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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Ready to depart Port Jeffereson, LI 609 was originally WM 301. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1973 Upload Date: 12/3/2010 11:00:16 AM |
| Location: |
Port Jefferson, NY |
| Author: |
Stephen J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
659 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Push-pull trainset has just arrived from Port Jefferson. LI 609 was originally WM 301. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1974 Upload Date: 12/8/2010 11:34:40 AM |
| Location: |
Huntington, NY |
| Author: |
Stephen J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
626 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1974 Upload Date: 1/12/2022 9:46:25 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Not sure of exact date. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1975 Upload Date: 1/6/2016 10:52:54 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
566 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Actual day not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1976 Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:12:13 PM |
| Location: |
Ronkonkoma, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
320 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Sleepy station |
| Description: |
The look of the Ronkonkoma station area is that of a sleepy outpost in the pine barrens. This was the terminus of most trains on the Main Line at the time-the LIRR had just extended a pair of rush hour runs to Yaphank-but was a fairly quiet place, compared to its counterparts on the north(Port Jeff) and south (Babylon and Patchogue) shores. There was a single track main, and a small yard with a wye jusu east of the station. The station had an agent/op who handled tickets and cleared trains past block station KO, as well as handing up orders to freights. In ten years, this will be a completely different place. We see a westbound preparing to depart with the typical train set, an FA ln the west end, three cars(five was more common), and a GP 38 on the east end. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1978 Upload Date: 12/3/2016 3:53:31 AM |
| Location: |
Ronkonkoma, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
577 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Actual day not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1978 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 10:54:09 PM |
| Location: |
Morris Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/1/1979 Upload Date: 12/30/2024 7:55:02 PM |
| Location: |
Merillon Ave., NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
40 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LIRR 609 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/11/1979 Upload Date: 2/27/2015 9:36:17 AM |
| Location: |
Queens (Borough), NY |
| Author: |
Jack Smith |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
905 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
609 |
| Description: |
LIRR 609 rolling east on the rear of a Port Jeff train. Note the red border stripes on the unit, one of several paint variations. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1983 Upload Date: 11/23/2013 2:09:48 AM |
| Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
474 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Oyster Bay |
| Description: |
FA 609 in new paint brings up the rear of an Oyster Bay train as it clears Nassau and heads up the branch toward East Williston |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/1984 Upload Date: 6/30/2014 3:57:58 AM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
450 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
FA 2 609 |
| Description: |
FA 2 cab car leads westbound train at St James NY, LIRRs oldest station,¯built 1873. Date of photo is approximate |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1986 Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:52:35 PM |
| Location: |
Saint James, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
514 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Old classics |
| Description: |
An FA leads a westbound Port Jefferson train toward a New York connection at Huntington, making its stop at St James, the oldest existing station on Long island, built in 1873. Note the railfan chase vehicle parked at lower left-the gray Chevelle with white top. I chased a lot of trains in that car, putting 68000 miles on it in three years. |
| Photo Date: |
3/4/1986 Upload Date: 11/18/2014 2:36:14 AM |
| Location: |
Saint James, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling away |
| Description: |
An eastbound Ronkonkoma train has an FA 2 taking up the rear position today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/1986 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 11:48:27 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
302 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ronkonkoma going away |
| Description: |
The rear of a Ronkonkoma train passes Bellerose headed east. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1986 Upload Date: 11/24/2014 1:31:01 AM |
| Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
516 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
What we came to see |
| Description: |
As the 80s wore on, we all knew the FAs would not last forever. I took every opportunity to shoot them as often as possible. Heres 609 trailing a Ronkonkoma train |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1986 Upload Date: 12/16/2014 3:54:49 AM |
| Location: |
Bellerose, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
340 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oyster Bay late night |
| Description: |
The late night Oyster Bay train is making its stop at Mineola. I caught the rear end while it was there. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/1986 Upload Date: 12/22/2014 4:32:55 AM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
375 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Locust Valley |
| Description: |
Locust Valley was the last station with double track on the Oyster Bay branch. Here we see it at night as an eastbound stops with an FA trailing. |
| Photo Date: |
3/7/1987 Upload Date: 11/28/2012 1:18:16 AM |
| Location: |
Locust Valley, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
576 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
Actual date not known |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1987 Upload Date: 1/4/2025 10:27:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Hyde Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
36 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Working through |
| Description: |
This Ronkonkoma train is pushing up the grade and into Floral Park as it rolls on into Jamaica for west end connections. |
| Photo Date: |
8/30/1987 Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:01:15 AM |
| Location: |
Floral Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
423 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Under the position lights |
| Description: |
An Oyster Bay train rolls under the signals at the west end of Queens interlocking, seen behind the train. In the right distance a Hempstead train can be seen waiting for this train to pass so it can cross over to make the station here. |
| Photo Date: |
10/18/1987 Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:42:08 AM |
| Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
409 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Busy time |
| Description: |
Queens Village was at the end of the four track Main Line. East of here, the two tracks to Hempstead separated at Queens, with the two Main Line tracks going on to Hicksville. As such, there was a lot of action. Here we see a Hempstead train pulling away, having just discharged its riders as an Oyster Bay train blows past on track 3. The Hempstead train will stay where it is, taking that track to Garden City, where it will turn south to the end of the line. The Oyster Bay train will cross over one track to the left and continue out Main Line track 2 to Mineola. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/1987 Upload Date: 6/18/2015 1:44:54 AM |
| Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
395 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Snowy day on the branch |
| Description: |
An FA trails an Oyster Bay train as it clears the Main Line at Nassau two days after a 14" snowfall, making for this Christmas like scene. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/1987 Upload Date: 6/18/2015 2:26:53 AM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
426 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
FA in the dark |
| Description: |
FA 609, leading this westbound Oyster Bay train at Glen Street in Glen Cove, is pulled down past the station lights to platform the open cars. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1988 Upload Date: 6/21/2015 3:08:01 AM |
| Location: |
Glen Cove, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
273 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for time |
| Description: |
A westbound train is ready to leave Oyster Bay for a trip down the branch to the Main Line at Mineola. Just waiting on the timetable. How about that Valiant?! |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/1988 Upload Date: 6/21/2015 3:10:35 AM |
| Location: |
Oyster Bay, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
274 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Great light |
| Description: |
One of the things about the winter was the low light, which offset the short days. An afternoon westbound from Ronkonkoma rolls toward Jamaica as the low sun lights up the FA leading the train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/9/1988 Upload Date: 6/22/2015 3:54:44 AM |
| Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
319 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going up the branch |
| Description: |
FA 609 trails this eastbound train crossing Willis Av as it heads to Oyster Bay. |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/1988 Upload Date: 7/12/2015 4:17:04 AM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Power Pack 609 with C-420s 225 and 229 all ALCO products |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/5/1989 Upload Date: 10/13/2012 9:15:25 PM |
| Location: |
Morris Park, NY |
| Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
768 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 609 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/9/1989 Upload Date: 1/24/2017 9:12:54 PM |
| Location: |
Garden City, NY |
| Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing Clinton |
| Description: |
The Kabin Kar Trek has gone as far out on the Mitchell Field line as it can, and changed ends. It now approaches the old Clinton Rd station in Garden City in a display only an Alco can provide. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1989 Upload Date: 11/27/2015 4:57:09 AM |
| Location: |
Garden City, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 229(C420) LI 225(C420) LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
459 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Clinton Rd station |
| Description: |
The one remaining station on the Mitchell Field Secondary is at Clinton Rd in Garden City. The Kabin Kar Trek ran out as far as they could go, then stopped here for photos. This is the train behind a pair of MTA painted C 420s smoking past the old station. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1989 Upload Date: 11/28/2015 3:57:36 AM |
| Location: |
Garden City, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 229(C420) LI 225(C420) LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
474 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Street side |
| Description: |
The trip has passed Clinton Rd station, and is now backing up for another go. This time we look from the street side of the station. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1989 Upload Date: 11/28/2015 4:05:39 AM |
| Location: |
Garden City, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 229(C420) LI 225(C420) LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
376 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Last lap |
| Description: |
The Kabin Kar Trek is on its last leg as it rolls through Floral Park on its way to drop the tired but happy riders at Jamaica. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1989 Upload Date: 11/28/2015 4:10:58 AM |
| Location: |
Floral Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 229(C420) LI 225(C420) LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fantrip meet |
| Description: |
The LIRR Kabin Kar Trek-a fantrip where passengers could ride in one of eight cabooses on the train-is overtaken by a Port Jeff train as they pass the team tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1989 Upload Date: 11/27/2015 4:30:41 AM |
| Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 254(GP38-2) LI 609(Power Car) LI 225(C420) LI 229(C420) |
| Views: |
533 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Kabin Kars |
| Description: |
The LIRR ran a Kabin Kar Trek on this Sunday, covering some of the freight only areas on the west end, including Bushwick Terminal and the Bay Ridge Branch. After swapping power at Jamaica, it ran out the Mitchell Field Secondary behind a set of Alcos. Here is is passing the Queens Village team yard with FA 609 leading a pair of C 420s repainted in the MTA scheme from the 1960s. The Centuries still have their 251 engines, but the FA has had its 244 removed and a Caterpillar engine/generator set installed. It's just along for the ride, but an Alco cab leading a pair of Centuries is still a good looking consist. |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1989 Upload Date: 11/27/2015 4:38:51 AM |
| Location: |
Queens Village, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) LI 225(C420) LI 229(C420) |
| Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
FA from Oyster Bay |
| Description: |
A late afternoon westbound Oyster Bay run approaches New Hyde Park with the usualy FA power pack. The "12 M1" sign marks where an eastbound 12 car M 1 train should stop its head end to platform the cars correctly. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1991 Upload Date: 2/28/2015 4:47:05 AM |
| Location: |
New Hyde Park, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 609(Power Car) |
| Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1974 Upload Date: 2/13/2022 9:24:31 PM |
| Location: |
Hicksville, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
244 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
Still has one WM 5 chime horn. Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1974 Upload Date: 2/13/2022 9:24:52 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/26/1974 Upload Date: 2/9/2020 10:17:29 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
430 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
Had just lost its WM 5-chime horn & got front louvers. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1974 Upload Date: 6/24/2016 10:20:21 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
623 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LIRR 610 and 618 |
| Description: |
Long Island 610 and 618 take a break in the yard at Ronkonkoma. LI 610 was formerly WM 302, while LI 618 was ex-PC 1330, nee-New Haven 0401. The nose of SJB's VW microbus can be seen at left. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1974 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:04:14 PM |
| Location: |
Ronkonkoma, NY |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) LI 618(Power Car) |
| Views: |
1168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LIRR 610 |
| Description: |
LI FA2m cab car on the Pilgrim State Branch. LI 610 was ex-WM O02. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/1974 Upload Date: 1/14/2006 9:53:16 AM |
| Location: |
Pine Aire, NY |
| Author: |
Stephen J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
1060 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
Long Island RR FA-2m power car 610 in a deceptively bucolic setting; at the station on the grounds of the Pilgrim State Mental Hospital near Brentwood, NY. Long Island operated these trains for many years on Sundays only to allow families to visit patients at the hospital. The train was finally discontinued in 1978. LI 610 was ex-WM 302. |
| Photo Date: |
11/10/1974 Upload Date: 1/27/2009 7:13:49 AM |
| Location: |
Brentwood, NY |
| Author: |
Vincent J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
685 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 in fresh paint! |
| Description: |
126 Instamatic photo. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1975 Upload Date: 1/23/2022 8:27:56 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
205 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
FA |
| Description: |
Dad was not really a railfan, but hed shoot a photo of anything that struck him. During our two weeks in 1975, we caught this FA about to roll out on a westbound train from Montauk. The engineer on the train didnt want the aging cab unit, so he moved the Precision GP 9 to the west end of the train and coupled it ahead of the Alco, much to his crews dismay. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1975 Upload Date: 9/18/2014 2:30:06 AM |
| Location: |
Montauk, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Night,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
450 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
Not sure of date, fresh paint! Not sure of exact date. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1976 Upload Date: 1/6/2016 10:53:09 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
546 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LI 610 |
| Description: |
126 Instamatic photo, actual date not known. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1976 Upload Date: 8/28/2024 9:53:52 PM |
| Location: |
Mineola, NY |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
53 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LIRR 610 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/30/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2009 1:37:20 PM |
| Location: |
Jamaica, NY |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
| Views: |
584 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LIRR 610 |
| Description: |
Alco FA #610 sits in the sun at Montauk Long Island in July 1978 |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 12/22/2007 8:39:45 AM |
| Location: |
Montauk, NY |
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Randy Kotuby |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 610(Power Car) |
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