SIA 31st Annual Conference on Brooklyn:
Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint
ends at the Newtown Creek. A twin stone abutment on the Vernon
Avenue side of the shore once supported twin Scherze bascule leaves.
A high level replacement built 1947-54 intended to reduce the number
of bridge openings. "The 'New Vernon Avenue Bridge,' as it was then
called had nothing to do with Vernon Avenue: it connected 11th
Street in Long Island City to a widened Oakland Street in Greenpoint
(later renamed McGuiness Boulvard..."
This explains why some wrote
to me calling this the 11th Street Bridge. The bridge was later
named Pulaski Bridge. In any case, I am not modeling that crossing
of Newtown Creek.
Nicholas Kalis
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Arch Street Freight House
scratchbuilt by Nick Kalis. Color scheme is according to the
recollections of a Long Island Railroad employee.
Skyline painted by noted artist, Sarah Poly of Arlington, Virginia
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Model in HO scale of the East
River where it meets the Long Island City Float Yard which was
operated by the LIRR until October 1963.
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Newtown Creek borders Blissville Yard.
Retaining walls by Mr. Plaster. Coal Barge assembled from Sylvan kit.
HO scale. |
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Greenpoint Avenue at street
level at the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Approach in HO scale.
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Mock-up of National Casket at
29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City. This building is marked by
a large water tank on its roof resting on vertical legs. According
to Bill Myers, the prototype building is currently occupied by the
Metropolitan Transit Authority. An aerial photo shows the prototype
building to be U-shaped.
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This a scratchbuilt float bridge whose prototype once operated in Long
Island City on the East River.
The second bridge had the
word "Island" painted on it. There was no room on my layout to include
the second float bridge so use your imagination.
Scratchbuilt by Tony Fabrizi.
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Van Iderstine was served by the LIRR.
This model was scratchbuilt using Plastruct sheeting and styrene. The
prototype was a vast plant that was on both the north and south sides
of the Montauk Branch in Blissville. Van Iderstine had a small fleet
of tank cars. Anyone interested in decals for these black tank cars
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American Steel Wool
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Space For Lease Location 14 |
Montauk Cutoff Location 15 |
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Adam Metal
Company faced the East River and was clearly visible from Manhattan.
The model is 98% complete.
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Roto Broil
off Northern Blvd. just east of Honeywell St. facing Yard A to the
south.
Photo Location 19: Dr. Rosenberg |
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