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Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road.

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 #1593598  by R36 Combine Coach
 
The Queens County Library archives has a selection of early 20th century LIRR material available. Some
include:

Dunton Station, 1916
Richmond Hill, Montauk Branch, 1916
Montauk Branch under BMT Jamaica El, 1916 (before 1924-28 elevation)
LIC terminal, 1920
Long Island City, 1924
Morris Park Shops, 1930
Morris Park Shops, 1930
New Union Hall Station, 160 Street, 1930
Long Island City carfloat, 1932
 #1593666  by RGlueck
 
I understand Ron Ziel left his copious collection of negatives and slides, and a huge compendium of Long Island Rail Road material, to the Queensborough Public Library. This is possibly some of that material. It will take decades to sort and catalog it all.