Long Island Rail Road: Port Jefferson Branch (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467120138 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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The oldest surviving station building constructed by the Long Island Rail Road is on this branch at St. The branch was not electrified until 1970 and that was only to Huntington Station, east of which is served by diesel and dual-mode locomotives.. James. The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. The Port Jefferson Branch serves 10 stations from Hicksville to Port Jefferson and carries nearly 20 percent of the railroad’s passenger traffic over its 32 miles of track. As the busiest railroad in North America, it carries 265,000 customers each weekday aboard 735 trains on 11 different branches. Hicksville Station is the site of the October 8, 1955, “End of Steam Ceremony,” when steam locomotives were retired from service. Between 1895 and 1938, the branch extended 10 miles east to Wading River
The author of four other railroad history books, including Long Island Rail Road Stations and Jamaica Station, he is a charter member of the Railroad Museum of Long Island and a member of the Oyster Bay Railroad Station Restoration Committee. Morrison is a retired Port Jefferson Branch line manager and railroad historian. Davi
Thoas S. said Spectacle to behold. Awesome book. Makes me nostalgic for the way things were riding the line in my youth, and love the history that came before.. Very good LIRR book. Enjoyed this book. Brought back memories of riding on the LIRR as a kid.
About the Author David D. The author of four other railroad history books, including Long Island Rail Road Stations and Jamaica Station, he is a charter member of the Railroad Museum of Long Island and a member of the Oyster Bay Railroad Station Restoration Committee. Morrison is a retired Port Jefferson Branch line manager and railroad historian.