Staten Island railroad.

March 31 1953, Commuter trains stop runing on bothline's Southbeach and Northshore, Because of the lower fare's on the Buses,The 3rd rail's on the Northshore was torn up, So the bigger engine's could travel down to StGeorge terminal, was of an EMD GP-7 or 9's, once the B&O or C&O, disconnect, from the car's and the ALCO, S2 reconnect, and serve the Southshore, There were (B&O) freight stations along the route Between Clifton and Grasmere(AMERICAN STORAGE),Between Grasmere and Oldtown,(STATENISLAND ADVANCE),between Greatkills and Eltingville,(Lumber Co).On WB-Track's,Princess Bay and Pleasent Plains, there was an siding EB Track's, near the station of Pleasant Plains, then Richmond Valley, siding, EBtrack's (B&O) Used to call that, (THE WEST END), and (NASSAU SMELTING), siding, EBTrack's,

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[PrimephotoStudio]

Good job on the video, I like how you also include the information about the Alco S4 switchers.

[theresnoeastern]

@PrimephotoStudio Thank u Prime, there moreto come, I'am going to have to make a trip out of new york , sometime in the near future, to record the B&O, railroad in Cumberland Maryland, stay tune,

[theresnoeastern]

@HaloCE14 I work for the Staten Island railway for 23 year's, and 9 more to to retire, I was walking to my car along the Northshore, track's to head home ,not until i get a bite to eat lol, thank u

[PrimephotoStudio]

Good job on the video, I like how you also include the information about the Alco S4 switchers.