NEW PAGE: Springfield Branch: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/SpringfieldBranch/springfieldbranch.htm http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/SpringfieldBranch/Tower-SP-SpfdJct-1923 (Osborne-Keller).jpg 1923 shot of SP interlocking tower, built on a signal bridge, controlling Springfield Junction, the start of the Springfield branch just west of Rosedale (Osborne-Keller) http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrwebsiteupdate.htm
More LIRR Tower Examples and Story http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirr towers/lirrtowers.htm Chestnut St. Junction CN Tower 1923 Archive: Dave Keller Tower operator story: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirrphotos/patchogue/recallingPDtower.htm "...Posted right column is an article appearing in the Patchogue Advance from December 15, 1945 covering an interview with Thomas Gafney, 1st trick block operator for many years at “PD” tower, Patchogue...."
Hi, You may have something on the Far Rockaway station, and I thought I'd ask for a direct link rather than search through many of your threads for it. I'm an old (really old!) Rockaway boy, from when that was just another rural ground level stop on the line. For a few years I was the boy scout responsible for maintaining the flag on the war memorial in the square behind the station. Just wondered if by any chance you have photos of the vicinity in that era, or even have modeled it. Richie
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/FarRockaway/farrockaway.htm Far Rockaway http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/far rockaway branch/farrockawaybranch.htm Rockaway Beach Branch
Ahhh...an embarrassment of riches. All the old place names, I haven't heard spoken for many years. Thank you very much.
