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Viewing Album:  LIRR Floral Park
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1978 - 12/31/1999
Album Info:Long Island trains at the Floral Park station. Most of the time I shot at Bellerose, as it was a good platform to shoot from, with a good angle. A mile east is Floral Park, with platforms for both the Hempstead Branch and Main Line, offering more options, as well as a broad curve on the Hempstead Branch as it heads for Garden City. Sometimes I'd shoot here for a change.
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Elephants rolling east
Title:  Elephants rolling east
Description:  A Port Jeff train rolls east approaching Floral Park on track 2.
Photo Date:  6/8/1986  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 2:24:04 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 261(GP38-2) LI 276(GP38-2)
Views:  724   Comments: 1
Blowing past the platforms
Title:  Blowing past the platforms
Description:  An eastbound Ronkonkoma train speeds past the platform at Floral Park. Despite having platforms on all four tracks, only two trains used the ones on the main line, one westbound, and one eastbound.
Photo Date:  8/3/1986  Upload Date: 12/6/2014 3:07:07 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  348   Comments: 0
Ronkonkoma train
Title:  Ronkonkoma train
Description:  An eastbound Ronkonkoma train approaches Floral Park at speed. The signal at left governs the crossover on the Hempstead branch, whose trains stop there hourly on weekends.
Photo Date:  8/3/1986  Upload Date: 12/6/2014 3:13:05 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 259(GP38-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Past the Park
Title:  Past the Park
Description:  Train 4012 rolls past the Floral Park station behind a pair of GP38s on this Sunday afternoon. The Hempstead Branch tracks are in the foreground.
Photo Date:  8/17/1986  Upload Date: 4/27/2015 4:28:04 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 276(GP38-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Ringling Bros train
Title:  Ringling Bros train
Description:  The Ringling Brothers circus usually played the Nassai Coliseum in Uniondale in late November and December. They would run the train out on the Mitchell Field Secondary to access the Coliseum, as it was the closest place to it, and where they could tie up a 60 odd car train. The morning after the circus closed, the train would run west via the Hempstead Branch and Main Line to Long Island City, where Amtrak power would go on, and it would run to Jersey via Penn Station. Here we see it coming around the curve at Floral Park.
Photo Date:  12/8/1986  Upload Date: 12/19/2014 3:44:54 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  LI 166(MP15AC) LI 150(MP15AC) LI 158(MP15AC)
Views:  908   Comments: 1
MP 15 bringing up the rear
Title:  MP 15 bringing up the rear
Description:  MP 15 in power pack mode is bringing up the rear of this Oyster Bay train at Floral Park.
Photo Date:  8/16/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:42:19 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  411   Comments: 0
Late afternoon view
Title:  Late afternoon view
Description:  In the late afternoon during the summer, the sun swung around to the north side of the tracks, and this angle was possible. We see an Oyster Bay train crossing Carnation Av as it rolls through Floral Park station en route to connections at Jamaica The exhaust from the generator set in the FA makes it look like it is actually powering this train. Nice thought!!
Photo Date:  8/16/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:44:48 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 608(Power Car)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Going out
Title:  Going out
Description:  FA 616 was trailing this Oyster Bay train through Floral Park station. It will return in a few hours after a trip up the branch.
Photo Date:  8/16/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:48:33 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 616(Power Car)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
Coming back
Title:  Coming back
Description:  The 616 that we saw earlier going east is now on its way back to Jamaica and connections to Brooklyn and Penn Station.
Photo Date:  8/16/1987  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 2:49:55 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 616(Power Car)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Ex MILW F 9
Title:  Ex MILW F 9
Description:  This is one of the ex Milwaukee Road Fs, this one an F 9, that LIRR acquired and converted to a power pack. We see it pushing an Oywter Bay train west on a cloudy day. Note the big number on the rear of the unit. This was not a typical typeface for anything they ran at the time, and I dont recall seeing it on any other equipment.
Photo Date:  8/16/1987  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:11:27 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 619(Power Car)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
Pushing hard
Title:  Pushing hard
Description:  When the Floral Park station was raised above grade in the early 60s, it resulted in a grade for westbound trains. This MP 15 us working as it pushes this Oyster Bay train toward Jamaica.
Photo Date:  8/30/1987  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 1:58:42 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 160(MP15AC)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Working through
Title:  Working through
Description:  This Ronkonkoma train is pushing up the grade and into Floral Park as it rolls on into Jamaica for west end connections.
Photo Date:  8/30/1987  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:01:15 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 609(Power Car)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Another Oyster Bay train
Title:  Another Oyster Bay train
Description:  Another Oyster Bay train, another FA. This one is leading up the hill into Floral Park. Four cars with an MP 15 for motive power was a typical consist on that line.
Photo Date:  8/30/1987  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:06:51 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 611(Power Car)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Oyster Bay train
Title:  Oyster Bay train
Description:  This Oyster Bay train rolls through Floral Park behind an FA.
Photo Date:  8/30/1987  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 2:08:57 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 614(Power Car)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Above Tulip Av
Title:  Above Tulip Av
Description:  An Oyster Bay train rolls over the Tulip Av overpass as it makes its way toward Mineola with an MP 15 providing the lights.
Photo Date:  11/15/1987  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 3:24:53 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 166(MP15AC)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  An Oyster Bay train rolls west over Tulip Av toward Jamaica with an MP 15 leading the way.
Photo Date:  11/15/1987  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 3:27:17 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 170(MP15AC)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
FA from Ronkonkoma
Title:  FA from Ronkonkoma
Description:  An FA leads this Ronkonkoma train toward Jamaica while the competition flies overhead.
Photo Date:  11/15/1987  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 3:29:28 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 613(Power Car)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
MP 15 from Ronkonkoma
Title:  MP 15 from Ronkonkoma
Description:  Most of the time, Ronkonkoma trains got FAs, but sometimes an MP 15 would show. Today we have one, 166 is the power pack leading into Jamaica.
Photo Date:  12/6/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 3:47:28 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 166(MP15AC)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Pushing a P 72
Title:  Pushing a P 72
Description:  A westbound Ronkonkoma train pushed through the station, its GP 38 shoving hard against a converted MU trailer.
Photo Date:  12/6/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 3:51:41 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 264(GP38-2)
Views:  1081   Comments: 0
Through the station
Title:  Through the station
Description:  A westbound Ronkonkoma train pushes through Floral Park, seen between the pillars supporting the canopy.
Photo Date:  12/6/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 3:57:38 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 264(GP38-2)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Another 611
Title:  Another 611
Description:  LI 611, an FA, leads a Jamaica bound Oyster Bay train
Photo Date:  12/6/1987  Upload Date: 11/18/2011 2:24:51 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 611(Power Car)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
FA 611 leads
Title:  FA 611 leads
Description:  An Oyster Bay train with an FA leading pushes up the grade to the Floral Park station. The grade came about as the result of the railiroad lifing the tracks up on a viaduct that took the station and junction above street level in the early 60s.
Photo Date:  12/6/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 4:15:33 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 611(Power Car)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
F 7 going away
Title:  F 7 going away
Description:  An Oyster Bay train with the last power pack, ex B&O F 7 622, rolls down the hill toward New Hyde Park.
Photo Date:  12/6/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 4:21:09 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 622(Power Car)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Ronkonkoma train past the signals
Title:  Ronkonkoma train past the signals
Description:  There are signals at the west end of the Floral Park station that govern moves through a crossover between there and Bellerose. A Ronkonkoma train passes them on the main, jumping out from behind the westbound board.
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 6/17/2015 4:04:35 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 274(GP38-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Snowy meet
Title:  Snowy meet
Description:  A westbound set of M 1s passes and eastbound diesel train with FA 2 606 bringing up the rear on a snowy day in January.
Photo Date:  12/20/1987  Upload Date: 7/29/2012 12:52:04 AM
Location:  Floral Park, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 606(Power Car)
Views:  713   Comments: 2

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