The Wall street special

[Retroboy]

is there anyone out there that can tell me anything about this special? was it during the weekday to the city? please help!

[Fla East Coast Chris]

Hi,
That is train 2705 that leaves Montauk at 7:01am and goes to Hunterspoint Avenue at 9:57am.
The equipment leaves Jamaica at 2:25am and arrives Montauk at 4:51am. This is a seasonal train only and ends in late October. Hope I helped you out.. OH by the way it is usually a 8 car consist with 2 engines on either end.
Chris

[NIMBYkiller]

Hmmmm....I think I may have a photo of this train, it was 9 cars. But it was this winter at Mineola(also saw it recently at the group meet). Any other 9 car trains passing through Mineola anyone can think of? It didn't stop at Mineola.

[Fla East Coast Chris]

Forgot a few things,
It is a Monday morning only train in the seasonal catagory and Tuesday after a Holiday Memorial day $th of July or Labor Day. Going East it is Train 5702.... In the old days it was Train 4 and returning as train 17 when I car cleaned in Richmond Hill and Montauk. It also used Bar Car #2829 also when I car cleaned in Montauk with 3 parlors and 8PP coaches for a total of 12 cars Push Pull 1 P unit (MP15ac) and 2GP38-2's!!!
THat was neat!!!!!
Chris

[JoeLIRR]

Chris,

i bet that was neet.

[jhdeasy]

My references indicate:

In 1964, train # 7 "The Wall Street Special" was a Monday morning train from Montauk to Jamaica with 4 parlor cars plus coaches.

On Tuesday September 8, 1964 (day after Labor Day), train # 7 operated with 5 parlor cars in the consist:
2036 ONEIDA CLUB
2044 NOYACK
2029 MANHASSET
2014 AMAGANSETT
2025 COMMACK

On Monday August 22, 1966, train # 7 operated with 5 parlor cars in the consist:
2039 NESCONSET
2030 MINEOLA
2022 ISLIP
2037 TUSCARORA CLUB
2013 PECONIC

On Tuesday September 3, 1968 (day after Labor Day), train # 7 operated with 5 parlor cars in the consist:
2013 PECONIC
PRR 8135 JUNIPER FALLS (lightweight 6 double bedroom lounge)
2043 MATINECOCK
2015 CUTCHOGUE
2016 MATTITUCK

On Tuesday September 2, 1969 (day after Labor Day), train # 7 operated with 4 parlor cars in the consist:
NH 503 CITY POINT (lightweight 14 roomette 4 double bedroom sleeper)
PRR 8137 MAPLE FALLS (lightweight 6 double bedroom lounge)
NH 509 LONG POINT (lightweight 14 roomette 4 double bedroom sleeper)
NH 506 GOSHEN POINT (ditto)
and coach cafe car 8552.
The recently acquired lightweight cars used in parlor car service would eventually get LIRR numbers and names.

On Monday July 27, 1970, train # 7 operated with 2 parlor cars in the consist:
2037 TUSCARORA CLUB
2063 PINE FALLS (lightweight 6 double bedroom lounge)
and coach cafe car 8552.

On Tuesday September 7, 1971 (day after Labor Day), train # 7 operated with 4 parlor cars in the consist:
2037 ONTEORA (rebuilt from heavyweight TUSCARORA CLUB)
2062 WYANDANCH
2052 PATCHOGUE
2066 MATTITUCK
and coach cafe car 8552.