LIRR 211, C420, c. 1968         
Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Nassau Interlocking." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Orange and gray Long Island Rail Road C420 #211 is passing Nassau Tower in Mineola, New York. The tower controls the junction with the Oyster Bay branch. Kodachrome by Bill Myers." #211 is a C420 built by the American Locomotive Company in April of 1964 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's powering a six-car passenger train.
Date: 11/14/1968 Location: Mineola, NY   Map Show Mineola on a rail map Views: 266 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: LI 211(C420)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
LIRR 211, C420, c. 1968
Picture Categories: Signal,Passenger This picture is part of album:  LIRR: Long Island Rail Road Motive Power
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Mike Woodruff General I think the date is off by a few years; I have photos of LI 211 already in MTA blue and yellow paint by 1970. 8/1/2021 1:04:11 AM

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