Island Park station with Special Shuttle train between Lynbrook and Long Beach post Hurricane Sandy
During a LIST Railfan Trip to Bay Ridge with two MP15AC’s and P72 2940
Artist Rendering of Jamaica Station
At West Side Yard during the Farewell to M1’s trip on November 4, 2006.
VD Yard during the 2006 Farewell to M1’s Trip
Richmond Hill Yard unknown
Yardmaster Bob Dunnett caught this image of power car 600, leased Bangor and Aroostock GP7 66 and S1 416 sunning themselves in Morris Park on August 15, 1975.
Next stop Grand Central Madison! In January, 2022 M7 and M9 trainsets sit on the lower of Grand Central Madison during Automatic Speed Control testing. Two train sets were required for this testing. Image by Barry Johnson
It is July 4, `965 and despite it being high tourist season in the area, it is a quiet moment at Easthampton Station. Image from the collection of George Lightfoot III
LIRR 218 C420 backing into Long Island City for the evening rush hour. Image by Robert Sturm from the collection of Michael Boland.
Shorn of their ‘Steel Thruway to the Fair Gateway’ lettering, two of the’Zip Cars’ are standing in the east end of the Babylon Yard in February 1966 in an image captured by Malcolm Young.
The former JS Tower which was located at Division Street (now 151st Street) in Jamaica. This image was taken on December 29, 1908. At this time the building served as a grade crossing shanty, it was discontinued as an interlocking on December 1, 1908. George Lightfoot III Collection.
LIRR 467 and 467 RS1’s standing in Holban Yard in an undated image by Robert C Sturm from the collection of Michael Boland.
The battle with the ‘white stuff’ over, the New York and Atlantic GP38-2’s 261 and 268 with the LIRR ‘Darth Vader’ snow at Milepost 67 in the Calverton-Manorville area heading back to Ronkonkoma on January 30, 2022. Image by John Grocki
The 100th anniversary of the Mineola station building will be on September 22, 2023. G5s 29 with an eastbound train on a cold day in Mineola 1935. Collection of David Morrison.
William Skeats was trackside near the curve in Jamesport in January 2022 when then ‘Darth Vader’ snow plow pushed by two new York and Atlantic GP38-2’s passed by. These locomotives are owned by the Long Island Railroad,
From George Lightfoot III comes this circa 1908 image of FX Tower at Hammels; but there is a lot to be interested in this photo. The train behind the camelback in the station conisists of baggage, express and mail cars; the US Mail has already been unloaded and is in the hands of the transfer clerk going to the post office. Do notice the ‘pens’ used to control waiting crowds behind the tower. All that is missing in an Ocean Electric trolley car working off of the third rail. Rockaway Park is to the left, the trestle across Jamaica Bay to the right.
October 16, 2021 the Chapter and the LIRR cooperated in the operation of a special tour party to Greenport to mark the anniversary of the completion of the Main Line to Greenport. Train 6202 is seen here passing LD Block Limit signal and the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead. Image by Andrew Grahl.
Long Island Rail Road M9 9004, M3 9894, and M7 7506 stand in Hilllside Yard in this undated image.
One of the numerous MP54A cars, in this case the 1561; trails a round roof car in this vintage image from New Hyde Park. This area has been totally rebuilt as a part of the third track project.
On a cold and snowy day, a maintenance of way crew clears the white stuff from the trackage in Hall Interlocking. During the winter months snow clearance included the use of gas appliances at switch-points (known as ‘burning the switches’) and often difficult sweeping and shoveling.
April 11, 1992 the Westbound Information Booth in Jamaica is being replaced. The older unit previously served as a ticket sales booth at the 1939-40 Worlds Fair.
In fall 2019 a pair of brand-new M9’s 9040 and 9039 sit ready to be picked up by the Long Island Rail Road after having been dropped off ‘upstairs’ by CSX at the site of the old Freemont Interlocking. Photo by Barry Johnson.
Steam power at Morris Park received coal and sand from the tower structure shown here. Cylinder cocs are open to drain condensate as the G5s start to move. The tender of a leased PRR steam locomotive is shown on the right. Note the RS1 in the rear left.
It’s a hot summer day as this S2 locomotive with its reacher car serve the Long Island City float bridges. The reacher car is used to keep the weight of the locomotive off the car float. This is the site of the present-day Gantry State Park.
Just prior to the 1980 Summer Season, engine 262 has a five car train of 2900 class coaches at Montauk. The station can be seen in the left rear, but due to the angle from which the photo was taken, the ever-present Montauk Manor is out of view. The 262 has a fresh coat of Red, White, and Blue polyurethane pain typical of the Gabreski era on the LIRR. (5/3/80) Phil Imbro.
The Brooklyn Electric Cars Shop occupied underground space adjacent to VD Yard. Interior photos of this facility are rare, the spartan workplace shows its many shortcomings in this image.
T’was the night of Christmas 2019 and all was quiet save for John Grocki photographing Nassau Tower!
A snowplow extra has coupled up to Train 211, the combination is seen here passing through Camp Upton Junction of February 19, 1958. The image illustrates one of the inherent dangers faced by occupants of the cupola of the wedge-plow. Debris and rocks frequently broke the windows while plowing. In many cases it was left unoccupied.
RS3 1560 with a three car passenger train westbound through Nassau interlocking as viewed from then upper floor of the tower. Image by Robert Sturm July 1965.
The engineer of a train led by a MP54D1 posed at the long-closed Ozone Park station; look closely and you can see the conductor about to step onto the platform from the leading end of the second car. It is not just the equipment but the employees that deliver the transportation services offered by the railroad. The Rockaway Beach Branch was once the busiest LIRR branch.
H10s 113 storms through Mineola with a freight train while an RS1 led passenger train operates in the opposite direction, 1954. The H10s type locomotives served on the Long Island Rail Road from May 1928 until the last one was retired in October 1955.
Arthur Raabe (left) MTA Chief Engineer, and Joseph Valder (right), LIRR Superintendent of Transportation, discuss the latest acquisition twenty-two GP38-2’s, arguably one of the best locomotives to serve on the LIRR. Image by Robert Sturm.
This is a Rob Dirkes shot of a DD1 locomotive of the Babylon freight passing through Rockville Center in April 1949. Do notice the third rail bridge car in the foreground. This un-numbered vehicle was originally a Long Island Rail Road GR class gondola numbered 2954. It carried an air compressor when it was coupled to the 323.
On January 23, 2016 a twenty inch snowfall covered the third rail. A diesel powered relief train was operated on the Port Washington branch, seen here at Bay Interlocking. Photo by Barry Johnson.
Six sets of stored M3’s are laid up in the new Mid-Suffolk yard at Ronkonkoma NY., April 2021. Image by Barry Johnson
During the 1930’s, G5s 23 slows to a stop at Mineola with a train of P54 family coaches. Notice the smoke stains on the bridge above the eastbound track in the rear right of this image. Image from the Railroad Museum of Long Island.
The eastbound Greenport freight has just cleared the block signal at Ronkonkoma as a westbound passenger train awaits its next run in the yard. The cabin car was one purchased used by the Long Island Rail Road from the Illinois Central; they were not liked by the freight crews. This image is by Robert Sturm.
Hewlett was the oldest surviviing station building on the LRIR at the time of this photograph. It actually dated back to the South Side Railroad of Long Island. Note the phone booths. From the Michael Boland collection.
Looking across the active Morris Park turntable in May, 1997, three classes of Motive Power are shown with a variety of paint scheme’s, and the turntable is in the foreground, Image by Robert Myers.
Fairbanks Morse built model H-16-44 number 1509 takes a spin on the Oyster Bay Turntable in the Gene Collora image from May 1964. The 1509 was traded in to Alco Products on May 22, 1964. This turntable has been restored and is in use at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum.
Not many of us get to see the working end of the Bascule bridge at Wreck Lead on the Long Beach Branch. A June 2002 image from Robert Myers.
A pair of MP15AC locomotives assigned to non-revenue services pass each other in the employee only Hillside station. The 163 has some Bi-Level cars and a DE/DM locomotive in tow; the 168 is running light. Photo from Mark Sullivan.
March 23, 1979 and power car 613 with its train is stopping at Southampton Station. Power cars were on the west end for refueling at Long Island City and in the Richmond Hill Yard. Photo by Bob Gianuzzi, Mike Bolland Collection.
It is June 2020 and SW1001 #103 is on the Morris Park turntable fresh from the paint shop. At one time the 103 named “Robert B. Dunnet” after a long time LIRR yardmaster who also served as the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter treasurer for a time in the late 1960’s. The weights below the gantry provide for greater stability. Photo by Barry Johnson.
The blizzard of March 18, 1888 was noteworthy. Somewhere in Queens County the snow has stalled this train, and the engine crew has dumped the fire to prevent a low water condition which would endanger all in the vicinity. This deck less cab locomotive would later be rebuilt as a camelback type. Collection of the Queensborough Public Library.
M9 #9012 has been spun around to face west for pre acceptance testing at the Ronkonkoma electric car shops. Photo by Barry Johnson
World War II saw the hiring of many women to replace men who had enlisted or we3re drafted into the armed services. The workers shown here were employed as engine wipers. Notice how nice and shiny the G5’s behind them is. Photo is from the collection of the Railroad Museum of Long Island
A Maintenance of Way Train is at the Great Neck Station in 1974. Spring starts maintenance along the right of way. The Manhasset Viaduct requires much attention. Collection of Mike Boland.
It is October 23, 1992 and power car PC6 607 leads a special train of Parlor Cars on the Mill Creek Bridge west of Greenport. Image by Ed Koehler.
This is a photo of Eastbound M-1’s on the Montauk Branch Viaduct near the Hillside Shops. Photographed on top of the roof from the Hillside Shops by Mark Sullivan.
Holtsville Station undated photo.
Brooklyn Local engine 107, a 0-4-4 T Forney type locomotive, poses with a group of LIRR employees prior to October 1898. This loco was renumbered to 203 in October 1898 and then sold in 1905.
Built by Baldwin in November 1926, the Dinky 320 switched Morris Park until it was retired on December 23, 1958.
In this dramatic angle, the photographer has caught the ‘Dashing Dan’ logos that were applied to engines 102, and 104. They were retrofitted at the Morris Park shop when they were repainted Gray and Orange in 1992, Their purpose as ‘Harold Protect” engines was to rescue electric trains stranded in the tunnels to Penn Station and nearby locations.
‘Junior Block Operator’ Paul Sturm stands by Garden Tower on the Hempstead Branch. A view by his father in 1967.
During the transition from Tuscan Red to the ‘Tichy Gray’ paint schemes a multiple unit train moves east from the Babylon station towards the yard. In the background is an RS-1 led train, probably the Babylon-Patchogue Scoot.
John Kilbride captured this image of the West Side Yard look east during 2017.
C420 206 stands with a Sunday only passenger train at the Pilgrim State Hospital Platform.
Four of the new M-9 cars are seen shortly after their delivery in the first week of May, 2018. They are seen at the LIRR’s Hillside Maintenance Complex. Photo by Barry Johnson.
In this 1987 picture, we wre looking over the shoulder of the Movement Director inside of Divide Tower. As the track diagram above the windows shows, it controlled a significant portion of the Long Island Rail Road.
WJ Skeats caught this image image of DE30AC 423 on Train 6652 on Saturday January 7, 2017 at Northport Station. Snow total for the area was 9.5 inches.
During 1986, Long Island Rail Road GP-38-2 267 takes the sun in front of the Morris Park Roundhouse in the company of one of the 25 ton General Electric shop switchers.
A class G53sd 4-6-0 steam locomotive leads a consist of three ‘ping’ coaches on an Oyster Bay train near Mineola circa 1944. The G53sd cleass were general purpose steam locomotives.
West Side Yard 2013 photographed by Barry Johnson.
LIRR MP15AC 164 switches the final arrival of the circus train on May 10, 2017 in Garden City. Image by Stephen Melrose.
The Westbound Port Interlocking home-signals control train movements on the Montauk Branch as well as protecting entries into the lay up yard tracks at Freeport.
LIRR SW1001 100 and New York and Atlantic Railway SW1001 101 coupled nose to nose on the Atlantic Avenue Viaduct. Photo by Gregory Grice.
An early 1880’s photograph of a train on the Hempstead Branch at Mineola. This engine was later rebuilt as a camelback. The Mineola passenger station, freightn house and water tank appear in the background of this image.
A newly arrived DE30AC locomotive is traversing Nassau interlocking in December, 1999.
MP15AC model locomotive 155 is handling the Ronkonkoma freight in a Joseph McMahon image from 1982.
An image of the 1886 built Babylon station in an image from the late 1950’s from the collection of Edward M. Koehler Jr.
G5s locomotive 27 is being prepared to run as an extra (note the white flags) and is being inspected by the engine crew circa 1939.
Locust Interlocking tower is shown in December, 1999; it was once controlled the end of the double track on the Oyster Bay Branch.
A late afternoon shuttle train from Valley Stream arrives at the West Hempstead station. At the time of then photograph the late Arthur F. (‘Buzzy’) Lubitz was the ticket clerk here. An undated image by Edward M. Koehler Jr.
A train of Metropolitan M1 cars is approaching hardy commuters at Wantagh station in a February 1978 image by Joseph McMahon.
Nassau Interlocking tower and its companion traction power substation are seen after an overnight snow storm. Image by John Spoltore.
A push pull train comes into Center Moriches in an image captured by Hoe McMahon.
During the 1880’s a locomotive is seen at the Fire Islan d and Babylon station. Note the “F” of Fire Island on the station building to the right of this image. Image from Walter Hilsenbeck.
Manhasset station is shown in an early morning image from 1991 that was captured by Joseph McMahon.
While the future looks on, a power car is being towed onto the turntable to correctly position it for road service. The dinky shop switcher is now at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead.
DD-1 #348 in Morris Park. The modernizaion of these locomotives in the 1939-40 period which removed the front cab overhang greatly improved their looks. As for the Tichy paint scheme seen here, not much.
Ruth Sturm watches while her husband catches this image of AGP20msc #211 in grey and orange as it pulls into Stony Brook station during July, 1966. Note the baggage car on the rear of the train’s consist. Circa 1968 the locomotive would be re-classed as L1. The locomotive was marketed by Alco as a Centry 420.
Train #445 with M7 #7513 leading as it comes into Great Neck Station on July 21, 2014 as it passes under the Home Signals of Neck Interlocking.
G5s #27 accelerating out of Jamaica Station and about to pass Union Hall Street Station on February 21, 1946. Image by Rodney Dirkes Jr.
C-Liner class FP20sc 2002 during a station stop at Hicksville was captured by Gene Collora at a time that the Hicksville station was still at ground Level.
August 19, 2009 lightning during a thunderstorm above an M7 train in Port Washington. Image by Christopher Montgomery.
MP15AC #170 stands outside Jamaica Station as a Multiple Unit Train heads west off of the Atlantic Branch. Image by John Spoltore
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, 1971 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)
Long Island Rail Road class H-10 third 105 (Pittsburgh 52491 of 9/1913) heads the eastbound Montauk freight as it works through the ‘sag’ between Valley Stream and Lynbrook in an undated photograph whose photographer is also unknown.
LIRR maintenance of the way 4230 is nicknamed ‘ Darth Vader’. It is a modern version of a Jordan Spreader that can be for both ballasting and snow removal. In this image by John Spoltore; it is being pushed by two New York & Atlantic GP-38-2’s probably near Ronkonkoma.
A LIRR designed C51sa 0-8-0 steam locomotive simmers in Morris Park. A G53sd 4-6-0 with a large snow plow on its smokebox end stands behind our subject.
Double Deck car #1311 leads a westbound train on the Port Washington Branch into Flushing. Below the train is the site of the long filled in Flushing Tunnel.
Gas Turbine Electric car #4008, a product of the General Electric Company pauses at Mineola while operating as a westbound Oyster Bay Train. There were eight of these cars, four built by General Electric, four by Garret Airesearch. All were out of service by March, 1980.
Mill Neck station which was the second station building at this location which was erected during 1913.
East Williston Station building that once stood. It was believed to have been erected circa 1880, but too far gone to be preserved and was demolished November, 2004.
Malcolm Young captured this image of east of the soon to be replaced Babylon Station in September, 1964. The new grade eliminated station is to the left. At the platforms both an eastbound and westbound multiple unit train occupy the platforms; notice the variety of multiple unit equipment on their consists. On the far right is the Patchogue Scoot with the two Rail Diesel Cars towing the unique RPO baggage combine that was equipped with a Multiple Unit trailer car.
In this May, 1962 image by Malcolm Young, the ‘Old Perfessor’ Casey Stengel, managing the New York Mets appears on a billboard in the lower right of this image. The LIRR would establish a station at Shea Stadium for the Mets when it would open in 1964. Oh, that’s a MP54c heading a train on the then stub of the Rockaway Beach Branch.
Push Pull Power Car PC7 #622 lays over in the yard at Oyster Bay. This unit originated as an F7 on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which was numbered 265 when it was delivered.
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.
The PRR and Penn sylvania Station played a major role in Americas Effort during the two world wars. A majority of armed forces training camps were located in the southeastern part of the country, an area served by the PRR;s connecting railroads. Here friends and relatives of the 212th Coast Artillery see their loved ones off to Georgia on a cold February day in 1941. John Turkeli collection (Wide World Photos)
The Allan Herschell Built replica of an F7 diesel with its G16 scale train at the 1965-65 World’s Fair .
