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LIRR "Present-Day Roster," Page 25, 1963 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a three-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Long Island Rail Road: Present-Day Roster." It was published originally in the April 1963 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 25. Photo Caption: "Sixteen-hundred Alco horses pant briefly at LIRR's Cold Spring Harbor station before climbing the grade to Huntingdon." Photo by Gene Collora. Prominent here is LIRR engine #1552, an AGP-16MSC built by the American Locomotive Company in September of 1955 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. (NOTE: There's a typographical error in the "Diesel Locomotives" table: the Railroad Class for the 1600 HP Alco RS-3 should be "AGP-16msc," not "AGP-15msc.") |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1963 Upload Date: 9/15/2023 11:07:04 PM |
| Location: |
Cold Spring Harbor, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LI 1552(RS3) |
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LIRR "Present-Day Roster," Page 26, 1963 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a three-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Long Island Rail Road: Present-Day Roster." It was published originally in the April 1963 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 26. Notable here is a description of "Union Switch & Signal's automatic speed-control system on a typical multiple-unit Long Island car." |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1963 Upload Date: 9/15/2023 11:09:03 PM |
| Location: |
Morris Park, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
LI 1507(H-16-44) LI 2007(CPA20-5) |
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| Title: |
LIRR "Present-Day Roster," Page 27, 1963 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a three-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Long Island Rail Road: Present-Day Roster." It was published originally in the April 1963 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 27. Middle Photo: Depicted here is LIRR engine #401, the AA-2 diesel-powered boxcab built by Alco/GE/Ingersoll-Rand in February of 1926, rated at 400 horsepower, and retired in June of 1951 after 25 years of faithful service. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1963 Upload Date: 9/15/2023 11:15:09 PM |
| Location: |
Morris Park, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LI 2004(CPA20-5) LI 401(60 Ton) |
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788 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9473, FP-20, c. 1949 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9473, an FP-20 built by Fairbanks-Morse in June of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, it's undergoing compatibility tests on the Long Island Rail Road. By and by, the LIRR purchased eight CPA-20's from Fairbanks-Morse in 1950. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1949 Upload Date: 3/3/2026 5:05:06 AM |
| Location: |
Cold Spring Harbor, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9473(ERIE-A) |
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