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Long Island Railroad: Trains
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Sunnyside Yard on Long Island was the place this Spring to see Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey's circus train. The train is broken up into several pieces, mostly 4-5 cars, on the north side of the yard (this is the area where the LIRR handled some freight in the 60's & 70's - there is a wall of boxcars parked on the first track to reduce accessibility). The bridge between Queens Blvd and Northern Blvd crosses directly over the train. THE TRAIN WAS NOT HIT BY GRAFFITI ARTISTS IN OVER TWO WEEKS.
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Long Island Islip MacArthur Airport is about one and a half miles from the Ronkonkoma stop of LIRR's purple line, Suffolk County Bus Transit offers hourly service between Islip and the Ronkonkoma train station (Sundays and holidays excluded). This train will take you on a direct route to the North Fork or to Farmingdale, west of the Airport.
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The LIRR remained a vital part of the transportation system of Long Island, prompting the state of New York to acquire the line from PRR in 1966. Two years later the MTA, which had been established in 1965 as the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority, turned over the running of the LIRR. Over the next 20 years the system would go electric, but this and other improvements were costly and took time to implement. In the meanwhile, the LIRR deteriorated on a number of fronts. Passengers were forced to endure constant delays, resulting in frayed tempers and contention interactions with train personnel. The LIRR's reputation was such that it became the butt of jokes from Johnny Carson ("Tonight Show") and countless comedians.
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A Long Island commuter got up one Monday morning to go to the city. It was Sept. 17th, when the fall change-of-schedule had just gone into effect. He got to the Merrick station between trains & asked the agent when the next train was due. The agent said…
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The security upgrades will be made to subway stations, bridges and tunnels operated by the MTA, and the Metro-North and Long Island Railroad commuter lines. None of the devices will be deployed in train cars or buses.
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Retired railroad equipment on display outside: 3 steam locomotives, 2 LIRR diesel locomotives, the first LIRR all-aluminum double-decker passenger car, baggage cars, a post office car, cars used in the LIRR steam-to-diesel conversion ceremony in 1955. Ride the 1964-65 World's Fair mini train. Limited handicapped access on cars. Indoor museum features photos and railroad memorbelia, gift shop. Aug. 25-26: Rail Fest '07. Fall, call for dates.: Hobo Homecoming.Group tours by request.
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