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Title: |
Heater car |
Description: |
The Rio Grande used this PB1 as a steam generator car for train hotel power. Sadly, by the time I saw it, the Alco tri mount trucks had been replaced by a set of Blombergs, rendering this ungainly appearance. |
Photo Date: |
8/22/1982 Upload Date: 3/24/2013 4:19:41 AM |
Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
Views: |
691 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Fantrip meets FA |
Description: |
LIRR ran an all parlor fan trip on the Main Line to Greenport in May 1981. Here we see the fantrip at the yard there, with 620, next to the Greenport Scoot behind FA 602. |
Photo Date: |
5/16/1981 Upload Date: 1/26/2013 3:34:03 AM |
Location: |
Greenport, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 620(Power Car) LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
764 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRR 602 |
Description: |
One of the FA power cars rolls away from the camera at Roslyn Rd |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1983 Upload Date: 11/13/2013 1:19:44 AM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
500 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Oyster Bay train |
Description: |
One of the prettier areas on the north shore was Locust Valley on the Oyster Bay Branch. This train has just left the station and is rolling for Mill Neck and the end of the trip at Oyster Bay. The building on the left was once Locust tower, now a substation for the Nassau County PD 6th Precinct. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/1984 Upload Date: 7/11/2014 4:08:54 AM |
Location: |
Locust Valley, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 267(GP38-2) LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
845 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Ronkonkoma train going away |
Description: |
The west end of many trains was as interesting, if not more so, than the front. Heres an aging FA 2 bringing up the rear of this Ronkonkoma train. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1985 Upload Date: 10/5/2014 3:55:29 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
364 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA cab |
Description: |
The west end of the Bay Ridge trip had Alco 602 for the cab. |
Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/12/2014 3:44:35 AM |
Location: |
Bay Ridge, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA in the park |
Description: |
The power pack on the Bay Ridge excursion was FA 2 602, seen here at the photo stop in Forest Park. The weather was dismal, as it always seemed to be when I went on a fantrip. |
Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/12/2014 3:39:36 AM |
Location: |
Forest Park, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
414 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Straight on |
Description: |
The nose of FA 602 seen at Clinton Rd on the Mitchell Field Secondary. |
Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/12/2014 3:47:18 AM |
Location: |
Garden City, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
West end |
Description: |
The west end of the Bay Ridge excursion train as it sits and Clinton Rd. It will shortly head back to Jamaica. |
Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/12/2014 3:49:07 AM |
Location: |
Garden City, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
443 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Side by side |
Description: |
The Bay Ridge excursion sits next to a revenue Port Washington train at the end of the line. |
Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 10/12/2014 3:51:26 AM |
Location: |
Port Washington, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) LI 9146(M-1 Metropolitan) |
Views: |
528 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
End of the line |
Description: |
It doesnt get much closer than this!! An October 1985 fantrip covered the Bay Ridge branch, which had recently been acquired from Conrail. At the time, float bridges were being reconstructed at the Bay Ridge yard. The tracks would be extended to them once they were completed, but for now, its a rather abrupt end. |
Photo Date: |
10/12/1985 Upload Date: 2/12/2012 11:43:03 PM |
Location: |
Bay Ridge, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
671 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Battered |
Description: |
FA 602 always looked like it had been beaten up in the mid 80s. Here it is leading a Ronkonkoma train approaching the station at Mineola. |
Photo Date: |
1/21/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 2:49:27 AM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 602(Power Car) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA on the rear |
Description: |
The usual pattern for trains having a power pack was to put the FA on the west end. This one is following that pattern as it brings up the rear of an Oyster Bay train making its stop at Roslyn. |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1977 Upload Date: 11/30/2016 4:43:27 AM |
Location: |
Roslyn, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 603(Power Car) |
Views: |
376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LIRR 603 |
Description: |
LIRR 603, a former FA2, from the engineers side |
Photo Date: |
6/14/1983 Upload Date: 11/18/2011 2:16:33 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 603(Power Car) |
Views: |
625 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slumbering til tomorrow |
Description: |
Three trains watch the approaching dusk as they wait for tomorrow's rush hour at the Oyster Bay yard. |
Photo Date: |
9/20/1981 Upload Date: 3/3/2013 3:52:01 AM |
Location: |
Oyster Bay, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
LI 604(Power Car) |
Views: |
532 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
604 |
Description: |
LIRR FA power car 604 going away on a Ronknonkoma train |
Photo Date: |
7/12/1983 Upload Date: 11/23/2013 2:06:30 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 604(Power Car) |
Views: |
725 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA in the morning |
Description: |
An FA 1 leads a Jamaica bound train through Merillon Av |
Photo Date: |
1/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 2:37:29 AM |
Location: |
Garden City Park, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
399 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Jamaica bound |
Description: |
This FA was leading a Jamaica bound Ronkonkoma train, crossing New Hyde Park Rd |
Photo Date: |
6/3/1986 Upload Date: 11/23/2014 4:23:22 AM |
Location: |
New Hyde Park, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA going away |
Description: |
An FA brings up the rear of train 4012 to Montauk passing the Bellerose station. This was unusual, as 4012 almost always got an MP 15 power pack. |
Photo Date: |
3/22/1987 Upload Date: 4/20/2015 1:55:59 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
368 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
FA to Ronkonkoma |
Description: |
This Ronkonkoma train is trailed by a very clean FA power pack. |
Photo Date: |
6/28/1987 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 1:45:39 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Always good to see a Ronkonoma train |
Description: |
While they last. Within four months, these trains will join the ranks of MU powered moves, as the Main Line electrification project is completes. January 18 will be the first day of electric service to Ronkonkoma, making these trains mostly a memory. An FA brings up the rear of train 4252-for now. |
Photo Date: |
10/4/1987 Upload Date: 5/31/2015 1:49:06 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
399 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
605 |
Description: |
FA 2 605 rolls east on the rear of Ronkonkoma train 4252 |
Photo Date: |
12/6/1987 Upload Date: 6/17/2015 3:04:02 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mixed meet |
Description: |
A westbound M 1 train meets an eastbound Oyster Bay train at Covert Av in New Hyde Park. The LIRR Main Line was always full of action, and meets were common. |
Photo Date: |
3/7/1988 Upload Date: 7/4/2015 2:37:13 AM |
Location: |
New Hyde Park, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
299 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready to go |
Description: |
A Patchogue scoot has taken on its passengers and is ready to head for a Babylon connection. |
Photo Date: |
5/7/1988 Upload Date: 7/16/2015 3:16:14 AM |
Location: |
Patchogue, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
299 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Headed to a Babylon connection |
Description: |
A Patchogue scoot makes its stop at Great River as it rolls to a connection with MU trains for the trip into Penn Station. |
Photo Date: |
5/7/1988 Upload Date: 7/16/2015 3:08:38 AM |
Location: |
Oakdale, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
315 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Ill take it |
Description: |
Train 4012 to Montauk typically got an MP 15 for a power pack. Today, I got lucky, finding FA 2 605 taking up the rear. |
Photo Date: |
6/4/1989 Upload Date: 10/30/2015 4:33:31 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA in new paint at an old station |
Description: |
An Oyster Bay train makes its stop at Sea Cliff behind an FA, some of which also got painted in the new scheme. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1993 Upload Date: 1/25/2015 3:24:59 AM |
Location: |
Sea Cliff, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big nose |
Description: |
The Alco cab units were known for their large flat noses. Here we look at FA 2 605 as it trails an Oyster Bay train at Sea Cliff. Too bad someone didnt put at least an MTA logo on there. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1993 Upload Date: 1/25/2015 3:27:54 AM |
Location: |
Sea Cliff, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
339 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New scheme close up |
Description: |
A roster view of FA 605 at Sea Cliff shows the paint scheme they were adorned with. It was tweaked a few times before this final look, but it came out looking good. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1993 Upload Date: 1/25/2015 3:32:48 AM |
Location: |
Sea Cliff, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 605(Power Car) |
Views: |
384 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA 2 |
Description: |
LIRR 606 is the power supply for this Port Jeff train rolling through Queens Village |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/10/2013 2:39:09 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
479 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA east |
Description: |
FA 606 rolls east trailing a Ronkonkoma train. The signal over head controls reverse moves on track 1. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/1984 Upload Date: 6/30/2014 3:50:20 AM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
576 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA on an Oyster Bay train |
Description: |
An Alco FA power car brings up the rear of an Oyster Bay train at the beautiful Victorian Sea Cliff station |
Photo Date: |
11/14/1985 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:39:57 AM |
Location: |
Sea Cliff, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
541 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Starting to roll |
Description: |
A westbound Oyster Bay train starts out of Mineola. The car behind 606 is one of the one time 1964 Worlds Fair cars. |
Photo Date: |
6/10/1986 Upload Date: 11/26/2014 3:42:10 AM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
470 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
FA trailing |
Description: |
4252s power pack is FA 606 this Sunday. |
Photo Date: |
8/17/1986 Upload Date: 12/8/2014 1:45:26 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
431 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
All Alco meet |
Description: |
The origination point for RF 62, the Riverhead freight, was at a small station in Pine Aire in Suffolk county. The train would switch its cars and a local customer in between rush hour commuter trains, clearing up for each one til the morning rush was over. Here we see RF 62 in the hole for an early morning westbound behind FA 2 606 |
Photo Date: |
8/19/1986 Upload Date: 2/12/2012 11:46:16 PM |
Location: |
Pine Aire, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 226(C420) LI 227(C420) LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
889 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA leading the way |
Description: |
This FA was leading a Ronkonkoma train past Pine Aire and waiting RF 62. |
Photo Date: |
8/19/1986 Upload Date: 12/9/2014 2:31:56 AM |
Location: |
Pine Aire, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Port Jeff bound FA |
Description: |
This FA is taking up the rear of a Port Jefferson train at Bellerose. |
Photo Date: |
10/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/19/2014 3:59:59 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sea Cliff |
Description: |
The Sea Cliff station was a rather ornate Victorian building that looked good any time of day or night. Here we see it at night with an eastbound |
Photo Date: |
2/16/1987 Upload Date: 11/28/2012 1:22:41 AM |
Location: |
Sea Cliff, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
479 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Eastbound at a pretty station |
Description: |
An Oyster Bay bound train makes its stop at Sea Cliff, an FA bringing up the rear. |
Photo Date: |
2/17/1987 Upload Date: 4/19/2015 1:32:42 AM |
Location: |
Sea Cliff, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
364 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA 2 |
Description: |
You cant really tell now, since the original Alco 244 power plant was replaced by a Caterpillar "sled", at which time the grills were changed, but this was once an FA 2. In any configuration, it looks good still on the road |
Photo Date: |
4/5/1987 Upload Date: 4/23/2015 3:29:48 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
351 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Clean FA |
Description: |
The end was near for the FAs, but LIRR kept them painted. A very clean and fresh 606 trails an Oyster Bay train. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/1987 Upload Date: 5/2/2015 4:04:25 AM |
Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
299 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA on the main |
Description: |
This FA was taking up the rear of a Ronkonkoma train at Pine Lawn. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1987 Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:27:11 AM |
Location: |
Pinelawn, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
382 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Classic scene |
Description: |
An FA brings up the rear of this Oyster Bay train rolling east under the PRR position lights at Queens Village. It will cross over in the interlocking to take Main Line track 2 east to Mineola. Queens tower is behind the second car in the train. The large building at left is Queens Village theater, a classic old movie house that at the time was showing mostly adult films and some pay per view events. |
Photo Date: |
10/18/1987 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:36:47 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
372 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Old station |
Description: |
An FA passes the old Bethpage station as it prepares to stop at the new high level platforms. It will be removed in a few months once the electrification project officially opens. |
Photo Date: |
10/29/1987 Upload Date: 6/12/2015 4:20:59 AM |
Location: |
Bethpage, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Snowy meet |
Description: |
A westbound set of M 1s passes and eastbound diesel train with FA 2 606 bringing up the rear on a snowy day in January. |
Photo Date: |
12/20/1987 Upload Date: 7/29/2012 12:52:04 AM |
Location: |
Floral Park, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 606(Power Car) |
Views: |
668 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
607 |
Description: |
FA 2 607 has the west end of a Ronkonkoma train |
Photo Date: |
7/19/1983 Upload Date: 11/10/2013 2:41:38 AM |
Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 607(Power Car) |
Views: |
347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FA to Port Jeff |
Description: |
Another FA, 607 this time, trails a Port Jeff train as it passes Nassau tower and bounds over the Main St and Willis Av crossings. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/1984 Upload Date: 6/30/2014 3:55:11 AM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 607(Power Car) |
Views: |
368 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Nassau interlocking |
Description: |
LI 607 brings up the rear of an Oyster Bay train taking the branch. In the photo, we see Nassau tower, and to its right, the power station that once supplied third rail power for the line that ran to a connection with the Hempstead Branch at Garden, a few miles south in Garden City, a line which was abandoned in the late 60s. I am standing on the extended platform, located where the connection to the branch once ran-it surved around to the right of the power station. Nassau was once a larger junction than now, with the Main Line going east and west, and connections to Oyster Bay and the south shore via the branch to Hempstead. |
Photo Date: |
2/12/1985 Upload Date: 9/25/2014 3:50:15 AM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 607(Power Car) |
Views: |
449 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
West meets...west |
Description: |
An Oyster Bay train waits on track 1 as a westbound Ronkonkoma train behind an FA 2 passes on track 2. |
Photo Date: |
3/11/1986 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 11:43:37 PM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 151(MP15AC) LI 607(Power Car) |
Views: |
466 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Alco power |
Description: |
An FA 2 converted to a power car rolls west with a Ronkonkoma train |
Photo Date: |
3/11/1986 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 11:45:43 PM |
Location: |
Mineola, NY |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
LI 607(Power Car) |
Views: |
250 Comments: 0 |
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