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| W93 in the Riverhead Yard |
Ex-LIRR Jordan Spreader W-93
Jordan Spreader W-93 is a donation from the Long Island Rail Road. The spreader was built in October 1948 by the O.F. Jordan Company in East Chicago Indiana. She spent her entire long and illustrious career on the LIRR working in her prime element as a ballast spreader, grading the right of way and also being pressed into snowplow duties on more than a few occasions.
Although she is in excellent shape and is still a fully functional piece of equipment that needs little work, she still requires work on her finish, headlight, and a few other cosmetic items. Restoration of W93 will begin in 2007.
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| Caboose #1 in Hicksville |
Ex-LIRR N-5b Caboose #1
Caboose #1 was obtained in 2000 and needs a great deal of work as she sat derelict on the LIRR for a number of years before being obtained by Twin Forks. Currently stored in Hicksville, it is unlikely that she will ever ride the rails again.
Our hope is to at least restore her interior and exterior cosmetically, so future generations can see what she looked like when she proudly rode the rails for the LIRR!
Along with Caboose #1, Twin forks also owns 3 other cabooses, C-60, C-63 and C-64.
"Caboose Row" in Riverhead.
C-60
Caboose C-60 was built in 1961 by the International Railway Car Company. C-60 is interesting as it is a "flatside" meaning it has no cupola or bay window. C-60 is in very good shape and has been the focus of Caboose Day. In 2005 the interior was professionally sandblasted by No-Chem Stripping. 2006 featured major strides on C-60, as the interior is almost fully finished in as deleivered appearence. Exterior wise C-60 is progressing. C-60 is expected to be fully completed in spring of 2007.
Caboose C-60 looking sharp this year.
C-63 & C-64
Cabooses C-63 and C-64 are N22 class Bay Window type Cabooses.
Bolth C-63 and C-64 were built in 1963. Currently, C-64 is used as our tool car, and C-64 is stored for future restoration.
C-64 resting in the Riverhead Yard.
Other Equipment
Along with the Cabooses and Spreader, Twin Forks also owns MTA 110, an original ATSF flatcar and a 1955 Fairmont Hy-Rail truck.
MTA 110 in Riverhead.
This year members have done extensive research on the car and found that it was originally built in 1923! This car was also extended length wise in its life, and featured bulkheads on the end for use in wallboard service at one point. In 2006 members primed the entire car in preperation for future restoration. On top of the flatcar are a pair of Alco trucks, also owned by Twin Forks.
In early 2009 The Twin Forks Chapter acquired two former LIRR passenger cars. We acquired ex LIRR 2907 & W-85.
The Long Island Rail Road donated the two cars to RMLI along with a set on M-1 Passenger cars.
These cars were surplus to the needs of the Museum and donated the cars to the Chapter.

Former LIRR P-72 #2907 was built in 1955 and was in commuter service until retired in the 1980s. The car entered MOW service as a Sandite car. Sandite was a substance put on the rails to prevent wheel slippage and sliding.
This picture was taken by Richard Gorddard in the east end of the Ronkonkoma yard in Dec of 2004.

The Chapter also acquired ex LIRR W-85. W-85 was in MOW service as an Alcohol car, after retirement from active service in the 1980s.
The term “Alcohol Car” refers to an alcohol substance that the LIRR used to spray on the third rail in electric territory to prevent ice build up on the 3rd rail.
W-85 is a class P-74B, and was built in 1942 for the Boston & Maine as their #4590. When the LIRR acquired the car in the 1960s, she was renumbered #7256. The car was then converted into a Bar car. She was in commuter service till the early 1980s and converted to the as mentioned alcohol car.
The above picture was shot by Richard Gorddard in the Ronkonkoma yard 12/04.
The Twin Forks is proud to have both these cars join our roster, and we look forward to the future restoration of these cars.
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