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freightguy wrote:I think Servoli foods was the last attempt at freight down there before LIRR threw in the towel. There was a promotional LIRR leaflet about LIRR trying to bring back freight in the early 90's and that was one of the places mentioned. Newsday actually ran a few articles on LIRR attempting to revive rail freight around that time. When NYA took over they showed on News 12 LIRR Nassau freight office in Garden City. Suffolk's was 1633 New highway Farmingdale which is now Coastal. A lot of people think the attempt to boost rail freight was to make it more appealing for a sale. Gallo wines in Syosset came online during that era also around 1994 or so.
Teutobergerwald wrote:Anybody have pics of the Alco C420's, 222-229, in the yard or on the line????? They were a catch anywhere they were seen outside of Queens prior to 1989. Also, anybody remember when the 224 derailed at the Zeckendorf Blvd. crossing in the mid-'80s? There was a picture and blurb in Newsday, the day after. 224 was headed short-hood first in the picture. Can't find the pic or reference to the incident anywhere.
MADDOG wrote:freightguy wrote:I think Servoli foods was the last attempt at freight down there before LIRR threw in the towel. There was a promotional LIRR leaflet about LIRR trying to bring back freight in the early 90's and that was one of the places mentioned. Newsday actually ran a few articles on LIRR attempting to revive rail freight around that time. When NYA took over they showed on News 12 LIRR Nassau freight office in Garden City. Suffolk's was 1633 New highway Farmingdale which is now Coastal. A lot of people think the attempt to boost rail freight was to make it more appealing for a sale. Gallo wines in Syosset came online during that era also around 1994 or so.
Gallo wines on Underhill Blvd became Premier wine merchants, then they sold the building to Southern wine and spirits (now Southern Glazer wine & spirits-SGWS). Before it was Premier, it was Star/Major/Selected wines and Spirits who still maintain an office there. I understand that SGWS extended the sidings.
Also, I believe that it is Severoli foods off of the MF secondary, They are still there producing great pasta.
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