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The L.I.S.T. Chapter is proud to announce that we have published a new book called:

The Long-Island Rail-Road Company - A History 1834-1965

by Robert Sturm

The newest hard cover volume to be published by the L.I.S.T. Chapter of the N.R.H.S.!

Author Robert C. Sturm examines the history of the Long Island Rail Road during its period of private ownership. Illustrations included in this volume include the multiple levels of the Flatbush Avenue Terminal and the never built Sunnyside station.

The book is available for purchase now. The retail price is $49.95 plus tax, shipping and handling where applicable.

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THE SHORTLINE RAILROADS OF LONG ISLAND

The LIST Chapter continues their campaign of preserving and presenting the railway history of the Long Island region with the publication of

THE SHORTLINE RAILROADS OF LONG ISLAND - A COMPENDIUM

The photograph collection of the late Harold Fagerberg is almost legendary.  After his passing, members of his family donated a portion of his collection to the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter which documented the motive power of some of the shortline railroads of Long Island.  These images have been coupled with text by former Chapter President Edward M. Koehler Jr.  The merger of these pictures along with contributions by other LIST members has formed a new history of these interesting roads.

If you have any interest in the Brooklyn Dock & Terminal Railway, the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal, the Bush Terminal Railroad, the Degnon Terminal Railroad, the Jay Street Connecting Railroad, the New York Dock Railway, the South Brooklyn Railway, or the trunk line railroads which had facilities on Long Island, you need this volume on your library shelf.

This hardcover book is 8½ by 11 inches in size; it has 124 pages; 128 black and white images, and 18 track diagrams.  This book features a  laminated color cover and a separate dust jacket.

The retail price is $35 + tax and $3 shipping for non-members.
This book is available at the chapter meetings and directly by mail-order.

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A few 2012, 2013 & 2014 LIRR calendars are still available- only $5

The 2010 Penn Station 100th Anniv. commemorative calendars are still available for $5-
see below to order your copy.

Order form for: ALL BOOKS & 2011 - 2014 LIRR and PENN STATION CALENDARS

Recent past meetings:

If you were unable to attend, here are the outstanding presentations you missed out on . . .
Come on down for our next meeting!

May 2015- John Kilbride presented: “The Albany Funnel”- a historical review of rail operations through New York State’s capital region, and included views of the B&M, D&H and PC freight trains as well as 30 years of passenger trains.

Feb. 2015- Author, transit historian, and retired Long Island Rail Road manager Andrew J. Sparberg presented a slide show about his new book From a Nickel to a Token. The book examines twenty specific events between 1940 and 1968, bookended by subway unification and the MTA’s creation.

Jan 2015- Eliot Courtney shared the pics that he took while he interned for the Metro North Commuter RR during the past summer.
He also gave us an update showing recent action on the Rochester & Southern RR and other action around upstate NY.
George Wybenga also showed a video about the building of a steam locomotive.

Dec 2014- Ed Koehler traveled over portions of the Alaska Railroad and the legendary narrow gauge White Pass and Yukon Route as a part of a cruise vacation. Images taken during this trip were supplemented with photographs from other sources.

Nov 2014- Recently-retired NYCT conductor Vin Benkovitz returned to present another of his very popular freight car and rolling stock shows.
Vin showed us all kinds of freight cars from railroads whose name begins with an “O” and “P” .

Oct 2014- Member Mike Boland put together a fascinating and colorful show on the Long Island Rail Road  entitled:
“The LIRR from 1945 to 1970--25 Years of Tumult and Change”.

Sept 2014-Kevin Katta filled in for Mike Boland who was recovering from an illness. Kevin brought along some DVDs
which depicted the railroads along the Hudson River in the 1990's, a look at cabooses and another about the Hellgate Bridge.

Jun 2014- Joe Calisi gave us a tour all around Italy exploring the different railways and points of interest there.

May 2014- John Turkeli appeared once again with a program highlighting the NY & Long Branch in NJ. with K4's & GG-1's ruling the rails.

Apr 2014-The program paid tribute to the former, magnificant, Pennsylvania Station building which used to sit at 7th Av and 33rd St in Manhattan
John Turkeli returned with his presentation about the former Penn Station and it's demise.
We also viewed the PBS special (DVD)- “The Rise and Fall of Penn Station.”

Mar. 2014- Chapter Director and Webmaster Kevin Katta gave a presentation called "50 States in 50 Minutes" which will took us all over the USA, highlighting some of the most spectacular rail images found on the Internet along with some of his own images.

Feb. 2014-

Jan,. 2014- Member Eliot Courtney took us up to the Rochester NY area where he attends college and gave us a look at the rail activity there and all around NY State.

Dec. 2013- Ed Koehler took us for a ride on Colorado's Durango & Silverton, Cumbres and Toltec RR's and did a review of 3 lines that once ran out of Silverton.
He also took highlighted some D&RGW Narrow Gauge equipment.

Nov. 2013- This was our annual Modelers Night meeting. Member Vin Berkovitz gave us a show about freight cars from 1965 to the present (w/ roadnames from M to N).

Oct. 2013-Mark Sullivan returned along with his program highlighting New Jersey Transit's Dual Power Locomotives
with a look back at predecessor locos including AMTRAK's Turbo-liners, FL-9's and others.

Sept 2013- Ed Koehler took us out to Colorado for Pt. 1 of an inside look at the Colorado Narrow Gauge Circle.

Jun. 2013- Noted rail historian, Richard Taylor was invited back to do a presentation on the Lehigh & Hudson River RR.
Along with his own photographic work dating back to the 60s and '70s, he included pics from a few other photographers from the steam era.

May 2013-

Apr 2013-"Trackside Along The Bridge Line”- John Kilbride put on a slide show on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, from the early 1980’s into Canadian Pacific ownership.

Mar 2013- Ed Koehler visited each of the electrified branches using a series of black and white images from the late 1940’s to early 1950’s. All of the current electrified lines that were in service by 1955 were discussed including the Whitestone, Central Branch Extension, and Bay Ridge branches

Feb 2013- Well known photographer and LIST member Gene Collora delighted everyone with his amazing LIRR freight presentation.

Jan 2013-

Dec 2012-.

Nov 2012- This was our annual RR modelers showcase where members brought their favorite model RR
items down for exhibit. Mike Boland spotlighted the LIRR MP-54's during his slideshow.

Oct 2012- An outstanding program was given by Chapter member Dave Morrison, retired LIRR Port Jeff Branch Line Manager who discussed the history of railroad stations from Hicksville to Port Jefferson and on out to Wading River.

Ed Koehler brightened up the September 2012 meeting with a look back out East on the LIRR and highlighted many of
the trolley lines that ran in different towns throughout the Island.

June's presentation was given by Don Fisher, President of the Railroad Museum of Long Island, who showed us the various stages of restoration involved in the preservation of BEDT 0-6-0 # 16 along with a preview of some of the displays at the museum.

May 2012 meeting: Chapter member Elliot Courtney showed us his pics from his recent travels around the Northeast.

April 2012 meeting: Past Prez. (the late)Ben Young returned with more of the outstanding movies he and his brother took back in the last days of steam in the Northeast and Midwest.
He also showed us footage from the long gone Third Avenue Railway in NY City.

Mar 2012: Chapter member Leigh Bedia highlighted a number of past Chapter rail trips with his own pics along with some from Ken Katta, Elliot Courtney and Kevin Katta.

Feb. 2012: Junior member John Grocki gave a short presentation on his Chapter sponsored trip to Steamtown's Railcamp last summer.
Following that, Kevin Katta paid tribute to AMTRAK's 40th Anniv. showing pics from his collection.

Jan. 2012: Steve Williams, a rail photographer from here on LI, brought down his personal collection of NY City metro area shots from the 70's and '80s. Spuyten Duyvil, Sunnyside Yard, S. Amboy & Hoboken NJ, LIRR, NYCTA and other locations were shown.

The monthly meeting is usually held at the Christ Episcopal Church
located in Babylon, Long Island, three blocks south of the LIRR Babylon station.

We invite you to join our Chapter.
Guests are invited to attend - $1.00 donation requested.
Please, come on down- you won't be disappointed!

Please check this website for any changes to meeting dates due to dangerous weather conditions.