From the SUNY - Stony Brook Robert Emery Collection
I suspect a pre/post War II Weber photo? What date might this be?
From the SUNY - Stony Brook Robert Emery Collection
I suspect a pre/post War II Weber photo? What date might this be?
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From the SUNY - Stony Brook Robert Emery Collection
I suspect a pre/post War II Weber photo? What date might this be?
Based on the trees, late fall (November or December before the first snow), sometime in 1940s. Could be as late as 1948-49 or even 1950 since the prewar (1942) cars remained in production through 1946-48. The billboard on platform is limited help, but appears to have Hebrew wording. Based on similar posters I've seen, this *could*(?) be an public service ad for Holocaust relief and assistance, so late 40s.
Since my friend continues to chain smoke nonstop, she is probably an Alco.
Interesting to note that the third rail is on both sides of the track through the station. Wish I had that old truck.
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I didn't even notice that there was a third rail on both sides of one track. Yeah I would have to say late 1940's because by the 50's and eventually 60's those trees gradually disappeared along with that building with the dome on top.
View is looking East by the way, because the power lines at Amityville were always located on the North side of the ROW. From original, to temporary for grade crossing elimination, and today with it elevated.
The third rail next to the platform might be from a continuation from a freight siding since they were electrified as well.
View is looking East by the way, because the power lines at Amityville were always located on the North side of the ROW. From original, to temporary for grade crossing elimination, and today with it elevated.
The third rail next to the platform might be from a continuation from a freight siding since they were electrified as well.
This is the train to (NYC). Stopping at: Babylon, Lindenhurst, Copiague, Amityville, Massapequa Park, Massapequa, Seaford, Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Woodside, Penn Station OR Grand Central.
No help on the date, but as for the platform side third rail what we're most likely seeing is a full length protection board run along the platform edge to make the contact shoes inaccessible. There's probably no third rail on that side.
The most recent place we saw this practice was Belmont before they installed the high level platforms, there was a protection board (with no third rail) on the platform side of the track.
The most recent place we saw this practice was Belmont before they installed the high level platforms, there was a protection board (with no third rail) on the platform side of the track.
A guy by the name of George Forero was digging through pictures and negatives and found these photos of Amityville. I'm part of a LIRR History Photo Group on Facebook, and he found these. Looking at them, they are from 1965-1966.
This is the train to (NYC). Stopping at: Babylon, Lindenhurst, Copiague, Amityville, Massapequa Park, Massapequa, Seaford, Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Woodside, Penn Station OR Grand Central.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think "Third rail on both sides of track" is inaccurate. The rail was on the far side, away from the platform and under a board. Along the platform there was a board but no rail. The cover kept people from touching the shoes.
In the 1940's we would visit friends in Wyandanch. After the war, with gasoline restriction eased, when the Lindenhurst schedule was more convenient than the westbound departures from Wyandanch, Gaston would drive us to Lindenhurst to catch an m-u.
Joe
In the 1940's we would visit friends in Wyandanch. After the war, with gasoline restriction eased, when the Lindenhurst schedule was more convenient than the westbound departures from Wyandanch, Gaston would drive us to Lindenhurst to catch an m-u.
Joe
Right. If you look at that bottom photo above you can see there's no third rail underneath the boards, which were needed because the shoes on both sides of the car are live if any one of them is touching the third rail.