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By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1971 - 1/1/2001
Album Info:Roster and action views of Long Island Rail Road subjects
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LI 205
Title:  LI 205
Description:  Long Island C420 205 climbs the grade westbound near CP Amott between Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset on the Port Jefferson branch. The first car is a former NYC corrugated side coach, while the second and third cars appear to be two of the former KCS coaches that LIRR acquired in 1969. The fourth car is an ex-B&M "American Flyer" coach. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1970  Upload Date: 8/29/2015 10:02:22 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 205(C420)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
LI 465
Title:  LI 465
Description:  A trio of RS1s handles freight on the Montauk branch near Fresh Pond Junction. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1970  Upload Date: 8/29/2015 10:02:39 PM
Location:  Fresh Pond Junction, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 465(RS1)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
LI 201
Title:  LI 201
Description:  Eastbound Port Jefferson branch train makes a station stop at Syosset. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:07:25 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 201(C420)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
LI 215
Title:  LI 215
Description:  Westbound Port Jefferson branch train makes a station stop at Syosset. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:06:50 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 215(C420)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
LI 451
Title:  LI 451
Description:  Long Island Alco S2 handles the Huntington freight near Landia station. These Alco switchers were the last units to get repainted from grey and orange to MTA blue and yellow. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:38:28 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
Color Light signal
Title:  Color Light signal
Description:  A color light signal on the LIRR? Yes, on the Long Beach branch between Island Park and Oceanside. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:09:09 PM
Location:  Island Park, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  95   Comments: 1
Wreck Lead Channel Bridge
Title:  Wreck Lead Channel Bridge
Description:  The view from the front window of a Budd M-1 crossing the Wreck Lead Channel bridge between Long Beach and Island Park. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:08:37 PM
Location:  Long Beach, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  235   Comments: 0
Valley tower
Title:  Valley tower
Description:  Valley interlocking tower, as seen from the front window of a Budd M-1 on a westbound train from Long Beach to Jamaica. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:09:41 PM
Location:  Valley Stream, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
LI 202
Title:  LI 202
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 202 gets underway at Hicksville with a short off-peak consist. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/13/2021 6:49:05 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 202(C420)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
LI 212
Title:  LI 212
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 212 westbound at Bethpage with what I believe is a Montauk train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:11:29 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 212(C420)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
LI 213
Title:  LI 213
Description:  Westbound train of Ping Pong coaches on the Port Jeff branch ducks under the Long Island Expressway near Landia station. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:49:11 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  183   Comments: 0
LI 223
Title:  LI 223
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 223 with a short off-peak consist westbound at Syosset. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:10:20 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 223(C420)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
LI 229
Title:  LI 229
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 223 with a short off-peak consist westbound between Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset. View is from the South Woods Road overpass. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:10:54 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 229(C420)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
LI 1552
Title:  LI 1552
Description:  Long Island Alco RS3 1552 gets underway at Bethpage with a solid Ping Pong consist. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 2:48:52 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
LI 1559
Title:  LI 1559
Description:  Long Island Alco RS3 1559 heads up the Shelter Island Express at Bethpage. This is the Greenport parlor car train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:51:36 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
LI 201
Title:  LI 201
Description:  Eastbound Ronkonkoma train approaching Bethpage station. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:52:51 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
LI 202
Title:  LI 202
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 202 makes her station stop at Bethpage with a cloud of brakeshoe smoke. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:52:13 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
LI 205
Title:  LI 205
Description:  The Cannon Ball, a parlor car train headed for Montauk, blasts through the Bethpage station without stopping. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:50:58 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  187   Comments: 0
LI 213
Title:  LI 213
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 213 approaches the station at Bethpage with a consist that appears to include P54, P69 and P71 coaches. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:54:27 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  310   Comments: 0
LI 221
Title:  LI 221
Description:  A westbound rush-hour train ducks under the Long Island Expressway near Landia station. The commuter club car "Syosset" is first out. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 2:52:35 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  240   Comments: 0
LI 228
Title:  LI 228
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 228 approaches her station stop at Bethpage with what looks like two P54 Ping Pongs and two P74 American Flyers. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 2:47:01 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  169   Comments: 0
B&O 7500
Title:  B&O 7500
Description:  Bringing up the rear of the Cannon Ball at Oakdale is a former B&O/C&O observation car. Built by Pullman Standard in 1950 as a 5 double bedroom buffet lounge observation car Chesapeake & Ohio 2502 "Tidewater Club". Acquired by Baltimore & Ohio in 1951; redesignated B&O 7500 "Nappanee". Assigned to the Capitol Limited. Acquired by LIRR in October 1968, later renumbered LIRR 2000 "Amagansett." Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:12:47 PM
Location:  Oakdale, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  267   Comments: 1
LI 1551
Title:  LI 1551
Description:  Long Island Alco RS3 1551 works eastbound with a Patchogue local at Oakdale. In about 45 minutes, she'll be back, headed the other way.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/13/2021 6:53:26 PM
Location:  Oakdale, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 1551(RS3)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
LI 1554
Title:  LI 1554
Description:  A westbound Patchogue local leans into the curve just east of the station at Oakdale. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:03:47 PM
Location:  Oakdale, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 1554(RS3)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Eastbound on the viaduct
Title:  Eastbound on the viaduct
Description:  An eastbound Port Jefferson branch train on the viaduct at Hicksville. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:05:32 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
LI 456
Title:  LI 456
Description:  Long Island Alco S2 455 handles a short freight at Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Her prime mover froze up during the 12/72-1/73 strike and she was scrapped. The date is a guess; none of the negatives in this folder were dated.
Photo Date:  11/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/2/2021 8:59:58 PM
Location:  Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 456(S2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
LI 455
Title:  LI 455
Description:  Long Island Alco S2 455 handles a short freight at Syosset, NY. She was retired when the SW1001s and MP15s arrived, and sold to Naporano. From there she went to Southern Rail, and was converted to a cabless mine engine for Island Creek Coal.
Photo Date:  12/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/2/2021 8:59:26 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 455(S2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
LI 1519
Title:  LI 1519
Description:  Long Island's pair of ex-D&H RS2s handles the Port Jeff freight, dropping downgrade between Syosset and Cold Spring Harbor stations. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:37:20 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
LI 209
Title:  LI 209
Description:  Long Island Alco 209 climbs the grade behind Syosset High School with a westbound train of P54 coaches on the Port Jefferson branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 5:59:27 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
LI 221
Title:  LI 221
Description:  Long Island Alco 221, the last of the Phase I C420s, with a short off-peak consist at Syosset on the Port Jefferson branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 5:59:53 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
LI 227
Title:  LI 227
Description:  A Port Jeff branch train of Ping Pong coaches makes a station stop at Syosset. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:37:52 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
LI 413
Title:  LI 413
Description:  Long Island Alco S1 413 does some switching in the yard at Fresh Pond Junction on the Montauk branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2021 6:33:51 PM
Location:  Fresh Pond Junction, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 413(S1)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
LI 1519
Title:  LI 1519
Description:  Long Island Alco RS2 1519 works the Kings Park State Hospital spur. There was a short stretch of 5% grade on this 1.5 mile branch. LI 1519 was originally D&H 4019, scrapped at Morris Park 4/76.
Photo Date:  2/18/1971  Upload Date: 2/13/2021 6:48:30 PM
Location:  Kings Park, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 1519(RS2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
LI 1560
Title:  LI 1560
Description:  A pair of RS3s coast downhill between Syosset and Cold Spring Harbor with the Port Jefferson freight.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/13/2021 7:32:02 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 1560(RS3)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
LI 208
Title:  LI 208
Description:  Long Island C420s saw plenty of freight service later on, but in this era, they were rarely seen on freight. Here, the 208 is in the siding at Greenlawn on the Port Jefferson branch with a short consist. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/13/2021 6:50:57 PM
Location:  Greenlawn, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 208(C420)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
LI 208
Title:  LI 208
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 208 is eastbound on the Port Jefferson branch with a short freight consist. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 6:00:31 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
LI 208
Title:  LI 208
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 208 treads lightly on the questionable trackage of the Kings Park Hospital branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 6:01:00 PM
Location:  Kings Park, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
LI 208
Title:  LI 208
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 208 will have her hands full pulling empty hoppers off the coal trestle at Kings Park State Hospital. There is a short stretch of 5% grade leading up from this trestle. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 6:01:28 PM
Location:  Kings Park, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
LI 211
Title:  LI 211
Description:  LI 211 climbs the grade behind Syosset High School with an off-peak consist, very likely a Smithtown turn. The first two cars are the familiar P54 ping pong coaches. The third through fifth cars appear to be P71 or P71a coaches obtained from the MEC in 1962. Cars six and seven look like ex-D&H P69 coaches, and on the bottom is a ping pong combine. LI 211 was later D&H 211, R&S 41, DL/VLIX 41. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/2/2021 8:58:59 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 211(C420)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
LI 7505
Title:  LI 7505
Description:  P74A class heavyweight coach 7505 brings up the rear of a short westbound off-peak consist on the Port Jefferson branch. This car was originally built as 26-seat parlor car "Marie" for the Michigan Central. It was later rebuilt to a 60-reclining seat coach as NYC 2825, then sold to the LIRR in 1958 and converted to 3/2 walkover seats. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 6:00:14 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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LI 206
Title:  LI 206
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 206 is eastbound with a Ping Pong consist on the Port Jefferson branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 5:58:24 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
LI 463
Title:  LI 463
Description:  Long Island Alco RS1 463 with a short freight consist is eastbound at Syosset. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 5:59:05 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
LI 204
Title:  LI 204
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 204 is eastbound at Syosset with a consist that includes a P57B ping pong combine, two P69 ex-D&H coaches, two P71 ex-MEC coaches, and four P54 ping pongs. Date of photo approximate.. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2021 6:36:09 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 204(C420)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
LI 205
Title:  LI 205
Description:  Power balance or rescue? Not sure if Long Island 205 is performing a rescue, or if they just need an extra locomotive in Port Jefferson. Eastbound at Syosset, date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:04:47 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 205(C420) LI 220(C420)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
LI 212
Title:  LI 212
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 212 climbs the grade behind Syosset High School with a westbound train on the Port Jefferson branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 5:58:44 PM
Location:  Syosset, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  163   Comments: 0
LI 220
Title:  LI 220
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 220 approaches the station at Hicksville with a short off-peak consist. The first car appears to be one of the P71 class Osgood Bradley coaches LIRR obtained from the Maine Central in 1962. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2021 6:34:37 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 220(C420)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
LI 463
Title:  LI 463
Description:  Long Island Alco RS1 463 with a short freight consist is eastbound at Hicksville. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2021 6:35:24 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  LI 463(RS1)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Westbound on the viaduct
Title:  Westbound on the viaduct
Description:  A westbound Port Jefferson train approaching the station at Hicksville. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 6:06:06 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
LI 2001
Title:  LI 2001
Description:  Long Island commuter club car "Syosset" brings up the rear of a outbound rush-hour Port Jefferson train. This was the first Syosset - built by Pullman in 1924 to plan 3410 as 12 section/1 drawing room sleeping car "McEwen." Wrecked 1973 and retired.
Photo Date:  6/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/2/2021 9:02:04 PM
Location:  Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
LI 222
Title:  LI 222
Description:  Long Island Alco C420 222 approaches her station stop at Bethpage with a short Ping Pong consist. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 8:50:15 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  128   Comments: 0


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