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SOUTH SIDE EXTRA
IN 1957 THE LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY OPENED A NEW COAL BURNING POWER PLANT IN ISLAND PARK.
THE RAILROAD UNDERBID A BARGE OPERATOR AND WON THE CONTRACT TO DELIVER THEIR COAL.
THE COAL TRAINS WERE KNOWN AS "SOUTH SIDE EXTRAS"
THIS IS FROM THE JUNE 20, 1957 LONG ISLAND RAILROADER
THE RAILROAD UNDERBID A BARGE OPERATOR AND WON THE CONTRACT TO DELIVER THEIR COAL.
THE COAL TRAINS WERE KNOWN AS "SOUTH SIDE EXTRAS"
THIS IS FROM THE JUNE 20, 1957 LONG ISLAND RAILROADER
EXTRA 209 EAST PASSING VALLEY TOWER WITH THREE LEASED READING RS-3'S
EXTRA 206 EAST WITH ENGINE NUMBER 212 EAST OF VALLEY STREAM
EXTRA 220 EAST WITH ENGINE NUMBER 221 PASSING THROUGH LYNBROOK STATION AUGUST 30 1968.
PHOTO BY HAROLD A. SMITH VIA EBAY.
EXTRA 208 WEST ROUTED THROUGH "ZERO TRACK" TO THE WESTBOUND MONTAUK BRANCH SEEN FROM JAY TOWER
1966 L. I. R. R. MAP
THE ISLAND PARK PLANT
LILCO'S GE SWITCHER IS IN ITS ENGINEHOUSE
LILCO'S GE SWITCHER
TWO INTERNET IMAGES
EXTRA 206 EAST WITH ENGINE NUMBER 212 EAST OF VALLEY STREAM
EXTRA 220 EAST WITH ENGINE NUMBER 221 PASSING THROUGH LYNBROOK STATION AUGUST 30 1968.
PHOTO BY HAROLD A. SMITH VIA EBAY.
EXTRA 208 WEST ROUTED THROUGH "ZERO TRACK" TO THE WESTBOUND MONTAUK BRANCH SEEN FROM JAY TOWER
1966 L. I. R. R. MAP
THE ISLAND PARK PLANT
LILCO'S GE SWITCHER IS IN ITS ENGINEHOUSE
LILCO'S GE SWITCHER
TWO INTERNET IMAGES
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