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Today I rode the LIRR Greenport Scoot to Riverhead. Here are some pictures. 

 

First up up a nice maybe over restored Porter. It was built and used as a saddletank but resorted as a side tank. It is on rollers on it's trailer. It was in a very early Railroad museum Rail City in upstate NY in the 50's.

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imageNext up is a B.E.D.T. 0-6-0T saddle tank in rind of rough shape. It's sister engine is restored and in disguise at Straps burg as a famous little blue engine.

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Last here is the Lionel Showroom layout from the Michigan Era. It appeared in so many 1980's and 90's catalogs it should be familiar to many here. It has been updated tastefully but still recognizable as what it was. A really fun thing was all of the working accessories. It is a real crowd pleaser. I thought it was ironic but the engines on the layout when I was there were mostly Williams and RMT. 

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It's been several years since I've been there> My brother used to live in Ridge, which is about 20 minutes west. I took my youngest son Mark and his friend while we were visiting my brother. The 1964 World's Fair train ride is there. A lot of nice things to see, I'd like to get back there some time.

Don

Glad you enjoyed your visit. As one of the volunteers that keep the layout going it is always good to hear that visitors are enjoying our work. For those who haven't visited us lately we have rewired the layout for better operation and added more guest operated accessories. These add ons keep the young generation returning to see what's new and this will help keep our hobby alive. Please come visit to help support the Museum and fund the layout.      Lenny J

One of the nicest things about the layout that I recall is that there are no plexiglass panels in front of it .....which means that our youngsters can get up close and personal with the trains and actions. Somewhat of courage is required perhaps to do this, but the results are well worth it and remarkable when you see the expressions on the childrens faces.

 

With regard to BEDT 16, she was a one of a kind on the BEDT . It was built for Astoria Power and Light in 1927 and acquired by the BEDT in the 1930s. No 15 which is at Strasburg and is now Thomas is about 10 years older and was of a slightly different design. She too was acquired by the BEDT secondhand. In fact the final 6 steam locomotives that worked there were all acquired by the BEDT after they had spent time woking for other owners. It would be nice to see 16 in steam. As a youngster I can recall being up close to her when she was running through the streets at North 6th, North 5th and North 4th street . She seemed like a giant then.  Here is a Photo of 16 in her working days with BEDT Tug Invincible? perhaps in the backround.

 

 

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For those visiting, there is a fine if not smaller layout in the Gift Shop. Dont miss that one when you are there. and a ride in the LIRR Worlds Fair exhibit ride on train is a must. Its celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The RMLI railfest on August 23rd and August 24th will be  a great time to visit the museum . Hope to see you folks there soon.

 

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