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THE   FLUSHING   RAIL   ROAD   COMPANY
THE   NEW   YORK &   FLUSHING   RAILROAD   COMPANY
THE   NORTH   SHORE   RAILROAD   COMPANY

DOUGLASTON   DRAWBRIDGE   -   "D"   CABIN
THE   FLUSHING   &   NORTH   SIDE   RAIL   ROAD   COMPANY
THE   FLUSHING,   NORTH   SHORE &   CENTRAL   RAILROAD   COMPANY
THE   LONG   ISLAND   RAIL   ROAD   COMPANY




THE NORTH SHORE RAILROAD WAS AUTHORIZED TO BUILD A DRAW BRIDGE OVER LITTLE NECK (ALLEY) CREEK


THANKS TO JOE BUX FOR THIS AUGUST 1906 BRIDGE ENGINEER'S SCHEMATIC WHICH INFORMS US
THAT THE BRIDGE WAS BUILT IN 1894 AND THAT A GAUNTLET TRACK WAS INSTALLED IN 1911.




IN 1916 THE BRIDGETENDER'S CABIN WAS ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE CREEK


IN 1923 THE BRIDGE WAS REPLACED BY A DOUBLE-TRACK SPAN
THE BRIDGETENDER'S CABIN WAS NOW ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE CREEK


IN 1944 THE BRIDGETENDER'S CABIN WAS STILL THERE


JAMES OSBORNE PHOTOGRAPHED "D" CABIN IN 1924




IN 1953 A WORK TRAIN VISITED - THE BRIDGETENDER'S CABIN IS GONE


OCTOBER     1973


SEPTEMBER     1978





JOE   BUX   SENDS   THIS   MODERN   PHOTO.     THANKS   AGAIN   JOE!

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