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Updated on Feb. 2, 2012
New Links added-- see the bottom of this page.
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Welcome to the Official Website of the
Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter
of the
National Railway Historical Society
Click
here for the Nat'l. Railway Historical Society Website.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
at 8:00 p.m. in Babylon Village at the usual location:
at Christ Episcopal Church, basement
hall at
S. Carll Avenue and Prospect St.
Babylon, Long Island, NY..
PROGRAM---Feb. 2013 meeting:
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Please check this website for any
cancellation or changes to meeting dates
due to dangerous weather conditions.
Latest update would be posted by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
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The 2013 LIRR calendars are in and are available by mail order.
A few 2012 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.
2012 LIRR and PENN STATION CALENDAR order form
Recent past meetings:
If you couldn't attend, this is what you missed out on . . .
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 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. 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. with a showing
of 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.
Dec 2011: Ed Koehler continued his in depth presentation on the abandoned New York, Ontario and Western Railway, tying in its small but important role in Long Island Rail Road history.
For our annual Modeler's Night at the Nov. meeting, several chapter
members displayed some of their personal favorite RR models.
Noted modeler, photographer and BNSF/Santa Fe fan, Ray Rhodes brought in a few of his BNSF/Santa Fe
models in HO scale and gave a fantastic digital slideshow on the Santa Fe in Chicago in the 1960s.
Oct 2011: Rail historian and photographer Rich Taylor gave an excellent digital slide show on the Lehigh and New England Railroad that was shut down October 31st, 1961 -50 years ago. He also discussed the history, facilities, and operations of this famous anthracite coal hauler.
Renowned rail photographer Matt Herson returned for our Sept. 2011
meeting and took us back to New England
during the 60's, 70's, and 80's-- "Railroading- New England Style".
The presentation for the June meeting was given by chapter member John Iacono. He spotlighted the Central RR of NJ, or CNJ, as it once was.
The May meeting featured a special program by internationally known transportation photojournalist Joseph M. Calisi -he outlined the LIRR ESA (East Side Access) project which will bring the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal in a few years from now.
Past Prez Ben Young brightened up the April 2011 meeting with his
16mm footage from Canada in the '50's
showing off tons of steam action during the final years.
Mark Sullivan gave a fine presentation at the March '11 meeting which showcased a railfanning adventure he made out west to Idaho.
Past Chapter Prez Ed Koeler gave a fine presentation at the Feb '11 meeting, highlighting the O&W- past and present. This was only Pt I- Pt II is scheduled for the Fall of this year.
The program for the Jan. 2011 Chapter meeting was given by member George Loy who has researched the LIRR Central Branch which connects with the Montauk Branch here in Babylon. He explored the Central Branch's past history and present activity.
The
monthly meeting is usually held at the Christ Episcopal Church
located in Babylon,
Long Island, three blocks south of the LIRR Babylon station.
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.
CHAPTER STORE:
2012 LIRR calendars are now $5
2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the opening
of the original Pennsylvania Station in N.Y.
The Chapter has produced a calendar to commorate this historic anniversary-
we still have a few left -only $5.00.
The 2012 LIRR calendar and the 2010 Pennsylvania Station 100th Anniversary calendars are in stock and are ready to be shipped.
2012 LIRR and PENN STATION CALENDAR order form
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Jamaica Station -by Dave Morrison - Retired branch mgr. for the LIRR
Published by Arcadia Publishing - Available from our Chapter for $ 21.99 + shipping and NYS sales tax. Chapter members can get a copy at the usual discounted rate.
175th Anniversary of the Long Island Railroad: Apr. 24, 2009
The officers and other members of the chapter have published a softcover
book to celebrate
the 175th anniversary of the LIRR, it is a soft-cover book
with LIRR historical articles and photos and is still available by mail order.
The price is now $10.00 which includes shipping and handling. NY State residents
please add $1.55 sales tax.
Supplies are running low so please order your copy now.
The Chapter also has its latest book for sale at
the meetings and by mail order.
The L.I.S.T. Chapter is proud to announce that we
have produced a new book about the The NYC Transit Museum in Brooklyn has on display the beautifully restored LIRR hack (caboose) # 60. It
is well worth the effort to get in to Brooklyn to see it. GENERAL CHAPTER INFORMATION N.R.H.S. membership information and forms can be
found here: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
The SEMAPHORE We publish a monthly newsletter, the SEMAPHORE,
with meeting notices, previews, and recapitulations, historical vignettes
and feature articles, reminiscences by old-time railroad employees, and railroad
modeling information. Archived LIRR Semaphore Articles (Thanks go out to Steve Lynch):
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/semaphore/semaphore.htm
CHAPTER SPONSORED TRIPS
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The N.Y. Connecting Railroad 
New York Connecting Railroad. This fine book
is still available for sale but supplies are limited.
The retail price is $35.95 + tax and shipping for non-members.
This book is available at the chapter meetings and directly by mail-order.
Click below for a printable mail-order form. We have only 10 copies left!
Congratulations to authors Bill Thom and Bob Sturm for putting together this
fantastic new book. The descriptive content is fascinating, and the quality
of the photos is supurb. This is a must-get book if you haven't already done
so, especially if you are a fan of NY City's railroad history and it's development.
Living in Brooklyn for 27 years basically always near the Bay Ridge branch,
I am particularly fond of this stretch of track from Bay Ridge Yard up and
over the Hell Gate Bridge into the Bronx. Too bad I'm too young to remember
any of the NH or PRR equipment which pounded the rails up there. This book
however, provides a fascinating look back into the activity on the branch.
This book has it all- it covers the development, building and operation of
the NYCRR with plenty of detailed maps, photos, and diagrams. (Director/Webmaster-Kevin
Katta)
It is located at Boerum Pl. & Schermerhorn St. in Brooklyn, NY 11201
Click here for all info:
NYC Transit Museum
Click here for-
Archived LIRR Articles from past L.I.S.T. Semaphores
-Thank you to Steve Lynch, way down in sunny Florida.
The Long Island - Sunrise Trail Chapter of the National Railway Historical
Society is a group of dedicated railroad enthusiasts who gather regularly
for companionship and fun to preserve and enjoy Long Island's significant
contribution to railroad history, as well as all other aspects of railroading.
The Chapter has monthly meetings at which slides and movies of the Long Island
Rail Road and many other railroads are shown and news of local railroad groups
and items related to railroading are discussed.
The Chapter was instrumental in preserving Long Island
Rail Road steam locomotive #35, built in 1928 by the Pennsylvania Rail Road's
Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania as a Class G5 "Ten Wheeler"
4-6-0, and moved to Oyster Bay on Aug 01, 2002. It was one of the two last
steam engines to run in regular revenue service on the LIRR, and the LIST
Chapter supports continuing efforts to restore the engine and return it to
active service for tourist use.
Chapter members were also involved in the restoration of the business car
Jamaica, on display next to the Wantagh Historical Society's preserved
LIRR station on Wantagh Avenue north of the new Wantagh station.
The chapter does provide grants for local rail museums and other railroad
related preservation work.
Join
the N.R.H.S. !
It's a lot easier to join if you come down to our Chapter meeting. You can
fill out an application and submit it there.
Many of the rail trips put together by the officers of the Chapter are for its members only.
Join now so you don't miss out on future events.
Many thanks to member Steve Torborg who has graciously volunteered to produce
the newsletter.
In the near future, we will attempt to offer the Semaphore in electronic form
to be downloaded (virus-free!) from this website by way of a password available only to members
which may ultimately result in a lower Chapter membership fee to those who opt for
the electronic version. Many other organizations are now doing this and it
translates to us offering full color photographs. more content, no printing
and mailing costs and delay and less clutter for your spouses to complain
about.
Most of our trips are open to the public--but LIST members get first crack
if tickets are limited.
Also, members will be able to purchase tickets at a reduced price.
UPCOMING CHAPTER RAILFAN
TRIPS:
None scheduled at the present time.
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PAST CHAPTER RAILFAN TRIPS:
Danbury CT RR Museum and SONO Tower in S. Norwalk, CT
The Chapter sponsored an all-rail trip to the Danbury
CT RR Museum and SONO Tower in S. Norwalk, CT
on Sat. June 9, 2012. Elliot Courtney did a fine job in organizing this wonderful
trip for the 20 members who participated. The trip was very successful despite
the occasional light rain.
LIRR Morris Park Shops and Hillside Facility Nov 2011
NJ TRANSIT MMC Shops Kearny NJ - May 21, 2011
PATH Shop Tour at Harrison NJ - Oct. 30 2010
MTA Coney Island Yard Tour - June 2010
We took a tour of the MTA Coney Island Subway Yards in Brooklyn in June 2010. We toured the shop buildings and the main control tower and we were able to take an up close look at the vintage equipment stored outside near the tower.
SIRT FANTRIP held Sat. June 28, 2008
Staten Island Rapid Transit - Staten Island Railway
- Now retired ALCO S-1's (including ex-LIRR #407)
Consist: R-44s pulled by SIRT ALCO S-1's 821 and 407 plus two hacks. The
round trip excursion ran from St. George Terminal to Tottenville, Staten Island.
A tour of the former B&O Clifton Yard Shops was included. Two SIRT cabooses
were used for the trip back to the terminal.
Click here for:
SIRT: Staten Island Rapid Transit photos and information at NYC Subway.org
This is a great website for SIRT photos and description of the entire system.
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NY & ATLANTIC-BAY
RIDGE BRANCH EXCURSION
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Farewell to the
LIRR M-1's
On Nov. 4th, 2006, the chapter sponsored the "Farewell
to the LIRR M-1's" excursion from Jamaica station.
This rail trip was a final salute to the M-1 electric MU's and covered a portion
of the Main Line, as well as the Far Rockaway, Long Beach, and Port Washington
branches. The train stopped at Penn Station to allow riders to take a lunch
break. the train then continued to the West Side Yard where riders detrained
and photographed the yard and equipment. The excursion also ran out to Garden
City and up to Clinton Av.
Here is LIRR M-1 # 9609 in the lead at West Side Yard.
The M-1 consist is on the ladder in VD yard with # 9609 in the lead. Photos by Chapter member Leigh Bedia.
More LIRR video can be found here: YouTube Video- LIRR Farewell to the M-1'sIn the past, the Chapter has sponsored rail trips around Long Island and elsewhere in the Metropolitan New York area. Some of the most famous trips have been those to the Long Island Rail Road facilities, dinner trips to Montauk and Greenport, and off-island trips on LIRR trains or Metro-North to such distant points such as Danbury, Norwalk and Waterbury Connecticut and to Grand Central Terminal, Poughkeepsie and Harmon Yards in New York. Photo run-bys take place and food service is usually arranged.
At each meeting, we usually hold a raffle for railroad-related
memorabilia. Donations of RR items are welcomed.
Refreshments now available during entire meeting. Guests and potential members
are always welcomed at our monthly meetings.
All we ask for is a $1.00 donation to help cover the cost of the room rental.
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The Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is incorporated as a non-profit 501(C)(3) educational organization. It was founded in 1966 to serve the Long Island area. Membership in the Chapter also provides the full benefits of membership in the national organization, including a splendid bi-monthly magazine, the National Railway Bulletin.
_________________________________________The Chapter meets at 8:00 p.m. on the third Friday
of every month (except July and August) at the
Christ Episcopal Church, basement
hall at
S. Carll Avenue and Prospect Street, Babylon (Long Island), New York.
The Church is located one block south of the big brick village hall
/firehouse/courthouse on West Main Street (a.k.a. State Route 27A, Montauk
Highway, or Merrick Rd.), in Babylon Village off S. Carll Avenue, and only
3 blocks south of the west end of the Babylon station of the
Long Island Rail Road.
Please check this website for any
changes to meeting dates due to dangerous weather conditions.
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Long Island is 120 miles long; the west end (Brooklyn and
Queens) is in New York City and is primarily served by the (Metro) New York
Chapter (no Website). The far east end, eastern Suffolk, Riverhead and beyond,
is primarily served by the
Twin Forks Chapter.
The Chapter's email address is: LISunriseTrail@yahoo.com
Our mailing address:
NRHS-LIST
P. O. Box 507
Babylon, New York 11702-0507
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LINKS
SECTION
THESE HAVE ALL BEEN CHECKED AND ARE ACTIVE:
Special thanks to Sam Berliner III for previously
hosting the chapter's site and for providing outstanding content.
Here is a link to his information packed website: Sam
Berliner III's Railroad Website
N.R.H.S.- Twin Forks Chapter: www.twinforksnrhs.org
Caboose Art -by George Wybenga: www.cabooseart.com/
Long Island Live Steamers: www.trainweb.org/lils
Railroad.net: Message Forums, Photos and News: www.railroad.net/
The Long Island Railroad Forum & Discussion Board: LIRR.thermomods.com/index.php
LIRR Photo Site- Locomotives and Rolling Stock: www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=LIRR
So, do you want to know more about the Long Island Railroad and its history?
The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum: http://OBRM.org/
Railroad Museum of Long Island (in Riverhead & Greenport): www.RMLI.us
Steve Lynch's excellent LIRR historical Sites: www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrcontents.htm
NEW! Here's John LaBoda's
amazing RR website with in-depth information and photos about
LIRR coaches, Parlor and other passenger cars: Passenger
Car Photo Index
LIRR, NY Connecting RR, Steve Lynch and Dave Kellers Archives, Modeling
LIRR:
Trainsarefun.com
A must see for hardcore LIRR fans.
Art Huneke's LIRR History Site: www.arrts-arrchives.com/
Long Island RR History Site: www.LIRRhistory.com/
LIRR Abandoned Spurs: www. Trainweb.org/AbandonedLIRR
Phil Goldstein's extensive N.Y. City Terminal RR site :
Trainweb.org/BEDT/IndustrialLocos.html
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This site is always under development. Suggestions
and corrections are encouraged and welcomed.
Check back weekly. Thank you for visiting.
LIST Chapter Director and Webmaster- Kevin Katta -email me-
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