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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/4/1950 - 6/4/1950
Album Info:These are recently acquired large photos of several Long Island RR Fairbanks Morse CPA20-5 and CPA24-5 units along with one photo of the FM demonstrator that sold the LIRR on the model.
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FMIX CPA 24-5 #4802 Demonstrator
Title:  FMIX CPA 24-5 #4802 Demonstrator
Description:  This Fairbanks Morse demonstrator must have sold the Long Island RR on the CPA24-5 and CPA20-5 models for their railroad.
Photo Date:  6/4/1950  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:47:28 PM
Location:  Huntington, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  FM 4802(CPA24-5) FMIX 4802(CPA24-5)
Views:  1001   Comments: 5
LIRR CPA20-5 #2008 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA20-5 #2008 - Long Island RR
Description:  The tri-color paint scheme that the Fairbanks Morse unit wore when first delivered is evident in this photo. Date is approximate. No photographer listed.
Photo Date:  7/1/1950  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:47:51 PM
Location:  Montauk Station, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2008(CPA20-5)
Views:  1740   Comments: 4
LIRR CPA20-5 #2006 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA20-5 #2006 - Long Island RR
Description:  PUlling a string of passenger cars, Long Island #2006 races along in the afternoon sun. John Krause photo
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:47:45 PM
Location:  Stony Brook, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2006(CPA20-5)
Views:  512   Comments: 2
LIRR CPA20-5 #2008 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA20-5 #2008 - Long Island RR
Description:  With a string of 9 coaches and a baggage car, this Fairbanks Morse diesel races past a water standpipe. Date is approximate. John Krause photo
Photo Date:  8/1/1950  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:47:57 PM
Location:  Unknown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2008(CPA20-5)
Views:  437   Comments: 1
LIRR CPA20-5 #2001 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA20-5 #2001 - Long Island RR
Description:  Containing a 2000 hp Fairbanks Morse diesel engine, the original Long Island diesels sported a 3-D like number treatment. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  8/27/1950  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:47:34 PM
Location:  Bethpage, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2001(CPA20-5)
Views:  1054   Comments: 3
LIRR CPA24-5 #2404 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA24-5 #2404 - Long Island RR
Description:  Similar to a photo showing the engineer of LIRR 2002 picking up an order from the hoop, the engineer of this Fairbanks Morse unit also picks up orders at the tower near Hicksville NY. Date is approximate. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1952  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:48:13 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2404(CPA24-5)
Views:  451   Comments: 3
LIRR CPA24-5 #2404, #2402 & #2403 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA24-5 #2404, #2402 & #2403 - Long Island RR
Description:  Three Fairbanks Morse units pose in the Long Island Yard. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/4/1952  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:48:18 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2404(CPA24-5) LI 2402(CPA24-5) LI 2403(CPA24-5) LI 1509(H-16-44)
Views:  1190   Comments: 11
LIRR CPA24-5 #2402 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA24-5 #2402 - Long Island RR
Description:  This Fairbanks Morse diesel had a 2400 hp diesel and could reach speeds of 100 mph. Dynamic braking, Westinghouse traction motors and a continuous tractive effort of 32,000 lbs at 23 mph. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1952  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:48:08 PM
Location:  Greenport, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2402(CPA24-5)
Views:  621   Comments: 5
LIRR CPA20-5 #2002 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA20-5 #2002 - Long Island RR
Description:  The engineer receives his orders from the hoop as he passes by the "Divide" Tower at Hicksville NY. The unit wears the revised paint scheme. Gone are the large 3-D like numbers and replaced with modest numbers and plain paint. Date is approximate. John Krause photo
Photo Date:  9/1/1955  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:47:40 PM
Location:  Hicksville, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2002(CPA20-5)
Views:  566   Comments: 3
LIRR CPA20-5 #2008 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR CPA20-5 #2008 - Long Island RR
Description:  Although the b&w photo doesn't show the bright orange face, this revised paint scheme displays modest sized numbers compared to the large 3-D like ones on the orginial paint scheme. Date is approximate. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  12/1/1955  Upload Date: 4/2/2014 5:48:02 PM
Location:  Jamaica, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LI 2008(CPA20-5)
Views:  1064   Comments: 2


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