Edward M. Koehler caught this image of two all over vinyl advertising wrapped M-7’s leading Penn Station bound Train 315 as it crossed the former Douglaston Drawbridge on May 6, 2014.
On June 27, 2014, DM-30AC Locomotive 501 (General Motors Diesel 956623-2 of 7/1998) is seen in this classic image of the Montauk yard with the equipment from the “Cannonball” in photograph by Robert L. Myers..
Mattituck station circa 1960. This building was also the K Block station at the time. This image is by an kunknown photographer and is from the collection of Harry Strole.
For service to the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair, the LIRR ordered thirty multiple unit cars. The first of these, newly delivered class MP-75C number 2524 (Pullman-Standard 7014A of 5/1963) is on display on the Pay Car Spur in Jamaica Station.
The late Frank Zahn worked in Jamaica for many years as a yard conductor. On February 7,1972, he caught this image of ‘double decker’ class MP70B 1310 (Pennsylvania RR in 1948) passing Hall tower. This car would be scrapped on April 19, 1972.
During the evening of January 24, n1971 with the snow blowing, a train of multiple units makes a station stop at Cederhurst while enroute to Far Rockaway. Edward M. Koehler Jr. image.
LIRR AGP20msc third number 221 (Alco Products 2284-01 of 7/1964) heads Train 4251 through Deer Park on a snowy Sunday afternoon in 1976. Image from the collection of the Long Island -Sunrise Trail Chapter, photographer unknown.
Robert C. Sturm pointed his camera out a window of Jay Tower towards Yard D in August, 1969 and caught this image of a newly delivered train of M-1’s standing in a field of gray and orange multiple unit cars that would soon all be replaced.
A fan trip was operated to mark the delivery of the new ‘double decker’s’. The train consisted of one of the new cars, a clerestory roof MP-54 type car, and an open air gondola. It is seen here during a photo stop in a William J. Rugen image at the Raunt Station on the Rockaway Beach Branch.
An insert of a train’s Drumhead photo taken by Stephen F. Quigley on June 27, 2014.
In this rare image, an unidentified LIRR class DD-1 Electric Locomotive in the ‘Tichy’ paint scheme is operating on the head of a horse baggage car extra passing through Bellaire station enroute to Belmont Park. This image is circa 1951, and was captured by an unknown photographer.
Robert L. Myers framed the retired class PC7 push pull power car number 607 (rebuilt by the LIRR during 1983) with the noses of ‘protect engines’ fourth numbers 104 and 102 (Electromotive Division 766042-5 and 766042-3 of 3/1977.
Walter Hilsenbeck Jr. photographed class E-10 fourth number 107 (Electromotive Division 766042-9 of 3/1977) in Holban Yard during January, 2013; our snow theme is intact, that’s a jet snow blower to the left of this locomotive.
The late Frank Zahn caught this image of the Snow Plow Extra 419 at an unknown location.
The plow hits the snow. (Robert Sturm Photo)
Leased Bangor and Aroostock 62 and 72 push a wedge plow towards a drifted over cut near Mattituck in the early 1970’s. (Robert C. Sturm Photo)
LIRR Locomotive second number 261 (Electromotive Division 765091-12 of 2/1976) stands at the end of the line in Greenport after having a powered passenger train. Long Island- Sunrise Chapter Trail Chapter collection from an unknown photographer.
The 2012/2013 winter had several snowstorms that impacted Long Island. Here a train of M-7 multiple units are headed westbound into Mineola on its way to Penn Station. Nassau Tower and the former Mineola substation are in the right rear. The white flakes will not delay the Dashing Dan’s and Dashing Dotties. This image is by Stephen F. Quigley.
The operator at B Tower is hooping up train orders to the engineer of locomotive second number 254 (Electromotive Division 765091-5 of January, 1976). B Tower was designed to be harmonious with the buildings in the nearby Bethpage Statie Park whose design was supervised by Robert Moses. Image by David D. Morrison.
When Superstorm Sandy hit Long Island, it had devastating consequences. The LIRR resumed limited service on the Long Beach branch using a doble-ended push pull train. In this image by Marc Glucksman, the Lynbrook-Long Beach Scoot is seen crossing the drawbridge over Reynolds Channel on November 23, 2012.
The operator at PD Tower is seen hooping up orders to the engineer in the locomotive third number 302 (General Motors Diesel 936423-3 of May, 1998). This tower became a part of history within a month of this 2006 image by Stephen F. Quigley
Speonk Station in 2013 taken by David D. Morrison. Long Island Rail Road passengers now use a high level platform nearby.
Speonk Station September 20, 1958 from the David Keller collection. This 1902 structure is still going strong as a quaint cafe in the former waiting room.
Picture was from Great River with leased Pennsylvania Rail Road E-6s Atlantic #198 (fifth number). This steam locomotive was built August, 2014 in PRR’s Juniata Shops (serial number 2856); it was removed from the roster in April, 1951 (Unknown date, and unknown photographer).
Modern Westbury station is by David D. Morrison from August 5, 2013.
Westbury station was erected in 1914, and is shown during the ‘Roaring Twenties” in this image from Ray Muntz.
The Long Island City passenger yard drill crew with switcher first number 418 (Alco-GE 76743 of July, 1949) paused for a moment in July, 1966 so Robert C. Sturm could commit their portrait to film.
Cabin car second number 1 (built by the Pennsylvania Rail Road in April, 1916) stands on the Oyster Bay branch as freight L92 makes a drop at a lumber consignee in this August, 1969 image by Robert C. Sturm.
Shop switcher 397 (General Electric 32628 of March,, 1956) takes a ride on the Morris Park transfer table while a GP-38-2 peeks out in the background. This is a Robert L. Myers image.
The Long Island City Float Bridges were taken out of service on the formation of Conrail on April 1, 1976. This part of Long Island City has since been redeveloped for residential purposed with the former float bridges preserved as a part of a recreational space at this location. This is a March, 2010 image by Robert L. Myers.
LIRR second number 143 (Alco-Brooks 57013 April,2017) takes a ride on the Morris Park turntable on January 14,1941 in an image by William Rugen. This locomotive was retired January 28, 1948.
A group of railroad officials and community leaders previewed the Long Island Rail Road 1964-1965 World’s Fair exhibit in early April 1964. The miniature G-16 diesel-hauled passenger train (Allan Herschell Company, engine serial number 701., built March 26, 1964) is in the foreground.. This train may be seen today at the Riverhead site of the Railroad Museum of Long Island. A former New Haven Railroad model FA diesel cab unit, painted in the LIRR World’s Fair color scheme, is in the center background; to its right is the rear platform from an Erie Lackawanna business car. The cab unit display may be seen today at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum. Beyond the fair grounds is the now demolished Shea Stadium which opened that same year. The Dashing Dan logo is proudly displayed over the entire exhibit. This image is from the Collection of David D. Morrison.
A MP-54C leading a multiple unit train bound for Hempstead or East Williston slows to a stop at Hollis Station. The freight cars to the left are on the secondary tracks leading to Holban Yard. An arson fire destroyed the station building in the background during 1967. This is a Vincent Alvino photograph from the James Mardiguian collection.
