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Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:Alco C420Built As:LI 226 (C420)
Serial Number:6006-05Order No:21304
Frame Number:6006-05Built:8/1968
Notes:blt 8/68
Other locos with this serial:  LI 226(C420) LIRR 226(C420)
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LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description:  This might be the Advance Cannon Ball. It often ran with a single unit while the Cannon Ball almost always got a pair of C420s. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:55:07 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
LIRR 226 and 606
Title:  LIRR 226 and 606
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/1972  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 1:37:05 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420) LI 606(Power Car)
Views:  927   Comments: 1
LIRR 226 With Tr #40
Title:  LIRR 226 With Tr #40
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/1972  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 1:37:04 PM
Location:  Speonk, NY
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
LIRR 226 With Tr #40
Title:  LIRR 226 With Tr #40
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/1972  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 1:37:05 PM
Location:  Speonk, NY
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description:  C420 #226 brings a Saturday afternoon train into Montauk, NY. The consist of the "Cannon Ball" is in the yard, having arrived from New York the previous evening. The Montauk Manor Hotel, now condominiums, is seen in the background. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1972  Upload Date: 1/25/2007 3:29:54 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  1358   Comments: 0
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description:  Not yet four years old, LI C420 #226 turns on the wye at Montauk after bringing in a Saturday afternoon train.
Photo Date:  7/1/1972  Upload Date: 11/24/2008 8:32:12 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  1132   Comments: 0
LI 205, BAR 65, 66, LI 226
Title:  LI 205, BAR 65, 66, LI 226
Description:  Actual date not known, Sunday AM train to send extra power to Montauk for evening trains back west.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 8/26/2024 11:00:39 PM
Location:  Bellport, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 205(C420) BAR 65(GP7) BAR 66(GP7) LI 226(C420)
Views:  49   Comments: 2
LI 205
Title:  LI 205
Description:  Sunday morning deadheading power to Montauk, will be split for 2 trains
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/5/2007 7:15:33 PM
Location:  Bellport, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 205(C420) BAR 65(GP7) BAR 66(GP7) LI 226(C420)
Views:  1926   Comments: 1
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description:  Actual date not known. 126 Instamatic photo.
Photo Date:  1/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 8:56:50 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
LI 226 heads west
Title:  LI 226 heads west
Description:  126 Instamatic slide
Photo Date:  2/1/1975  Upload Date: 2/6/2020 9:51:20 PM
Location:  Pinelawn, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  454   Comments: 4
LI 226, 229
Title:  LI 226, 229
Description:  Special bicycle train for eastern LI, coaches & B60 baggage cars on the rear.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 8:57:01 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420) LI 229(C420)
Views:  204   Comments: 2
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/1975  Upload Date: 6/21/2021 10:18:32 PM
Location:  Montauk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  118   Comments: 2
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description:  Silver plate with M decal a new trial. Actual day not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 4/2/2020 10:16:33 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
LI 253, 219, 226, 228
Title:  LI 253, 219, 226, 228
Description:  Actual date not known, all awaiting rush hour asignments.
Photo Date:  3/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/24/2024 10:38:05 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 253(GP38-2) LI 219(C420) LI 226(C420) LI 228(C420)
Views:  31   Comments: 1
LI 211-7524-261-226-224
Title:  LI 211-7524-261-226-224
Description:  3 eras of LIRR schemes here! Actual date not known
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/24/2024 10:38:12 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 211(C420) LI 261(GP38-2) LI 226(C420) LI 224(C420)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/1976  Upload Date: 9/9/2018 4:06:04 PM
Location:  Port Jefferson, NY
Author:  Olev Taremae
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
LI 226 on RF49
Title:  LI 226 on RF49
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/1979  Upload Date: 5/17/2020 11:40:55 PM
Location:  Mineola, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  151   Comments: 2
Rare mileage
Title:  Rare mileage
Description:  Up til the mid 70s this was a weekend event. The LIRR had trains that ran for visitors to a pair of state hospitals that had their own spurs. The parlor car trip to Greemport visited the Brentwood State Hospital spur during that trip, here seen with lead unit 226
Photo Date:  5/16/1981  Upload Date: 1/28/2013 12:24:36 AM
Location:  Brentwood, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  662   Comments: 0
Stop at KO
Title:  Stop at KO
Description:  The parlor car trip stopped at Ronkonkoma to wait for traffic, which allowed riders to get off for a brief photo stop.
Photo Date:  5/16/1981  Upload Date: 1/28/2013 12:28:40 AM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
C 420 on Camp Upton Spur
Title:  C 420 on Camp Upton Spur
Description:  LIRR ran fan trip in 1981 that covered the spur so the one time WW I Camp Upton training camp
Photo Date:  5/16/1981  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:59:18 PM
Location:  Yaphank, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
LI 224,226 on a WB freight
Title:  LI 224,226 on a WB freight
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/12/2016 11:02:21 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 224(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  534   Comments: 2
LI 226
Title:  LI 226
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 9:26:32 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
Freight power
Title:  Freight power
Description:  The power for the freights running from Holban Yard often sat out on a ready track along the main line. At that time, C420s were the usual power on the road trains, with MP15s handling the lighter work. Heres a pair of Centuries and an MP15 waiting for their next trip east in the evening.
Photo Date:  7/12/1983  Upload Date: 11/23/2013 1:57:31 AM
Location:  Hillside, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420) LI 159(MP15AC)
Views:  1065   Comments: 0
Holban power
Title:  Holban power
Description:  A set of power waiting to go out sits on the ready track at Holban Yard.
Photo Date:  9/13/1983  Upload Date: 11/25/2013 1:36:20 AM
Location:  Hillside, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420) LI 228(C420)
Views:  1067   Comments: 2
RF 7
Title:  RF 7
Description:  RF 7 rolls through Fresh Pond en route to Yard A
Photo Date:  9/13/1983  Upload Date: 11/25/2013 1:32:24 AM
Location:  Fresh Pond, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  844   Comments: 1
RF 7 at Fresh Pond tower
Title:  RF 7 at Fresh Pond tower
Description:  RF 7 passes under Conrails Bay Ridge line and MTAs M line, and Fresh Pond tower, the roof of which is seen above the power. Note the dwarf signal where the Bay Ridge line connects to the LIRR
Photo Date:  9/13/1983  Upload Date: 11/25/2013 1:34:43 AM
Location:  Fresh Pond, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  888   Comments: 1
EB freight with 226
Title:  EB freight with 226
Description:  This eb freight snuck up on me so I had to make the best of it. C420 226 in the lead...13OCT1984
Photo Date:  10/13/1984  Upload Date: 2/26/2017 7:35:32 AM
Location:  Jamaica, NY
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
Work extra
Title:  Work extra
Description:  The C 420s were pretty much out of passenger service by the mid 80s, but turned up on everything else, mostly freight. Here are a pair on a work train approaching Queens Village.
Photo Date:  7/18/1985  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 3:44:01 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
RF 7
Title:  RF 7
Description:  While waiting for the Ringling Bros train at Hunterspoint Av, RF 7 put in an appearance, coming in from Fresh Pond with cars to swap at Yard A. The mound to the right of the station track is one of the East River tunnels, its portal just beyond the shack at left center of the photo.
Photo Date:  12/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/14/2014 2:41:23 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420) LI 224(C420)
Views:  697   Comments: 1
RF 91
Title:  RF 91
Description:  RF 91 was the westbound road freight that ran Sunday through Thursday nights from Pine Aire to Fresh Pond. It worked some of the industrial sidings in Nassau county, such as one just east of the New Hyde Park station. It has stopped in the station while the ground man lines the switches to access the customer. Time?? Around 0300.
Photo Date:  3/4/1986  Upload Date: 11/15/2014 4:21:13 AM
Location:  New Hyde Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
No room
Title:  No room
Description:  A westbound train from Ronkonkoma rolls into Pine Aire station while RF62 looks on from the siding. An eastbound train waits for the westbound to clear. No room at the inn this morning. In an hour, it will be empty.
Photo Date:  8/10/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 4:38:09 AM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 172(MP15AC) LI 161(MP15AC) LI 226(C420) LI 227(C420)
Views:  1397   Comments: 0
Mixed meet
Title:  Mixed meet
Description:  A GP 38 powered commuter train meets RF 63 at DK
Photo Date:  8/12/1986  Upload Date: 6/20/2011 1:56:45 AM
Location:  Deer Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420) LI 250(GP38-2)
Views:  1104   Comments: 1
Switching the team track
Title:  Switching the team track
Description:  RF 63 switches the team track at Riverhead.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 6/20/2011 1:59:00 AM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  1172   Comments: 3
Switching
Title:  Switching
Description:  RF 62 often did extensive switching at Riverhead where there were several sidings and an active team track. Here the power backs down to a hitch with a boxcar as the rest of the train sits on the main. This train did not have radios for the crews, and all moves were coordinated by hand signals.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 2/12/2012 10:51:39 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  1156   Comments: 1
Headed west
Title:  Headed west
Description:  RF 63 has completed switching in Riverhead and is ready to work back to Pine Aire.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 2/12/2012 11:09:01 PM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  931   Comments: 0
Meeting an eastbound
Title:  Meeting an eastbound
Description:  The challenge for RF 62/63 was to get out to Riverhead, do whatever work it had to get done along the way, and get back to Pine Aire in time to beat the rush hour. They usually made it, though would start to run up against the leading edge of the rush hour parade as they got west of Ronkonkoma. Heres RF 63 meeting train 254 behind class unit 250 at Deer Park. Almost home.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:39:12 AM
Location:  Deer Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420) LI 250(GP38-2)
Views:  885   Comments: 0
Getting underway
Title:  Getting underway
Description:  RF 63 is out of town and getting a roll on westbound. It will have work at Yaphank before it heads back to Pine Aire.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:41:24 AM
Location:  Riverhead, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
Rolling out
Title:  Rolling out
Description:  RF 63 has made its pick up at YA siding, and is now heading out onto the main with a typical blast of Alco smoke.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:49:03 AM
Location:  Yaphank, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  809   Comments: 1
Working the siding
Title:  Working the siding
Description:  RF 63 works the siding at Yaphank
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 12/7/2014 3:49:49 AM
Location:  Yaphank, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
All Alco meet
Title:  All Alco meet
Description:  The origination point for RF 62, the Riverhead freight, was at a small station in Pine Aire in Suffolk county. The train would switch its cars and a local customer in between rush hour commuter trains, clearing up for each one til the morning rush was over. Here we see RF 62 in the hole for an early morning westbound behind FA 2 606
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 2/12/2012 11:46:16 PM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420) LI 227(C420) LI 606(Power Car)
Views:  951   Comments: 0
Hooping them up
Title:  Hooping them up
Description:  The operator at KO block station in Ronkonkoma hands up orders to westbound freight YF 63. C 420's were typical power for this train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/19/1986  Upload Date: 8/19/1986 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  1169   Comments: 2
RF 7 west
Title:  RF 7 west
Description:  RF 7 works on the Montauk branch at Fresh Pond. We see it passing under the Conrail line from Hell Gate Bridge, where interchange traffic is exchanged between the LIRR and CR. The dwarf signal protects the connecting track from the Bay Ridge line, which curves sharply off to the left out of the picture, from trains leaving Fresh Pond yard. The train is about to pass Pond tower, and then will roll under the NYCTA Myrtle Av line, at the time the M train.
Photo Date:  10/14/1986  Upload Date: 2/12/2012 11:14:31 PM
Location:  Fresh Pond, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
Almost home
Title:  Almost home
Description:  RF 63 passes through Ronkonkoma as it hustles to Pine Aire to get out of the way of the evening rush. The electrification project is progressing. The ties have been replaced, and third rail ties-note every fifth tie is extended-are now installed.
Photo Date:  10/21/1986  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 3:52:04 AM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  LI 229(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Made it
Title:  Made it
Description:  RF 63 is tied up at Pine Aire. The same power will run west later this evening as RF 91 to Fresh Pond. The electrification project is making its mark here, as the third rail has been installed.
Photo Date:  10/21/1986  Upload Date: 12/15/2014 3:55:06 AM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  LI 229(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Meeting the freight
Title:  Meeting the freight
Description:  An eastbound Ronkonkoma train makes its Pine Aire stop as RF 63 waits for a new crew to become RF 91 that evening.
Photo Date:  10/21/1986  Upload Date: 12/16/2014 3:57:37 AM
Location:  Pine Aire, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 259(GP38-2) LI 226(C420)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Waiting for the board
Title:  Waiting for the board
Description:  RF 11 was pulled up to the signal on track 4 at Queens to wait for traffic, not uncommon as there was a flurry of passenger trains around 1 AM every night. Todays train has three C 420s instead of the usual two. Pennsys position light signals were always interesting to watch, especially so at night. Hell get going after the Oyster Bay train clears going east.
Photo Date:  1/15/1987  Upload Date: 12/31/2014 2:50:27 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
Waiting at the station
Title:  Waiting at the station
Description:  RF 11 was cooling its heels waiting for traffic at Queens Village in this platform shot, also showing the waiting area on the westbound platform across the tracks. Lead unit 228 seems to have a new coat of paint.
Photo Date:  1/15/1987  Upload Date: 12/31/2014 3:04:18 AM
Location:  Queens Village, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 228(C420) LI 227(C420) LI 226(C420)
Views:  661   Comments: 1
Back in the zone
Title:  Back in the zone
Description:  RF 63 passes the block limit signal at KO, entering the commuter zone. Note the third rail in place. It is now nine months til electric trains will run here from New York and Brooklyn
Photo Date:  4/9/1987  Upload Date: 4/23/2015 2:11:32 AM
Location:  Ronkonkoma, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  LI 226(C420) LI 227(C420)
Views:  238   Comments: 0


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