Copyright © 2007 Arthur John Huneke
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
| THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY
SUFFOLK TRACTION COMPANY |
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MANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS PAGE ARE FRED WEBER PHOTOGRAPHS,
DAVE MORRISON COLLECTION, DAVE KELLER ARCHIVE. THANKS DAVE AND DAVE!
IN 1912 THE SUFFOLK TRACTION COMPANY BUILT A TRACK IN OCEAN AVENUE
AND ACROSS THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD. A TWENTY LEVER INTERLOCKING
MACHINE AND FRAME TOWER WERE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE CROSSING.
THESE ARE SOME DETAILS OF THE LEGAL AGREEMENT
AND ACROSS THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD. A TWENTY LEVER INTERLOCKING
MACHINE AND FRAME TOWER WERE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE CROSSING.
THESE ARE SOME DETAILS OF THE LEGAL AGREEMENT
JAMES OSBORNE PHOTOGRAPHED PD ON MARCH 18 1930
MAY 1943 - THE BAGGAGE CAR IS ON THE EXPRESS PLATFORM NORTH TRACK
1920s - AT THE RIGHT NEAR THE TOP IS THE LEVER CONTROLLING
SIGNALS 1L AND 1R AT THE EAST END OF THE NORTH SIDING.
AT THE FAR LEFT IS THE STANCHION FOR OPERATING THE CROSSING GATES
AUGUST 1979
CIRCA 1930 - A KEYSTONE SIGN AND FLASHING LIGHTS ON THE DIAMOND CROSSING SIGN
CIRCA 1947
MAY 1943 - THE ASPHALT COVERED RAILS ARE VISIBLE
MARCH 1963 - A SMALL ADDITION HAS BEEN ADDED FOR A LAVATORY.
SOME ASPHALT HAS WORN OFF THE RAILS
MARCH 1963
IN THE DISTANCE THE NEW STATION
WESTBOUND DISTANT SIGNAL AND GROVE AVENUE CROSSING
go to ----> PD'S DEMISE
go to ----> PATCHOGUE STATION
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MAY 1943 - THE BAGGAGE CAR IS ON THE EXPRESS PLATFORM NORTH TRACK
1920s - AT THE RIGHT NEAR THE TOP IS THE LEVER CONTROLLING
SIGNALS 1L AND 1R AT THE EAST END OF THE NORTH SIDING.
AT THE FAR LEFT IS THE STANCHION FOR OPERATING THE CROSSING GATES
AUGUST 1979
CIRCA 1930 - A KEYSTONE SIGN AND FLASHING LIGHTS ON THE DIAMOND CROSSING SIGN
CIRCA 1947
MAY 1943 - THE ASPHALT COVERED RAILS ARE VISIBLE
MARCH 1963 - A SMALL ADDITION HAS BEEN ADDED FOR A LAVATORY.
SOME ASPHALT HAS WORN OFF THE RAILS
MARCH 1963
IN THE DISTANCE THE NEW STATION
WESTBOUND DISTANT SIGNAL AND GROVE AVENUE CROSSING
go to ----> PD'S DEMISE
go to ----> PATCHOGUE STATION
return to ----> HOME PAGE