LIRR Inspection trip c.1958

LIRR Inspection trip - FM-H16-44 #508 with PRR "QUEEN MARY" at JAMAICA c.1958 Photo: Henry Maywald Archive: Mike Boland

Anyone with info on this I just received?

Great image! There is a terrific article in the Winter 2021 issue of the PRR T&HS "Keystone" reflect Pennsy heavyweight cars being leased to the LIRR, then sold for parlor service. Very classy looking in PRR paint.

That doesn't look like Jamaica.

Crabman1130 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:52 am That doesn't look like Jamaica.

Agree with Crabman, look at the telegraph poles, lots of lines and still look maintained. I'd guess something along the South Shore/Montauk branch.

Agree! That's why I come here to have help with these photos that are mislabeled, etc. Thank you.

In checking why Jamaica in the file name: I found out the car "JAMAICA" is the second car in the photo! Interesting lash-up. Further info: Pullman heavyweight QUEEN MARY built in 5/23/1925 for the Lehigh Valley. In 1945 it was sold to the Wabash, which points to an assignment in a Detroit - Chicago train. The PRR ran these with the Wabash 11/12/46. In 1950 ithe Wabash sold it to the PRR. 3/15/1949 It was withdrawn fro Pullman lease in October, 1956.

As the FM-H16-44 no.1504 is pre-Dashing Dan I labeled it c.1958
Yes, it looks to be the stretch between East Patchogue and Yaphank where the Montauk is parallel to the LIRR