http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirrphotos/form19/form19.htm The Long Island Rail Road has finally reached the end of an era. . . an era where train movements were ordered by lightweight, onion-skin-style paper train orders nicknamed "flimsies" which were issued to the conductor and engineer of a train. General Notice GN 4-16 which effectively ends the long use of the Form 19 train order on the Long Island Rail Road. September 4, 2012 Research/photos thanks to Dave Keller
Bummer. As a big time fan and collector of such items, I am sad to see this come to a close. There is very little true use of actual flimsies left anywhere. Except museums, which rarely do an accurarate portrayal. Looks like I need to get mine scanned and a LIRR page created for my web site!