David Morrison 128 pages softcover
The LIRR provides passenger rail service from Midtown Manhattan to to
the far ends of Long Island at Greenport and Montauk. A vast operation
such as this requires a huge fleet of locomotives and cars. The
reliability of the fleet rests mainly upon the shop maintenance
facility. The Morris Park Shops, opened in 1889 and closed in the early
2000s, provided over a century of maintenance and repair service,
allowing the LIRR to develop and expand through the years. The
complexity of the shop facility, from the days of steam locomotives to
multiple-unit electric cars and diesel locomotives, is a fascinating
chapter in LIRR history.
