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Copyright © NOVEMBER, 2006 Arthur John Huneke
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS TRAINS "KEPT RIGHT" AS INDICATED BY THE
SIGNALS ON THIS TRACK PLAN AND THERE WERE DERAILS ON BOTH TRACKS.
BY 1926 TRAINS WERE RUNNING ON THE LEFT TRACK
(BETTER FOR OPERATIONS IN THE N. S. FREIGHT YARD)
AND THE DERAIL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WESTBOUND TRACK.
BY 1944 SMASHBOARDS HAD BEEN INSTALLED - CONTROLLED
BY LEVER 10 - AND THE DERAIL HAD BEEN REMOVED.
THE MONTAUK CUT OFF HAS A LIFTBRIDGE OVER DUTCH KILLS WHICH IS
OPERATED FROM CABIN M. THIS VIEW IS FROM DUTCH KILLS DRAWBRIDGE.
THAT SMALL GREEN STRUCURE IN THE CENTER OF THE PHOTO IS AN OUT-HOUSE.
CABIN M AND ITS LIFTBRIDGE
THE NORTH SHORE FREIGHT YARD APPROACH RAMP.
THE H51 CONSOLIDATION IS A REAR - END HELPER
THE PHOTOGRAPH IS A CIRCA 1910 CYANOTYPE .
ABOUT 1928 THIRD RAIL WAS INSTALLED AS FAR AS BX
INTERLOCKING SO THAT THE WESTBOUND PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH
FREIGHT WITH A DD1 COULD CLEAR THE SWITCH TO THE
MAIN LINE CUT OFF AND THEN BACK INTO THE N. S. YARD.
EASTBOUND FREIGHT FOR HOLBAN YARD
LEASED BANGOR & AROOSTOOK GP7'S
NOVEMBER 1984
THE EAST END OF THE MONTAUK CUT OFF AT BLISS
MAIN LINE CUT OFF
PASSENGER EXTRA 50 - OCTOBER 31, 1954
PASSENGER EXTRA 35 - OCTOBER 16, 1955 - STEAM'S FINAL RUN
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY
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BEFORE THE OPENING OF PENN STATION MOST FREIGHT TRAINS USED THE MAIN LINE BETWEEN LONG ISLAND CITY AND JAMAICA.
TO ALLOW TRAINS FROM THE NORTH SHORE FREIGHT YARD, AND THE MAIN LINE AT F AND H TOWERS, ACCESS TO THE MONTAUK DIVISION AT BLISSVILLE THE MONTAUK CUT OFF AND MAIN LINE CUT OFF WERE BUILT.
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FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS TRAINS "KEPT RIGHT" AS INDICATED BY THE
SIGNALS ON THIS TRACK PLAN AND THERE WERE DERAILS ON BOTH TRACKS.
BY 1926 TRAINS WERE RUNNING ON THE LEFT TRACK
(BETTER FOR OPERATIONS IN THE N. S. FREIGHT YARD)
AND THE DERAIL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WESTBOUND TRACK.
BY 1944 SMASHBOARDS HAD BEEN INSTALLED - CONTROLLED
BY LEVER 10 - AND THE DERAIL HAD BEEN REMOVED.
THE MONTAUK CUT OFF HAS A LIFTBRIDGE OVER DUTCH KILLS WHICH IS
OPERATED FROM CABIN M. THIS VIEW IS FROM DUTCH KILLS DRAWBRIDGE.
THAT SMALL GREEN STRUCURE IN THE CENTER OF THE PHOTO IS AN OUT-HOUSE.
CABIN M AND ITS LIFTBRIDGE
THE NORTH SHORE FREIGHT YARD APPROACH RAMP.
THE H51 CONSOLIDATION IS A REAR - END HELPER
THE PHOTOGRAPH IS A CIRCA 1910 CYANOTYPE .
ABOUT 1928 THIRD RAIL WAS INSTALLED AS FAR AS BX
INTERLOCKING SO THAT THE WESTBOUND PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH
FREIGHT WITH A DD1 COULD CLEAR THE SWITCH TO THE
MAIN LINE CUT OFF AND THEN BACK INTO THE N. S. YARD.
EASTBOUND FREIGHT FOR HOLBAN YARD
LEASED BANGOR & AROOSTOOK GP7'S
NOVEMBER 1984
THE EAST END OF THE MONTAUK CUT OFF AT BLISS
MAIN LINE CUT OFF
PASSENGER EXTRA 50 - OCTOBER 31, 1954
PASSENGER EXTRA 35 - OCTOBER 16, 1955 - STEAM'S FINAL RUN