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LIRR C-68 |
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Former Long Island Railroad bay window caboose C-68, constructed in 1963 by Morrison International, was open for viewing during the Railroad Museum of Long Island's Riverhead Railroad Days. This caboose is one of three currently on the property. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:50:03 AM |
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Riverhead, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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BEDT 16 |
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Constructed by Porter in 1923 for Astoria Power & Light, this locomotive last saw service working for the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Railroad along New York Harbor. According to the museum, this engine is notable for being both the last steam locomotive in the East to operate in non preservation for a railroad and the last steam locomotive to operate within the limits of New York City. A long term restoration project of the museum, the bell was available for ringing via a cord this day. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:54:19 AM |
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Riverhead, NY |
| Author: |
Paul Koprowski |
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BEDT 16(0-6-0T) |
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LIRR 9548 |
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One of the Long Island Railroad's former M-1 MU cars, constructed by Budd as part of a large order between 1967 and 1973 to replace aging equipment. These state of the art cars in their day have since been replaced by new M-7 cars in recent years. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2015 4:23:51 PM |
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Riverhead, NY |
| Author: |
Paul Koprowski |
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LI 9548(M-1 Metropolitan) |
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The Scoot |
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The LIRR Ronkonkoma-Greenport shuttle, also known as the Scoot, pulls into town, passing some of RMLI's rolling stock on display. This train only operates a few roundtrips a day over the eastern portion of the LIRR, this time shuttling a lot of passengers between RMLI's Riverhead and Greenport museum sites. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 8/31/2015 2:01:38 AM |
| Location: |
Riverhead, NY |
| Author: |
Paul Koprowski |
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LI 418(DE30AC) LI 9548(M-1 Metropolitan) |
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LIRR 418 |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 12:30:54 AM |
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Riverhead, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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LI 418(DE30AC) |
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| Title: |
LIRR 5014 |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 12:33:12 AM |
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Riverhead, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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LIRR 2933 |
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Constructed in 1955, this former Long Island Railroad P72 commuter car now calls the Railroad Museum of Long Island home. Parked across from the LIRR Riverhead commuter station, this coach is undergoing restoration as time and funds permit. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 12:35:54 AM |
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Riverhead, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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| Title: |
LIRR 2907 |
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Built by Pullman Standard in 1955 for Long Island Railroad commuter service, this car lasted on passenger trains until the 1980's. It was later converted to MOW work spreading Sandite along the rails to prevent trains from slipping. Later retired by the MTA, it was acquired by the Twin Forks Chapter NRHS which is currently restoring it at the Railroad Museum of Long Island. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2015 3:47:45 PM |
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Riverhead, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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PRR 759 |
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The newest addition to the RMLI fleet, this former PRR boxcar came from Wellsboro, PA where it had sat on display for many years as part of the Tioga Central historical equipment collection. It will be returned back upright onto its trucks in the near future. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2015 3:59:11 PM |
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Greenport, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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LIRR 1398 |
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This former Long Island Railroad MP54 combine MU now serves as the office of the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce. Constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad during their control of the LIRR, this MU is one of four to survive today out of 923 constructed for service on the island. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2015 4:05:59 PM |
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Port Jefferson Station, NY |
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Paul Koprowski |
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LI 1398(Electric M.U.) |
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| Title: |
LIRR 1398 |
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Front view of the old MP54 reveals the classic PRR "Owl Eye" porthole window design. |
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8/30/2015 Upload Date: 9/3/2015 4:16:44 PM |
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Port Jefferson Station, NY |
| Author: |
Paul Koprowski |
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LI 1398(Electric M.U.) |
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