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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:58 AM

Coney Island, Brooklyn.

Home of the (D) (Q) (N) and (F) trains, also of the best hotdogs in the world.

I want to build an interpretation of that train shed on my layout.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:05 PM

The world's best hot dogs come from Nathan's???? Question   Surely you jest!!  The world's best hot dogs come from Demon Dogs underneath the L at Fullerton.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:13 PM

LION knows nothing of Demon Dogs. Him Googled it. It seems to be no more.

Guess the were not the BEST after all!

ROAR

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:10 PM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:15 PM

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 5:44 PM

BroadwayLion

LIRR has tracks here too, but they do not physically connect with the NYCT tracks. Federal law prohibits heavy railroad equipment from accessing NYCT tracks which are exempt.

ROAR

ROAR:  Sorry but that is not quite correct. I know several locations where there are connections to standard guage subways from regular RRs.   

1. Marta Atlanta -- located in Avondale thru east side maintenance facility.

2. Chicago      -----  some of our Chicago friends can list.

3. Portland    -----  Saw a connection in Beaverton at one time

4. Miami  ----------  At one time somewhere near end of NW leg to FEC

5. Baltimore -----  inactive NS connection to light rail north of downtown.

6. St. Louis   ----  Connection to light rail near old NKP station.

7. PATH  ----------  can't remember but in NJ

8. Other posters can fill in.

These connections are used for all the regular initial construction and regular ROW maintenance  .  Each facility will have a special loco built for its clearances and will either use special clearance cars or regular RR ballast, welded rail, cross ties , switches, etc.

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Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:08 PM

Broadway Lion:

                           Interesting perspectives! 

Nice job on the photos. For myself I enjoyed the trip back to NYC. 

  Are the Richmond Hill Yard and Shops still used by LIRR? 

[I remember going back there, and trying to wiggle a 53' trailer full of M-1 car seats into their warehouse/office area for morning deliveries. If the firemen at the Station right next to the driveway had not helped, I'd never made it.]  Whistling

 

 


 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 3:02 PM

Richmond Hill is still part of the LIRR, but is operated by the New York and Atlantic Railroad which handles all freight on the LIRR.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 3:09 PM

blue streak 1

 

 

 

ROAR:  Sorry but that is not quite correct. I know several locations where there are connections to standard guage subways from regular RRs.  

These connections are used for all the regular initial construction and regular ROW maintenance  .  Each facility will have a special loco built for its clearances and will either use special clearance cars or regular RR ballast, welded rail, cross ties , switches, etc.

NYCT equipment is not built to FRA standards and may not mix with Railroad equipment. Obviously connections are needed to move equipment in and out, although new NYCT cars are delivered by truck, and retired equipment leaves via barge, so go figure. I understand PATH has an exemption. I do not know if other subway equipment meets FRA crash worthiness standards nor how they deal with FRA rules.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 3:14 PM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:33 AM

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Posted by edbenton on Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:06 PM

CSSHEGEWISCH

The world's best hot dogs come from Nathan's???? Question   Surely you jest!!  The world's best hot dogs come from Demon Dogs underneath the L at Fullerton.

 

A Nathans Hot dog tastes to me like they ground up a bunch of Shoe Leather beat it to a pulp and then called it a Hot Dog.  Sorry but if you want a Great Hot Dog come to Chicago and eat one from Demons or find a Prtillos in the area or if you want something differant catch the race at Marthinsville VA and get one there.  Just prepare to wait 2 hours in line for the ones at the race as they are that popular. 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, March 16, 2012 9:14 AM

Take the (F) Train to NATHAN'S at Coney Island!

57th Street (6th Avenue), Manhattan (Northbound)

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, March 16, 2012 1:58 PM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:03 AM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:00 AM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Monday, March 19, 2012 9:07 AM

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, June, 2010

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:24 AM

Euclid Avenue, Brooklyn

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:54 AM

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:39 PM

BroadwayLion

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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, June, 2010

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:31 PM

Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:53 AM

Back to Brooklyn:

62nd Street, Brooklyn

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, March 22, 2012 5:05 PM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, March 23, 2012 10:12 AM

East 180th Street, Bronx

Dyre Avenue Line, Bronx

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:33 AM

Somewhere in a tunnel deep under the streets of New York City...

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, March 25, 2012 10:43 AM

The Brighton LIONS:

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Monday, March 26, 2012 10:29 AM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11:08 AM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:16 AM

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:25 AM

The BERA LION:

 

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