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Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:LI 252 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:756091-3Order No:756091
Frame Number:756091-3Built:1/1976
Notes:1/76
Other locos with this serial:  LI 252(GP38-2) LLPX 2240(GP38-2) GMTX 2270(GP38-2) PRLX 2270(GP38-2)
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LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  Just after delivery, a few years later the whole fleet got this scheme.
Photo Date:  1/28/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 9:49:08 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  The original Bi Centennial unit. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  2/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/5/2020 10:44:50 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  2/2/1976  Upload Date: 3/31/2020 11:02:46 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
LI 252, 268, 264
Title:  LI 252, 268, 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/11/2020 9:56:41 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2) LI 268(GP38-2) LI 264(GP38-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
LI 468
Title:  LI 468
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/11/2020 9:59:05 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 468(RS1) LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
LIRR 252
Title:  LIRR 252
Description:  Just after delivery and air filter modification! The Bi-Centennial unit, this scheme became standard
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 9:46:42 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  With Bi-Centennial sticker added on cab
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 9:49:12 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  Many colors at Morris Park! C420 to be retired, GP7 to go back to BAR, and GP38-2s to take over. Actual day not known.
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 10:46:25 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2) LI 217(C420) BAR 69(GP7)
Views:  1197   Comments: 2
Posing with the new power
Title:  Posing with the new power
Description:  In 1976, LIRR got its first EMDs, 23 GP 38-2s, 23 MP15ACs, and 8 SW 1001s to handle the tight curves and clearances on the west end freight lines. Im standing on the front of bicentennial unit 252 as my brother John checks out the draft gear.
Photo Date:  8/15/1976  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:38:11 AM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Special emblem
Title:  Special emblem
Description:  LIRR 252 carried this bicentennial emblem on its side to mark the occasion, as well as the LIRR's history. I dont recall now if only 252 was so adorned, or if all the new power got these.
Photo Date:  8/15/1976  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:54:40 AM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  11/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/15/2020 12:02:34 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 1
LI GP38-2 252
Title:  LI GP38-2 252
Description:  Long Island Rail Road GP38-2 252 somewhere in New York on an unknown day in June 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Close headways on the Long Island. Mike Woodruff comments: Chuck, this series of LIRR photos appear to all have been taken at the Hunterspoint Avenue station in Long Island City, Queens, NY.
Photo Date:  6/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 12:15:38 PM
Location:  New York, NY
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2) LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 3
LI 252 wearing a blue stripe for the first time.
Title:  LI 252 wearing a blue stripe for the first time.
Description:  Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  11/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 9:25:24 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
LI 277, 252, 258
Title:  LI 277, 252, 258
Description:  Will soon head toi LI City for their afternoon train assignments. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  11/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 9:25:06 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 277(GP38-2) LI 252(GP38-2) LI 258(GP38-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
Montauk train
Title:  Montauk train
Description:  This Montauk train is split between coaches and parlors, carrying 5 of them on the rear of its 12 cars. The pair of GP 38s are aided by an MP 15 in power pack mode on the rear of the train.
Photo Date:  7/18/1985  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 3:48:18 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 260(GP38-2) LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
Bound for Babylon
Title:  Bound for Babylon
Description:  A westbound Montauk train has just left Center Moriches and is headed for a connection with an MU train at Babylon
Photo Date:  1/21/1986  Upload Date: 10/20/2014 2:58:10 AM
Location:  Center Moriches, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
EMD power pack
Title:  EMD power pack
Description:  LIRR 621 leads a train westbound from Montauk at the Center Moriches station. Note the block limit signal to the right of the train.
Photo Date:  1/21/1986  Upload Date: 10/20/2014 3:01:27 AM
Location:  Center Moriches, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 621(Power Car) LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Port Jeff bound in the rain
Title:  Port Jeff bound in the rain
Description:  An eastbound Port Jefferson train passes Bellerose on a rainy Sunday behind the former bicentennial unit.
Photo Date:  10/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 3:52:13 AM
Location:  Bellerose, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description:  Let the evening rush begin!
Photo Date:  5/1/1987  Upload Date: 12/4/2019 8:51:02 PM
Location:  New Hyde Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
Old station
Title:  Old station
Description:  The waiting area of the Queens Village station is visible to the right of this eastbound Ronkonkoma train, led by former Bicentennial unit 252. The station has not had an agent in years, though the structure itself remains to provide some shelter from the elements.
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 6/18/2015 1:33:55 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Classic station
Title:  Classic station
Description:  One of the more attractive, and oldest, stations on the Island is here at East Williston. One time bicentennial unit 252 has an Oyster Bay train in tow as it makes its stop here.
Photo Date:  8/12/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 3:29:19 PM
Location:  East Williston, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
LI 259 and 252
Title:  LI 259 and 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/1994  Upload Date: 8/6/2019 4:53:53 PM
Location:  Port Jefferson, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 259(GP38-2) LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
After the AM Rush Hour
Title:  After the AM Rush Hour
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/1994  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 10:58:14 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2) LI 273(GP38-2)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Heading for service
Title:  Heading for service
Description:  These GP-38s are heading to Morris Park to be serviced then will come back to LI City (Hunters Point for the evening rush
Photo Date:  3/24/1996  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 12:35:26 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
LI 252
Title:  LI 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/1998  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 4:03:02 PM
Location:  Greenport, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
LI 259 & 252
Title:  LI 259 & 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/1998  Upload Date: 7/2/2019 4:03:48 PM
Location:  Greenport, NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 259(GP38-2) LI 252(GP38-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0


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