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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
3/12/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:Alco C420Built As:LI 211 (C420)
Serial Number:84782Order No:21191
Frame Number:prime mover # 8010Built:4/1964
Notes:LIRR Class C420; blt 4/64
Other locos with this serial:  LI 211(C420) VLIX 41(C420) DL 41(C420) DH 211(C420)
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LIRR 211, C420, c. 1968
Title:  LIRR 211, C420, c. 1968
Description:  Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Nassau Interlocking." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Orange and gray Long Island Rail Road C420 #211 is passing Nassau Tower in Mineola, New York. The tower controls the junction with the Oyster Bay branch. Kodachrome by Bill Myers." #211 is a C420 built by the American Locomotive Company in April of 1964 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's powering a six-car passenger train.
Photo Date:  11/14/1968  Upload Date: 7/3/2021 8:48:42 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  LI 211(C420)
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