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 #1543372  by nyandw
 
I've been researching the LIRR turntables: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/turnta ... ntable.htm NEW material
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/riverh ... erhead.htm New Material Riverhead
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/oyster ... btable.htm OYSTER BAY

A 1924 LIRR document from the collection of retired LIRR Maintenance of Equipment Supervisor Carl Dimino indicates that the railroad categorized turntables by number. The numbers ranged from 1 to 17 with six blanks, to wit:
Turntable # Location
1 Bay Ridge
2 ________
3 Greenport
4 Jamaica Yard
5 ________
6 Long Island City
7 Dutchkills
8 ________
9 Morris Park Shops
10 Oyster Bay
11 Patchogue
12 ________
13 Port Washington
14 Riverhead
15 ________
16 ________
17 Whitestone Landing

The locations on the list that are blank are a mystery, however both Art Huneke and Dave Keller advise that at one time there were turntables at these locations: Flatbush Avenue Terminal, Islip, Port Jefferson, Rockaway Beach, Brighton Beach, Sag Harbor and Hempstead. One turntable was located by the remains of the brick turntable pit wall in Old Bethpage State Park.

Anyone with insight as to LIRR turntable numbers, etc?
 #1543409  by gamer4616
 
I do see info online regarding an electric turntable at the Wheelspur yard in LIC. No mention of what turntable number it was.
 #1543468  by nyandw
 
gamer4616 wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 11:10 am I do see info online regarding an electric turntable at the Wheelspur yard in LIC. No mention of what turntable number it was.
Thanks! I forgot about that one (actually two) :-)
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Wheelspur Yard blueprint c.1910 Collection: Art Huneke
 #1543567  by nyandw
 
Kelly&Kelly wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 6:50 am Add Far Rockaway to the list, built by SSLIRR. Rockaway Beach is the same as Rockaway Park, built by NYW & RB RR. Ancient history.
Thanks for the heads-up on Rockaway Park.

Funny I just added this yesterday! Far Rockaway Turntable and Engine House blueprint 1907 Archive: Art Huneke
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Rockaway Park LIRR-BRT joint service 1916 Map: Gary Kleinedler - The Keystone Archive: Dave Keller
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