| Here is page four of a five-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "Long Island: Which Plan D'ya Read?" It was published originally in the December 1952 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 29. Photo Caption: "Long Island dieselization, begun by the Pennsy, has been pushed by trustees. All nonelectric passenger trains, including this Queens-bound run at Mineola, N.Y., are now diesel powered." Photo by John T. Flood. Shown here is LIRR engine #2004, a CPA20-5 built by Fairbanks-Morse in June of 1950 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the combination car! |