RF 63 gets ready to go west as it sits in front of what was once one of LIRRs prime traffic sources-the Suffolk Potato Exchange. The LIRR at the end of WW II would ship 110 car produce blocks from Suffolk County, one of Americas main potato producers. Now it all goes by truck, whats left of it. |
Date:
3/19/1987 |
Location:
Riverhead, NY Map ![Show Riverhead on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Picture Categories: Scenic,Action |
This picture is part of album: Long Island RR freight |