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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
CHECK OUT WHO WAS ABOARD!
Correction: THE CREEDMOOR BRANCH STILL HAD PASSENGER SERVICE INTO THE 1880'S.
