KOOLjock1 posted:Quarter Gauger,
I know where Grand Central is... but where is Penn Central?
Jon
Hi Jon, Penn Central Station is located at, 8th Avenue and, W 31st St, New York, City. Tracks go under park Ave, and stop at Grand Central... is located at, 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY
Paul,
Those boxcabs are the Mike & Ike.
Stuart
Stuart posted:Paul,
Those boxcabs are the Mike & Ike.
Stuart
Thanks, Stuart... one of the things I love about this Forum is the great group of people who are so knowledgeable and willing to share their expertise.
KOOLjock1 posted:Quarter Gauger,
I know where Grand Central is... but where is Penn Central?
Jon
"Hi Jon, Penn Central Station is located at, 8th Avenue and, W 31st St, New York, City. Tracks go under park Ave, and stop at Grand Central... is located at, 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY"
Sorry... I didn't know you were joking!
Jon 
KOOLjock1 posted:KOOLjock1 posted:Quarter Gauger,
I know where Grand Central is... but where is Penn Central?
Jon
"Hi Jon, Penn Central Station is located at, 8th Avenue and, W 31st St, New York, City. Tracks go under park Ave, and stop at Grand Central... is located at, 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY"
Sorry... I didn't know you were joking!
Jon
Jon,
It's just "Penn Station." No "Central" in the name.
Stuart
Yes. I’m well aware. I’m not the one talking about “Penn Central Station”... which of course doesn’t exist!
Jon
KOOLjock1 posted:Yes. I’m well aware. I’m not the one talking about “Penn Central Station”... which of course doesn’t exist!
Jon
Actually, Penn Central Stations do exist'.... There are several of them'.. A little research will show you... Here is an example...
With the 1968 merger of the PRR into Penn Central, several of the Pennsylvania Stations were renamed on June 6 to Penn Central Station. Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Station-30th Street became Penn Central Station-30th Street, while Baltimore's Pennsylvania Station, Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan, New York Central Railroad's (NYC) Buffalo Central Station, and Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Station became simply Penn Central Station. The stations in New York City and Newark, New Jersey kept the old name, "Penn Station", the former because Penn Central also operated Grand Central Terminal.
Just saying, there is a penn Central'...
Battery Car 1 of the LIRR
Does anyone have a photo of Battery Car 3?
This LIRR MPC54 in Port Jefferson needs rescuing and preservation before it deteriorates beyond salvage. I rode in this car several times in my commutes from Long Island City to Port Washington. Besides passengers, this car carried newspapers that were dropped-off at various stations along the line.
The LIRR Huntington Station in the early days.
Route 110 Overpass in Huntington
The trolley cars are of the Huntington Railroad which ran from Halesite to Amityville along what is now Route 110 / New York Avenue.
SORRY, but anything "Penn Central" is anathema to many of us who grew up with and rode the GREAT New York Central and the equally GREAT Pennsylvania Rail Road in and around New York City. The "mating worms" logo and those UGLY black GG1's were a tasteless reminder of what once was! Only thing worse was the demolition of the magnificent Penn Station! 😐
Thanks for the great pics Bobby! Art, 
Andy
LI is older than UP 844 and 4014!
Yesterday in Jamaica.
Andy
I was wondering if any of the "Protection" engines were still in retro-paint! That answers my question!
Jon
Older than:
Chapter One, Book of Genesis
Here's an updated photo of Jaws III. It is currently located at the Railroad Museum of Long Islands Greenport, NY
location and under going a cosmetic rebuild.
KOOLjock1 posted:I was wondering if any of the "Protection" engines were still in retro-paint! That answers my question!
Jon
And they still occupy the same lonely spot at either end of the station
Jon, I’ll try to get some better pictures next time I go through Jamaica.
Andy
It’s the gray and orange units with the Dashing Dan logo I was looking at!
Jon
I last rode the LIRR in the mid sixties. Grew up with it from 1942-1962. Many fond memories! Attended Adelphi College and rode the LIRR from Woodhaven to Nassau Blvd in Garden City 1960-61.
From 1961-62, I rode the LIRR from the Hempstead Terminal to Nassau Blvd after we moved to Hicksville. My dad drove me to Hempstead to catch the train to Garden City.
Tinplate Art posted:I last rode the LIRR in the mid sixties. Grew up with it from 1942-1962. Many fond memories! Attended Adelphi College and rode the LIRR from Woodhaven to Nassau Blvd in Garden City 1960-61.
Once a Panther always a Panther!
Class of '05 (I'm much older than a typical member of that class ) and employee for 22 years.
Bob
I only finished two years as a chem major before taking a break and enlisting in the US Army for CBR training. I was barely 17 when I started at Adelphi in January, 1960.
Another grade crossing bites the dust.
Urban Avenue Crossing elimination. Amazing to see the entire structure rolled into place. The road was opened this week. Just 6 weeks after the bridge was set in place.
Absolutely amazing Bob! Thanks for posting.
Andy
These guys are making this look easy....
Another grade crossing eliminated. This is New Hyde Park Road connecting Garden City to New Hyde Park.
https://lirrexpansion.com/2020...ed-over-the-weekend/
And another recent overpass replacement to accommodate the third track.
Couple of great time lapse videos of the bridge moves in this one (scroll down)
@RSJB18 posted:Another grade crossing eliminated. This is New Hyde Park Road connecting Garden City to New Hyde Park.
https://lirrexpansion.com/2020...ed-over-the-weekend/
And another recent overpass replacement to accommodate the third track.
Couple of great time lapse videos of the bridge moves in this one (scroll down)
Very cool, and just amazing what can be done with modern technology construction equipment'....
Haven't posted anything here for a while. The LIRR is making great progress on the project. I was at the supermarket this morning and caught some new rail sections being prepped for offloading.
After four years of construction — and about 70 years of planning and debate — the Long Island Rail Road's $2.6 billion Third Track is set to go into service.
https://longisland.news12.com/...-for-morning-commute
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