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LIRR "Present-Day Roster," Page 25, 1963 |
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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 Collors. 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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67 Comments: 0 |
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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 #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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63 Comments: 0 |
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