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Re: (rshsdepot) LIRR news from 1931

ah, that was the Hempstead freight station that followed the closing of the
one in question...this article is now copied and I will transfer via y
pecking to a message to follow..
Paul
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From: Mrhorn55_@_aol.com <Mrhorn55@aol.com>
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) LIRR news from 1931


>I believe the freight station was located on the west side of the existing
>passenger station as I remember as a young fellow (early 1950s) tracks in
the
>parking lot there. The answer to the second question is that the station
was
>the old Central Railroad of Long Island station. Remember that at one time
>there were tree railroads in Hempstead; the LIRR, Cent RR of LI and the
>Southside RR. All had stations.
>Also check Vincent Seyfried's books on the LIRR for additional details.
>Dick Horn
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>The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
>railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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