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Posted by Widecab5 on Tue Dec 25 10:19:47 2012, in response to Re: Shuttlebutt: The Troubles With ''Harry'', posted by murray1575 on Tue Dec 25 02:29:40 2012. That's right, but the "elevated" wye connector was electrified from its opening in April 1942 and (I believe) equipped with hand-thrown switches at either end. That's what the surviving movies show.When through trains began using the connector after the May 1950 fire (and until LIRR service to Rockaway Park was disctd. in October 1955) there were switchmen stationed at either end of the single-track connector in shanties. This brings up a long-waiting-to-be-asked question: If anyone out there actually remembers the final years of LIRR service on the Rockaway Beach Division (1942-1950), it appears as though the grade separated junction at the north end of Hammels Wye was a Transit Authority addition. I gather, as this would infer, that the connecting switches at Hammels Jct. were at grade in LIRR days with trains climbing onto their respective elevations to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park from that point. Can anyone recall this for sure? Regards, George Chiasson Jr. (Widecab5@aol.com) |
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