L.I.R.R. – STATIONS:                       ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH

 

 

SUBJECT:

 

 

GRAND STREET

          1.  OLD WOODEN BUILDING – c. 1925  (CN)  (SEE: 4x5)

 

REGO PARK

          1.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – 1952  (SEE: “ELECTRIC:

                   MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)  (2 VIEWS)

 

PARKSIDE

          1.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – c. 1946 (SEE: “STEAM:

                   G-53 [4-6-0] #143 AND WORK TRAIN”)

          2.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – 1950 (SEE: “ELECTRIC:

                   MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

          3.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – 1950  (COLOR SLIDE)

 

WHITEPOT JUNCTION  (JCT. OF ROCKAWAY BRANCH AND MAIN LINE)

          1.  BUDD RDCs ON ROCKAWAY BRANCH WITH RAILFAN EXTRA – 1957

                   (SEE: “SELF PROPELLED RAILCARS: BUDD RDCs”)

 

GLENDALE JUNCTION  (JCT. OF ROCKAWAY BRANCH AND MONTAUK BR.)

          1.  REMAINS OF TRESTLE OVER MONTAUK BRANCH – 1970

 

RIGHT OF WAY & TRACKS – FOREST PARK

          1.  BUDD RDCs WITH RAILFAN EXTRA – 1957 (SEE: “SELF PROPELLED

                   RAILCARS:  BUDD RDCs”)

 

ABANDONED TRACKS AND RIGHT OF WAY

          1.  NEAR FOREST PARK DRIVE – 1968  (2 VIEWS)

          2.  NEAR MYRTLE AVENUE – 1970 (4 VIEWS)

          3.  NEAR BROOKLYN MANOR – 1968 (3 VIEWS)

 

BROOKLYN MANOR

          1.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – 1950 (SEE: “ELECTRIC:

                   MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)  (2 VIEWS)

          2.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – 1950  (COLOR SLIDE)

          3.  RIGHT OF WAY (TRACKS REMOVED) AT STATION LOCATION – 1970

                   (SHOWS JAMAICA AVE. EL TRESTLE CROSSING R.O.W.)

 

 

 

 

WOODHAVEN JUNCTION  (JCT. OF ROCKAWAY BRANCH AND ATLANTIC BR.)

          1.  OLD WOODEN PLATFORM BUILDING – c. 1925 (CN)  (SEE: 4x5)

          2.  BRICK PLATFORM BUILDING – 1950 (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS:

                   ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

          3.  BRICK PLATFORM BUILDING (ABANDONED) – 1970 (2 VIEWS)

          4.  ABANDONED TRACKS & R.O.W. – ATLANTIC BRANCH CUT-OFF –

                   1970 (LOOKING TOWARDS ATLANTIC BRANCH)

 

ABANDONED TRACKS AND RIGHT OF WAY

          1.  NORTH (RAILROAD WEST) OF OZONE PARK – 1970 (LOOKING

                   TOWARDS OZONE PARK, SHOWING ATLANTIC BRANCH CUT-OFF

                   ENTERING ROCKAWAY BRANCH)

 

OZONE PARK

          1.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING – 1954 (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

                   TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”), 1957 (SEE: “SELF-PRO-

                   PELLED RAILCARS: BUDD RDCs)  (2 VIEWS)

          2.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING (ABANDONED) – PLATFORM LEVEL

                   1970  (2 VIEWS)

          3.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING (ABANDONED) – STREET LEVEL

                   1970

 

AQUEDUCT

          1.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING – 1949  (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

                   TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

 

TRESTLE OVER JAMAICA BAY – c. 1946, 1947 (6) (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

          TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

 

HAMILTON BEACH

          1.  VIEW OF PLATFORMS AND CROSSOVER – 1949  (SEE: “ELECTRIC:

                   MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

          2.  TEARING UP TRACKS NORTH (RAILROAD WEST) OF JAMAICA BAY

                   WITH END OF L.I.R.R. SERVICE OVER TRESTLE – c. 1953

                   (COLOR SLIDE)

 

“BEACH” INTERLOCKING TOWER – HAMILTON BEACH, NY

          1.  TRACKSIDE VIEW WITH MU TRAIN – 7/47 (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

                   TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

 

THE RAUNT

          1.  OLD WOODEN SHELTER SHED – 1948  (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

                   DOUBLE DECK CARS #1296”)

 

 

 

BROAD CHANNEL

          1.  WOODEN STATION, PLATFORMS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER-

                   7/47 (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BR.”)

 

SWING BRIDGE – BROAD CHANNEL, NY

          1.  VIEW WITH MU TRAIN – 7/47 (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS:

                   ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

 

“DRAW” INTERLOCKING TOWER – BEACH CHANNEL, NY

          1.  EXTERIOR VIEW AFTER DAMAGE TO TOWER – 1946

          2.  VIEW OF SWINGBRIDGE AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING FROM

                   MOVING TRAIN – 1948

 

ELEVATED WYE – HAMMEL(S)

          1.  MU TRAIN ON EAST LEG OF ELEVATED WYE – 1954 (SEE:

                   “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS: FAR ROCKAWAY BRANCH”)

 

HOLLAND

          1.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING – 1950  (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

                   TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

 

STEEPLECHASE

          1.  OLD WOODEN BUILDING AT GRADE – 1916  (RCN)  (SEE: 4x5)

 

PLAYLAND

          1.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING – 1952 (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU

                   TRAINS: COLOR SLIDE)

 

SEASIDE

          1.  OLD WOODEN BUILDING AT GRADE – 1916 (RCN) (SEE: 4x5)

          2.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING – PLATFORM LEVEL – 1950

                   (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BR.”) (2 VIEWS)

          3.  ELEVATED PLATFORM BUILDING – STREET LEVEL – 1950

                   (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

 

ROCKAWAY PARK (BEACH 116TH STREET)

          1.  OLD WOODEN BUILDING – STREET VIEW – 1916 (RCN) (SEE: 4x5)

          2.  OLD WOODEN BUILDING – CLOSE-UP PLATFORM VIEW SHOWING

                   PART OF BRT ELEVATED LOOP – 1916 (RCN) (SEE: 4x5)

          3.  BRICK BUILDING – STREET VIEW – 1952 (1 VIEW), 1971  (3 VIEWS)

          4.  PLATFORMS LOOKING TOWARDS STATION BUILDING – 1952

                   (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH”)

          5.  VIEW OF YARD – 1946  (SEE: “ELECTRIC: MU TRAINS: ROCKAWAY

                   BEACH BRANCH”)

          6.  VIEW OF YARD – MOST TRACKS AND PLATFORMS REMOVED –

                   1955 (CN)  (SEE: 4x5)