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Waiting at the station
Title:  Waiting at the station
Description:  RF 11 was cooling its heels waiting for traffic at Queens Village in this platform shot, also showing the waiting area on the westbound platform across the tracks. Lead unit 228 seems to have a new coat of paint.
Photo Date:  1/15/1987  Upload Date: 12/31/2014 3:04:18 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  662   Comments: 1
Hazy FA
Title:  Hazy FA
Description:  An FA led Oyster Bay train cuts through the afternoon haze on its last leg into Jamaice. A Hempstead train pulls away from the platform on track 4, and will be stopping at Bellerose shortly.
Photo Date:  6/4/1987  Upload Date: 5/3/2015 4:13:33 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 613(Power Car)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
Trailing the parlors
Title:  Trailing the parlors
Description:  The usual MP 15 power pack brings up the rear of Montauk train 4012 as it speeds through the station and under the signals at Queens Village.
Photo Date:  8/23/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:24:13 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 164(MP15AC)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
4012 from a different perch
Title:  4012 from a different perch
Description:  I typically would go to Bellerose on Sunday, since it had the best viewing platform for trains on the Main Line. Occasionally Id go elsewhere, such as todays stop at Queens Village. We see 4012 behind the usual pair of GP 38s passing the Queens Village team yard west of the station. It will blow through the station, then bounce through Queens interlocking on its way to Hicksville and Montauk via the Central Branch.
Photo Date:  8/23/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:35:46 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 272(GP38-2) LI 265(GP38-2)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Under the position lights
Title:  Under the position lights
Description:  A westbound Oyster Bay train behind one of the two FA 1s with original number boards rolls under the signals at the west end of Queens and through Queens Village station on its way to Jamaica.
Photo Date:  8/23/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:37:51 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 618(Power Car)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Classic scene
Title:  Classic scene
Description:  An FA brings up the rear of this Oyster Bay train rolling east under the PRR position lights at Queens Village. It will cross over in the interlocking to take Main Line track 2 east to Mineola. Queens tower is behind the second car in the train. The large building at left is Queens Village theater, a classic old movie house that at the time was showing mostly adult films and some pay per view events.
Photo Date:  10/18/1987  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 3:36:47 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 606(Power Car)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Under the position lights
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:  324   Comments: 2
Pushing past the team tracks
Title:  Pushing past the team tracks
Description:  An Oyster Bay train pushes through Queens Village on its way to Jamaica. At left is the Queens Village team yard, an anachronism on most railroads by this time, but a place where cars could be unloaded by consignees without a siding of their own, not unusual in the city. By this time it was used mostly by MOW crews, but still got revenue cars.
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 3:50:10 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 151(MP15AC)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Big picture
Title:  Big picture
Description:  This shot of a westbound Oyster Bay train shows the facilities at Queens Village. The station is along Jamaica Av, which parallels just to the north. At the east end of the station is a signal bridge. It marks the west limit of Queens interlocking, which is controlled by Queens tower, seen to the right of the train. Also in Queens interlocking limits is the connection to the now out of service Belmont Spur, which leaves the Main Line here to reach Belmont Racetrack, home of the Belmont Stakes, a triple crown event.
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 4:09:56 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  336   Comments: 0
MP 15 bringing up the rear
Title:  MP 15 bringing up the rear
Description:  A Ronkonkoma train passes the Queens Village station as seen from the team track area. An MP 15 is carrying the markers today.
Photo Date:  11/15/1987  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 3:21:36 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Ronkonkoma train at the team yard
Title:  Ronkonkoma train at the team yard
Description:  A Ronkonkoma train rolls east past the Queens Village team yard, and about to pass the station as it heads for Queens interlocking and the Main Line east.
Photo Date:  11/15/1987  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 3:34:46 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 265(GP38-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
Working track 4.
Title:  Working track 4.
Description:  Todays effort is to work track 4, the southernmost track on the Main Line west of Queens, then onto the Hempstead Branch. The Sperry car is about to pass Queens Village station
Photo Date:  11/19/1987  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 3:49:00 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 134(Doodlebug)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Oyster Bay train with MP 15s
Title:  Oyster Bay train with MP 15s
Description:  Oyster Bay trains were small consists most of the day, due to the relatively light patronage on the branch. As a result, trains often ran with MP 15s fore and aft, such as this westbound passing under the signals at Queens. The tower is seen under the second signal from the left, beyond the train.
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 6/18/2015 12:20:53 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  383   Comments: 0
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:  304   Comments: 0
Dodging the shadows
Title:  Dodging the shadows
Description:  The FA trailing this eastbound Ronkonkoma train is playing in the shadows of the signal bridge as it makes its way into Queens interlocking on a cold day shortly before Christmas. A month from now, this run will be covered by MUs.
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 6/18/2015 1:39:19 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 607(Power Car)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Busy time
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:  321   Comments: 0
Pennsy classics
Title:  Pennsy classics
Description:  A four track signal bridge adorned with Pennsy style position lights guarded the west end of Queens interlocking. A set of M 1s rolling to New York from Huntington passes underneath, next stop Jamaica
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 2:03:13 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 9063(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Great light
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:  253   Comments: 0
Passing the station
Title:  Passing the station
Description:  An eastbound Ronkonkoma train passes through Queens Village, caught for a moment at the station.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:33:40 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 260(GP38-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Pushing to Jamaica
Title:  Pushing to Jamaica
Description:  A westbound Ronkonkoma train pushes past Queens Village. It will be in Jamaica in about ten minutes.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:37:30 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 276(GP38-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Big picture
Title:  Big picture
Description:  This westbound led by an FA shows the whole Queens Village station area, as well as the west end of Queens interlocking-Queens tower is behind the third car in the train. The station is largely intact, the ticket office, though is down below off Springfield Blvd. Still, its a good looking structure in 1988. The signals are the west limit of Queens, where trains will go onto either the Main Line, which is the two north tracks;or the Hempstead Branch, the two south tracks. Theyll run alongside each other as far as Floral Park. The tower also controls the wye connection to the Belmont Spur, leading to Belmont Racetrack, which connects from track 4 at far right.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:48:39 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 611(Power Car)
Views:  413   Comments: 1
F unit eastbound
Title:  F unit eastbound
Description:  An Oyster Bay train with an ex MILW F 9 power pack rolls through Queens Village, about to knock down the signal. It will cross over here and run east on the Main Line to Mineola.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:52:06 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 619(Power Car)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
Under the boards
Title:  Under the boards
Description:  A westbond train from Huntington passes under the signals at the east end of the station as is runs hard for Jamaica and New York.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:53:27 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 9413(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Rolling past Queens
Title:  Rolling past Queens
Description:  An eastbound Huntington train rolls past Queens tower, seen at left, and will cross over to the Main Line for the run to Hicksville.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:55:34 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 9467(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Headed for Huntington
Title:  Headed for Huntington
Description:  An eastbound train rolls through Queens Village on track 3. Hell cross over in Queens interlocking to continue out the Main Line.
Photo Date:  1/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 4:58:19 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 9672(M-1 Metropolitan)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
East under the signals
Title:  East under the signals
Description:  An eastbound Ronkonkoma train rolls under the signal bridge at Queens Village. It will cross over one track to Main Line track 2 here and roll on to Mineola.
Photo Date:  1/29/1988  Upload Date: 6/25/2015 3:52:42 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 166(MP15AC)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Track 4
Title:  Track 4
Description:  Sometimes the LIRR would run the circus train across to track 1 at Queens, as it runs the Main Line to Harold, where Amtrak power takes over. Today, the movement director has decided to run it on track 4, since it will go to Yard A, and not be handed off to Amtrak. It will take the freight bypass tracks on the south side of Jamaica station, then run the Montauk Branch, entering Sunnyside Yard A to back down to the old staging yard for the LI City ferry. There it will spot the cars for unloading.
Photo Date:  3/22/1988  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 5:11:04 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LI 161(MP15AC) LI 166(MP15AC) LI 160(MP15AC)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Pushing home
Title:  Pushing home
Description:  A westbound Oyster Bay trains MP 15 pushes past the team tracks at Queens Village, the ladder track in the foreground.
Photo Date:  9/10/1989  Upload Date: 11/27/2015 4:23:50 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 154(MP15AC)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Fantrip meet
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:  430   Comments: 0
Kabin Kars
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:  365   Comments: 0
Streamlined
Title:  Streamlined
Description:  FA 614 leads an Oyster Bay train through Queens Village, looking like a streamliner with its clean lines.
Photo Date:  9/10/1989  Upload Date: 11/27/2015 4:41:47 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 614(Power Car)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
LIRR DM30 504
Title:  LIRR DM30 504
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 11:18:22 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 504(DM30AC) LI 504(DM30AC)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Elevated Bellaire station dates to 1923
Title:  Elevated Bellaire station dates to 1923
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:36:44 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Bellaire station over 211 Street
Title:  Bellaire station over 211 Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:35:44 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Overgrown former staircase
Title:  Overgrown former staircase
Description:  Bellaire station
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:37:37 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Remains of eastbound stairecase (Bellaire)
Title:  Remains of eastbound stairecase (Bellaire)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:38:19 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Side trusses once held platforms
Title:  Side trusses once held platforms
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:39:09 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Bellaire station remnants
Title:  Bellaire station remnants
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:40:05 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Westbound staircase at Bellaire station
Title:  Westbound staircase at Bellaire station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2007 10:41:09 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
LI 402
Title:  LI 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:15:57 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 402(DE30AC)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
LI 402
Title:  LI 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:15:57 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 402(DE30AC)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
LI 419
Title:  LI 419
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:15:58 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 419(DE30AC)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
LI 7009
Title:  LI 7009
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:00 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7009(M-7 MU)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
LI 7018
Title:  LI 7018
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:00 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7018(M-7 MU)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
LI 7018
Title:  LI 7018
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:01 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7018(M-7 MU)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
LI 7077
Title:  LI 7077
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:01 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7077(M-7 MU)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
LI 7121
Title:  LI 7121
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:03 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7121(M-7 MU)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
LI 7121
Title:  LI 7121
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:02 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7121(M-7 MU)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
LI 7143
Title:  LI 7143
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:03 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7143(M-7 MU)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
LI 7176
Title:  LI 7176
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 3/25/2008 9:16:04 PM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 7176(M-7 MU)
Views:  161   Comments: 0


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