Freight Add-on To Long Island Railroad

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  1. Apollo 5

    Apollo 5 Member

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    Add freight services from Jamaica station Eastward. It looks like the industries there on the route uses boxcars, 3 bay hoppers, tanker cars, gondola's, flat cars, center beam cars and refrigerated boxcar.
     
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  2. steamfan#1309

    steamfan#1309 Well-Known Member

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    Yes. I have been wanting to do this for a while.
     
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  3. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    This can work but DTG will need New York and Atlantic Railroad to do it.
     
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  4. TheShotte

    TheShotte Well-Known Member

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    AFAIK the only "freight" services that run on LIRR lines are MOW trains.
     
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  5. csxfan#8403

    csxfan#8403 Active Member

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    Not quite. The NY&A provides regular freights as well.
     
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