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FIRE UP LIRR #39!
The Long Island Railroad was chartered in 1834 to provide rail service between Boston and New York, via ferry service at Greenport, NY. After a quicker overland route to Boston was established by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, the LIRR began to focus its attention on service to Long Island. The Pennsylvania Railroad bought controlling stock in the railroad in 1900, and used its great wealth to expand and modernize the line. After WWII, the line became un-profitable, and went into receivership in 1949. The State of New York bought the PRR's controlling stock, and put the line under the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's control. The railroad has operated ever since as a critical commuter line, and is one of the busiest commuter lines in the United States.
During the Long Island Railroad's lifespan, it has seen many different types of motive power. Many of them were built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in its Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA. While most of those locomotives were scrapped, a few were saved.
Long Island Railroad #39 is a G5s 4-6-0 built in the PRR's Juniata Shops in 1929. She worked her entire service life on the LIRR, hauling commuter trains until her retirement in 1955. After changing hands several times, she finally ended up at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in 1992, where work was begun on her restoration.
On March 15, 2013, the Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum of Long Island reached an agreement to bring #39 back into operation. The Railroad Museum of Long Island would contribute $1,000,000 and would ship her remaining parts to Strasburg, and he Strasburg Railroad (who was originally contracted to do the work on #39's boiler) would contribute the other $1,000,000 and the labor to finish work on #39. After her return to service, she would be leased to the Strasburg Railroad for 48 years, and would be used in revenue service.
To raise awareness about the project, the Strasburg Railroad swapped whistles on ex- N&W #475, replacing her normal N&W "Hooter" with LIRR #39's PRR 3-Chime. The whistle sounded beautiful as its tones swept across the quaint Lancaster countryside.
The Railroad Museum of Long Island is looking to raise $1,000,000 to begin restoration work on Engine #39. If you want to see her thunder across the landscape once again, make a donation to the RMLI! Every bit counts!
To donate, click here!-www.rmli.us/RML...
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