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| Title: |
Westbound extra |
| Description: |
This westbound extra train snuck through Mineola in the teeth of rush hour, something that was very unusual on the Long Island, where only about 10% of their revenue was from freight. It was not uncommon to see freights on some of the lines in Chicago, where they were not shy about mixing a 100 car train in with the "dinkies"; It was almost unheard of here. |
| Photo Date: |
5/22/1984 Upload Date: 6/26/2014 3:32:09 AM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) |
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746 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Circus train at Harold |
| Description: |
The Ringling Bros train rolls through Harold interlocking in Sunnyside as it head for Long Island City and a power swap to Amtrak E 60s for the trip through Penn Station. |
| Photo Date: |
12/6/1985 Upload Date: 10/14/2014 3:03:08 AM |
| Location: |
Sunnyside, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 166(MP15AC) LI 154(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
908 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RF 91 |
| Description: |
RF 91 was the overnight westbound freight from Pine Aire to Fresh Pond, using the power that had been on RF 63 from Riverhead. Besides doing the road haul, it also worked at Hiucksville and did local switching en route. Tonights train has an MP 15 leading, which occasionally happened if there was not a C 420 ready. Its about 0300, and the train is working the siding east of New Hyde Park on the westbound side, requiring the train to stop in the station while the switch is lined. I took advantage of the stop to get a shot. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/1986 Upload Date: 12/3/2014 2:38:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Hyde Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) LI 224(C420) |
| Views: |
574 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RF 65 |
| Description: |
RF 65 originated at Pinelawn and worked west on the Main Line to Hicksville, then either up the Port Jefferson Branch, or to the Montauk Branch via B tower and the Central Branch. Here we see it passing through the new high level platforms at Farmingdale just after the morning rush making its trip to Hicksville to work the yard there, then on to the rest of the days assignments. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/1986 Upload Date: 12/17/2014 2:13:52 AM |
| Location: |
Farmingdale, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) LI 166(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
674 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RF 65 works along the main |
| Description: |
RF 64 and 65 were Hicksville based trains that worked alternate days on the Port Jeff and Montauk branches. They also worked in the Farmingdale area on the Main Line. Here we see RF 65 approaching B tower in Bethpage as it heads for Hicksville. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/1986 Upload Date: 2/12/2012 8:03:11 PM |
| Location: |
Bethpage, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
603 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ringling Bros train |
| Description: |
The Ringling Brothers circus usually played the Nassai Coliseum in Uniondale in late November and December. They would run the train out on the Mitchell Field Secondary to access the Coliseum, as it was the closest place to it, and where they could tie up a 60 odd car train. The morning after the circus closed, the train would run west via the Hempstead Branch and Main Line to Long Island City, where Amtrak power would go on, and it would run to Jersey via Penn Station. Here we see it coming around the curve at Floral Park. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/1986 Upload Date: 12/19/2014 3:44:54 AM |
| Location: |
Floral Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 166(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) LI 158(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
915 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Circus train and classic station |
| Description: |
The Ringling Brothers train passes Forest Hills on its way to an Amtrak connection in Long Island City. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/1986 Upload Date: 12/19/2014 3:48:16 AM |
| Location: |
Forest Hills, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 166(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) LI 158(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
823 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MPs working the yard |
| Description: |
RF 64 worked out of Hicksville, typically working either the Port Jeff Branch, or down to the Montauk Branch, but also would work Pine Lawn on the Main Line if needed. Here we see RF 64s power there on a late afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/1987 Upload Date: 5/3/2015 1:07:09 AM |
| Location: |
Pinelawn, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LI 154(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
601 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Made the split |
| Description: |
RF 64 rolls up the Port Jefferson Branch after making the split off the Main Line. Divide Tower, which controls the interlockings at Hicksville, can be seen at left. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/1987 Upload Date: 5/2/2015 11:53:07 PM |
| Location: |
Hicksville, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) LI 154(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
653 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fifteen cars east |
| Description: |
A pair of MP 15s, common power on RF 64/65, roll east through the Syosset station with 15 cars. Freights always look a little odd going past the high level platforms. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/1987 Upload Date: 5/2/2015 11:57:55 PM |
| Location: |
Syosset, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) LI 154(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
670 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed back |
| Description: |
RF 65, the westbound symbol on the turn out of Hicksville, rolls through Huntington in an effort to beat the rush hour back to its base. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/1987 Upload Date: 5/3/2015 1:26:05 AM |
| Location: |
Huntington, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 154(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
First class |
| Description: |
An eastbound Port Jeff scoot rolls past RF 65, which will wait in the siding a little longer for a few more first class trains. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/1987 Upload Date: 5/2/2015 4:15:42 AM |
| Location: |
Greenlawn, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 260(GP38-2) LI 154(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
665 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
F and a freight |
| Description: |
Ex B&O F 7 622 leads train 653 west toward Huntington while RF 65 switches a customer. Hell be on his way shortly, now that the scoots have cleared. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/1987 Upload Date: 5/2/2015 4:20:50 AM |
| Location: |
Greenlawn, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 622(Power Car) LI 154(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
820 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Class unit |
| Description: |
LIRR 150, the class unit for the MP 15s, leads an Oyster Bay train making its Mineola stop in the evening rush |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 12:35:10 AM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
316 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Whiling away the hours |
| Description: |
An MP 15 and caboose cool their heels over the weekend at Pinelawn. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/1988 Upload Date: 6/27/2015 3:09:29 AM |
| Location: |
Pinelawn, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LI 150(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
399 Comments: 0 |
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