ARRT'S    ARRCHIVES


OCTOBER   26,   1952  FAN   TRIP





THE SPECIAL TRAVELED FROM JAMAICA TO VALLEY STREAM OVER THE
ATLANTIC BRANCH WHICH WAS STILL ON THE SURFACE.   THIS IS THE WEST
END OF VALLEY INTERLOCKING WHICH WAS ALSO STILL AT GROUND LEVEL.
photo by MAX HUBACHER


AFTER PICKING UP ORDERS TO RUN EXTRA AT "VALLEY" TOWER
WE ENTERED THE SINGLE-TRACK WEST HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.
 

THE SPECIAL WAS FLAGGED OVER HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE WEST HEMPSTEAD

photo by MAX HUBACHER


THE TRAIN BACKED FROM "GARDEN" TO MEADOWBROOK.


ARRIVING AT "HEMPSTEAD CROSSING".

PHOTO STOP AT "HEMPSTEAD CROSSING" BEFORE HEADING FOR MINEOLA


AT CREEDMOOR


ON THE BUSHWICK BRANCH AT FRESH POND STATION.


VARICK AVENUE YARD OFFICE ON THE BUSHWICK BRANCH.   POSING FOR THE CAMERA ARE ARTHUR B. HOUSE AND JAMES HANLEY, ASSISTANT PASSENGER TRAIN MASTERS AND WINFIELD SCOTT (WINNIE) BOERCKEL, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR ON SPECIAL DUTY AND GREAT RAILFAN.


UNDER THE EL AT NEW LOTS ON THE BAY RIDGE BRANCH.


UNDEREXPOSED BOX CAMERA PHOTO FROM ABOVE BAY RIDGE FLOAT BRIDGES

NOVEMBER   1952   LONG   ISLAND   RAILROADER

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Correction: THE CREEDMOOR BRANCH STILL HAD PASSENGER SERVICE INTO THE 1880'S.


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