Took the family to the NY Transit Museum today and man did I relive my childhood! Seeing the old turnstiles, token booths, and trains was fantastic. The R-1 (my favorite) was there along with the R-4, R-11, Q-type, D-type Triplex, LoV, Standards, etc. I took interior and exterior shots of all the trains using normal and fisheye (for a different perspective) lenses. I also took alot of shots of the advertising, station and informational signs, control equipment, various LIRR pics, trolley models, etc. The trolley models didn't come out so good as I forgot to bring my polarizing filter and there was alot of glare from the bright lights in that area.

I didn't label anything as I had to clean and crop the images and it took alot of time. I'll label them soon enough.

Here's the link: http://s982.photobucket.com/al.../?mediafilter=images

Enjoy!

thanx for the pics, amazing! i didnt realise they had new exhibits.

I was there last month but my photos did not come out as well as yours.
Thanks for taking time to clean and crop the signs-they will be very useful on the layout

Great pics love the museum This one I like the best Staten Island in Clifton I believe

are ther any High Line pics? other than the one or two the Friends of the highline posted?

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Originally posted by Pelham Express:
are ther any High Line pics? other than the one or two the Friends of the highline posted?

I'm not sure. I'm going back (alone this time) and will take my time and get some better shots - I'll bring my polarizing filter to eliminate/reduce glare and will do a more thorough review of the exhibits to make sure I get the right captions and descriptions. Will let you know.

The track work seen in the SIRT photo posted by bluelinec4 matches the Clifton Shop lead and crossover immediately west of the station. Looks like new track and third rail is being istalled. That puts the photo in the 1970's. The shop lead is the track at the right side. The work is likely being done for new R-44SI cars and a new car shop under construction at Clifton.

The ALCo S-2's do not show any markings or numbers. They may be the later MTA locomotives. B&O/Chessie was moving the nine SIRT locos to other parts of the system in the late 1960's. This was done by rotating locos from the B&O East Side Yard Philadelphia and from Baltimore.

By the 1970's, SIRT locos had been photographed in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and at East St. Louis, Illinois. The freight cars likely arrived by carfloat since that was still in operation at St. George for a while after B&O/Chessie left the scene.

That shop lead is/was also the lead into the south end of the Stapleton Yard. It was the Port of Embarkation for WW's I and II. It also provided access to Pouch Terminal, which was located across Edgewater St. from the Clifton Shop Yard.

I understand that the NY Transit Museum is planning a special exhibit for the 150th anniversary of the Staten Island Rail Road and SIRT next year.

Ed Bommer

Doh! Freakin' filter program at work - they block Photobucket so can't see the pics.

I love the Transit Museum - looking forward to checking out your pics sometime when I get a chance from home.

The engines appear to be RS-1's. Did RS-1's operate on Staten Island?

The SI MTA engines were both ALCo-2's. One was ex-LIRR the other, I'm not sure about. LV maybe?

In looking at that photo again, I can see where they indeed could be RS-1's. Barely visible is a railing in front of the cab on the rear unit.

If so, it could be a Long Island RR shot, rather than from Staten Island. While the track work and embankment do match for SI at Clifton, that signal bridge in the background, with the twin dual heads, does not agree with signals on the SIRT at that location.

So the mystery deepens . . .

Ed Bommer

Great photos, NYCSteeler. I plan on using many on my layout. Thanks for sharing.

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Originally posted by Ed Bommer:
The SI MTA engines were both ALCo-2's. One was ex-LIRR the other, I'm not sure about. LV maybe?

In looking at that photo again, I can see where they indeed could be RS-1's. Barely visible is a railing in front of the cab on the rear unit.

If so, it could be a Long Island RR shot, rather than from Staten Island. While the track work and embankment do match for SI at Clifton, that signal bridge in the background, with the twin dual heads, does not agree with signals on the SIRT at that location.

So the mystery deepens . . .

Ed Bommer

Ed, you're correct. These photos are part of the exhibit showcasing the construction and operation of the LIRR. I didn't get around to labeling them as I just wanted to post them as quickly as possible, so my apologies for the confusion.

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Originally posted by Strap Hanger:
Great photos, NYCSteeler. I plan on using many on my layout. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! I'll go back and take some better shots of those that didn't come out too good. Enjoy.

Hey strap, how did u build that green EL in your pics? It looks like wood, so I was curious as to how it was assembled

Pel, yes, its wood. I had a bunch of scrap wood lying around and decided to make a weekend project out of it for my kids and I. The under-track beams are made from home depot rulers! The cross beams were cut from a simple template drawn by my oldest son and we matched the paint color to chips from the Woodside El on 61st street. It may not be scale, but it works for us.

how did u fasten it together?

Slots were cut into the cross beams to hold the home depot ruler pieces. Elmers glue was used to secure them in place. Everything was given a good sanding down before painting. Very crude and simple but it was fast and easy and it worked for us.


You can see some of what I'm talking about here:

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Originally posted by Ed Bommer:
The SI MTA engines were both ALCo-2's. One was ex-LIRR the other, I'm not sure about. LV maybe?

In looking at that photo again, I can see where they indeed could be RS-1's. Barely visible is a railing in front of the cab on the rear unit.

If so, it could be a Long Island RR shot, rather than from Staten Island. While the track work and embankment do match for SI at Clifton, that signal bridge in the background, with the twin dual heads, does not agree with signals on the SIRT at that location.

So the mystery deepens . . .

Ed Bommer

Wow that looks just like Clifton Looking closer at the engines they do seem to be RS-1's The S-2's didn't have those big battery boxes on the bottom I don't think RS-1's evr came to Staten Island

thanx for the info Strap.I really want to get started with mine, but I get bogged down in details. I ran into an architect on one of my jobs. he swears by plastruct. For now, i want something quick and easy that can keep the trains of the floor, and away from a rather nosey Cocker Spaniel. or at least , safe fron a cat that sheds whole kittens every day...