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Islip Sunset View W. Photo: Mike
McDermet 10/22/2008
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Ore cars Islip view E 1996 on
route to Hampton Materials and Handling, Bridgehampton
"...They went kaput a short time after
and did not pay the bill to the railroad. Freight job RF7 from LI City went out with the ore jennies. They received Conrail hopper cars of 1/4 inch bluestone also when freight job RF70 went out and did Pulver gas which is just east of there on the DEF....(double end freight)..."
Info: Don Fischer
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MOW: at 84 Lumber north siding View NW Photo: Fred Lindauer
c.1980's
The 12 signpost was the car marker for a
12 car westbound diesel, stopping at Islip; prior to the bi-levels. Info:
Bob Anderson
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Conrail #375173 Boxcar: North siding View SW Photo: Joe Saullo
05/28/2005
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Tank Cars: North siding View
NW 12/08/2007
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Conrail #375173 Boxcar: North siding View NW Photo: Joe Saullo
05/28/2005
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Union Pacific DBL door Boxcar, north siding
View NW 01/13/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet |
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GATX #19178 North siding east of 84 Lumber View NE 12/1997 |
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CSX Boxcar LIRR Train #8739 westbound 01/13/2008 view NE
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Bulkhead
flatcar: West of 84 Lumber View NE Photo: Steve Lynch 3-80 |
![Islip siding Dec 1998.jpg (60872 bytes)](Islip_siding_Dec_1998_small.jpg)
Rock Boxcar: North siding
east of 84 Lumber View S Photo: 12/1998 |
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CSX Waffle Side Boxcar North siding east of 84 Lumber 01/13/2008 view NE
Photo: Mike McDermet
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BNSF Double Door 84 Lumber siding
02/22/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet |
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SP #247353 Double Door Rib Side 84 Lumber siding
03/09/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet
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SP Double Door Rib Side 84 Lumber siding
03/24/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Attached is a shot of Islip Team.
NYA MP15AC 155 & 159 switching Velvetop at the team track and 84
Lumber.
Date 7/14/06 Photo: William Skeats
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Atlantic & Western (ATW) Rib Side #8048
03/31/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Dow Chemical (DOWX) Calcium Chloride Tank
car view NW 03/31/08
Team Track for Velvetop
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Atlantic & Western (ATW) Waffle Box
#8271 04/20/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Atlantic & Western (ATW) Rib Side
#8142 05/19/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet
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DOWX #5989 05/31/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
AAR Class: T, tank car means any car which is used only for the transportation of liquids, liquefied gases, compressed gases, or solids that are liquefied prior to unloading.
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Atlantic & Western (ATW) Rib Side #8155 06/11/08 view NW
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Atlantic & Western (ATW) Rib Side #8199
and (near car) #8142 06/25/08
view NW Photo: Mike McDermet
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KWT #3671 06/30/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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DOWX #72366
07/03/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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SP #06338
0710/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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CRLE #10539
07/10/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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KWT #42021 08/09/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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ATW #8155 08/09/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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BNSF #712649 08/21/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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BNSF #722619 08/18/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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ATW #8155 & KWT #42021
Velvetop freight loaded onto flatbed
for delivery 08/09/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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ATW #8155 & KWT #42021 view SW
off loading for Velvetop on
pallets 08/09/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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Sellick SD80 Photo: Matthew Liegey
![](photos/HysterH80-120FT.jpg)
Hyster H80-120FT
Photo: Matthew Liegey
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Velvetop uses these pure clay
bags in their blacktop products. I used to work at that 84 Lumber, and
occasionally we would help them out unloading the car if they had poor car
positioning or if they were having issues with their forklifts.
These bags were dangerously
heavy for using those smaller lifts especially at that height, so I think
one or 2 times we helped them out using our Sellick SD80 Forklift (example
pictured left). It has an 8000 pound
rating, but we used it for all sorts of stuff from moving our trucks around
the yard to moving railcars!
The Sellick SD80 no
issues with this due to its wide wheelbase and overkill size, but a more
normal fork truck such as the Hyster H80-120FT which was our other fork it
was a bit more troublesome. Same weight rating as the Sellick at 8000
lbs, but the wheelbase was more narrow and tricky with a heavy load so high
up. I would guess they were under 5000lbs.
Those bags by the way are
HEAAAVY! They have nylon loops at the top to put the forks through for
lifting.
There were
five 84's on the Island: Riverhead, Islip,
Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Smithtown. (Only
one left is Patchogue)
The only
store with rail access was Islip. We would receive precut 2x4x92"
studs on our cars. We were the prime source of precuts which were at
much better pricing compared to trucking them in on 18 wheelers. One
car was more than 2-3 18 wheelers. We would get a car in and
distribute it to the other stores that didnt have rail connections. It
is part of what made us so successful at Islip for that time - track
builders eat 2x4's for breakfast, and we had a CHEAP supply of them compared
to other locations on the island, including competition.
Contribution
thanks to: Matthew Liegey
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GATX #19180 08/18/2008 CaCl2 for
Velvetop Photos: Mike McDermet
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Liquid calcium chloride (CaCl2) is an
odorless, slightly alkaline, colorless fluid.
Calcium Chloride is used in various applications to retard cold weather hazards, including snow and ice control on roadways
It is also used as an accelerator for ready-mix concrete curing, and as an anti-freeze for coal storage and
transportation. Calcium Chloride also can be used as a roadbed stabilizer.
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Wellwood Ave. N. Lindenhurst 08/19/2008
BNSF #722619 and GATX #19180
CaCl2 switched out from Islip next day
Photos: Mike McDermet
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ATW #8148 08/22/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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GATX #11615 08/30/2008 CaCl2 for
Velvetop Photos: Mike McDermet
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ATW #8095 08/30/2008
Photo: Mike McDermet
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CRLE #10490 09/05/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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KWT #4125 09/05/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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RBOX #51381
09/05/08
Photo: Mike McDermet
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SRR #587018 CRLE #10461 CRLE #1049
Photo: Mike McDermet 09/11/08
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ATW #8261 switched in and CRLE
#1049 out (photo left), SRR #587018 CRLE #104611
Photo: Mike McDermet 09/18/08
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ATW #8103 DOWX #6238
Photo: Mike McDermet
09/18/08
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BN #223934
Photo: Mike McDermet 09/30/08
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GATX #11615
Photo: Mike McDermet 09/30/08
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![](islipswitchanimation/Islipswitching.gif)
Graphic Design and Layout: Mile McDermet
10/10/08
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Nassau Ave, switching out the BN
box view NW Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08
Switching (1)
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NYA #156 view E from Grant
Ave.
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08
Note: Switchstand flag set to white for
main route. Switching (2)
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NYA #156 east of Grant Ave on
84
Lumber/Team track siding view E
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08
Note: Switchstand flag set to red as
switch set for siding. Switching (3)
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Nassau Ave, view NW switching
in the RBOX car
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08 Switching (3)
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RBOX #50615 at 84 Lumber
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08
Switching (4)
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NYA #156 westbound Grant Ave,
view N
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08
Switching (5)
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NYA #156 westbound crossing Grant Ave, view NE.
The last two are TCX 570063 and
ROIX 58152.
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08 (6)
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SP #247523
MDW #7129
Photo: Mike McDermet 11/12/08
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MDW #7129 at Velvetop Team Track
Photo: Mike McDermet 10/02/08
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SP #253038 02/27/10 Photo: Steve Lynch
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TCIX #4314 02/27/10
Photo: Steve Lynch
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