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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019 A look back at this photogenic location on the LIRR Some ALCO power back in December 1967 ALCO FA unit leads an Oyster Bay train to Mineola. This paint scheme was a delight on Kodachrome film ! (February 1980) Eastbound Huntington train in the M-1 days. No M-3's yet. M-1's ruled the electric territories.(July 1980) Photographed from the old Mineola Blvd. bridge, freshly outshopped M-1's enroute to Huntington. Sadly, Nassau tower will be a casualty in the third track project. (February 1982) Here's what the original Mineola Blvd.bridge look like before being rebuilt. Not only is Nassau tower a casualty in the third track project, also the long disused substation building. (March 1982) Oyster Bay train on the approach to Mineola. Shine on the push-pull coach suggests a recent repainting. (February 1982) A fantrip using Metro North Bombardier coaches visits the "Island" for an excursion way out east. (June 10, 1989) A double headed FL-9 does the honors in unfamiliar territory. Is this the first time FL-9's were used on the LIRR before hauling the C-1 "bitanics" ? (June 10, 1989) A night time view from the roof of the same parking garage. Get your last shots of Nassau tower and the substation building. (July 1989) Finishing of the photo essay are M-7's going up the Oyster Bay branch to relay at East Williston (end of third rail). It seems some track work is terminating eastbound service at Mineola. (June 2007) Thanks for viewing and thanks in advance
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim* on Sun Sep 22 15:16:10 2019, in response to [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019.* Great stuff. Thanks for posting!
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Posted by Dave* on Sun Sep 22 16:06:42 2019, in response to [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019.* Very nice! 1553 is a RS-3.
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Sun Sep 22 16:28:15 2019, in response to [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019.* EXCELLENT PHOTOS
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Posted by Joe V* on Sun Sep 22 16:37:15 2019, in response to [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019.* The RS-3 consist could be the first seasonal run of a Shelter Island Express around Memorial day. Just 2 coaches, and rather than 2 or 3 parlor cars up front, they went in back, and used one of the 2 open end observation cars. The middle car is an ex Bangor & Aroostook (not B&M) coach- grill car. Notice the boxy bulge in the roof line. Likely one of cars 8551- 8553.
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Posted by MainR3664* on Sun Sep 22 18:05:10 2019, in response to [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019.* AWESOME!!
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman* on Sun Sep 22 18:32:33 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by MainR3664 on Sun Sep 22 18:05:10 2019.* IAWTLA
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Sep 22 18:53:13 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Joe V on Sun Sep 22 16:37:15 2019.* Thanks Joe. Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Sep 22 19:59:10 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Joe V on Sun Sep 22 16:37:15 2019.* The RS-3 consist could be the first seasonal run of a Shelter Island Express around Memorial day. That photo was from December 1967. Note the steam in the photo since these were steam heated coaches. Also not foliage on the trees. Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Sep 22 20:00:29 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Dave on Sun Sep 22 16:06:42 2019.* Very nice! 1553 is a RS-3. I figured that, but didn't the LIRR have an RS-2 ? Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Sep 22 20:02:43 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sun Sep 22 15:16:10 2019.* Great stuff. Thanks for posting! Thanks, lotta action in Mineola, especially during rush hour. The third track project will mean big changes. Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Sep 22 20:03:43 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Sun Sep 22 16:28:15 2019.* EXCELLENT PHOTOS Thanks, even you would love Mineola. Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Sep 22 20:06:20 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by MainR3664 on Sun Sep 22 18:05:10 2019.* AWESOME!! Awesome thanks to you and CHMM. Bill Newkirk
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Sun Sep 22 21:42:56 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 20:03:43 2019.* OH YES SIR
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Posted by Dave* on Sun Sep 22 22:33:07 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 20:00:29 2019.* They owned two, Bill: 1519 and 1520. Both were ex-D&H.
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Posted by Joe V* on Mon Sep 23 07:07:35 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 20:00:29 2019.* They had 1519 and 1520. The acted up when MU'd with other engines. They got them 2nd hand from D&H. They almost has 1536, but sent it back with mechanical problems. They originally painted a blue stripe around the middle to be the Cannonball locos, but that did not work.
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Posted by Joe V* on Mon Sep 23 07:12:18 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 19:59:10 2019.* Now that I think of it, my mother took me on a fan trip with that consist. Pretty sure it was the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend of 1967. It ran down the Hempstead Branch to Garden City or Country Life press, ran straight north to Mineola, then up the Northport Branch and back, and out to Port Jeff. That evening in Port Jeff, there was a huge fire in a building just east of the station, and they were moving stored trains in the yard around to get them out of harm's way. One of the P72's had very wrinkly skin until it was retired in 1999. Perhaps it got too close to that fire.
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Posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 23 14:43:52 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Joe V on Mon Sep 23 07:12:18 2019. I didn't know the connection just west of Mineola heading to the Hempstead branch still existed in 1967. When was it severed along with the link to the West Hempstead Branch?
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Posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 23 14:44:25 2019, in response to [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 14:18:04 2019. Great photos, thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Joe V* on Mon Sep 23 14:47:34 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 23 14:43:52 2019.* The West Hempstead branch extension to Country Life Press was abandoned in the 1940's or 1950's. I vaguely remember seeing some double track from Country Life Press though around 1961. From The Mitchell Field spur to Mineola was intact until the late 1960's.
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Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Mon Sep 23 14:57:41 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Joe V on Mon Sep 23 07:12:18 2019.* Now that I think of it, my mother took me on a fan trip with that consist. Pretty sure it was the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend of 1967. You may be correct. the date on the slide was December 1967, perhaps when it was processed. Probably photographed in November. Bill Newkirk
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Posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 23 18:45:01 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Joe V on Mon Sep 23 14:47:34 2019. Thanks. A few years back I was around the Garden City/Hempstead area somewhere south of where you can see the remnants of the line branching off towards West Hempstead, and I recall seeing a fenced in area along a property line that must have been part of that branch.
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Posted by Joe V* on Mon Sep 23 18:50:06 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 23 18:45:01 2019.* They ran a very nice looping system on the West Hempstead branch to Mineola once they electrified in 1930. Then the PSC demanded LIRR eliminate all grade crossings north of West Hempstead, which was ridiculous. No money and that line shouldn't have been a priority. So they petitioned to shut down passenger service, which they did.
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Posted by Q4 on Tue Sep 24 14:26:06 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Joe V on Mon Sep 23 18:50:06 2019. Damn shame. As NYU-Winthrop's(or whatever they are calling it today) footprint is expanding and that would have been a nice way to use cross-county public transit, not to mention as an emergency reroute. Thanks Joe V. for the info and commentary.
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Tue Sep 24 14:28:41 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Sep 22 20:03:43 2019.* LOVELY
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Posted by Joe V* on Tue Sep 24 18:13:30 2019, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] LIRR Mineola, posted by Q4 on Tue Sep 24 14:26:06 2019.* You should buy the Arcadia Publishing book on the LIRR Oyster Bay Branch. There are a lot of photos showing the West Hempstead Branch in Mineola, and what it looks like after abandonement. I also saw a picture of a long MP54 consist making a hard left turn into Mineola station, but forgot where I saw it.
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