LI 0-8-0 #258 - Long Island RR

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Mike Maskel	General	NICE SHOT	5/6/2019 9:57:35 AM

Joe Hedrick	General	Nice shot	5/6/2019 8:10:48 PM

Tom Beckett	General	Class C51sa, built by Pittsburgh, 1918, retired August 1950. I know the location says Jamaica, and there have been a lot of changes since 1935, but it looks to me like this could also be Long Island City, near the Hunterspoint Av station, judging by all the third rail. I don't recall there being a power plant in Jamaica-or nearby Richmond Hill, which borders Morris Park on one side-but, again, it may have been there at the time, and my memory of the area goes back only to the late 60's. Roster info from Steel Rails to the Sunrise, Ron Ziel and George Foster, 1965.	5/7/2019 3:38:38 AM

LI 0-8-0 #258 - Long Island RR
Nice original action photo of Long Island 0-8-0 yard switcher #258 in the Jamaica, NY, yard. Although I couldn't find any info about this loco except it is a member of the C51s class, Tom Beckett came to the rescue (see comment below). The loco was built by Alco-Pittsburgh in 1918 and served until being retired in 1950. The location listed on the photo may be in question as noted by Tom below so a little more research is needed. Thanks, Tom, for the help! The photo is from the Bob Lorenz collection and the date was given as just "1935."
Date: 6/1/1935	Location: Jamaica, NY Map	Views: 298	Collection Of: Gary Everhart
Locomotives: LI 258(0-8-0)			Author: Gary Everhart

Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Action		This picture is part of album: A Pair of Long Island 0-8-0 Yard Switchers

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