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Re: Metropolitan Ave

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Aug 1 10:54:57 2005, in response to Re: Metropolitan Ave, posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Sun Jul 31 19:17:39 2005.

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Wow, that's some story!
Yeah, I always hung out in that area as a kid too. Of course, by then the steam trains were gone, the GG1's were gone, as was the catenary. Other than that though, the area around there hasn't changed all that much. It's still quite wooded, the cemetery is still there of course, and Farmer's Oval is still there too. I used to hang out with my cousin or friend on the old bridge that carries the NY Connecting RR over the LIRR, next to the M train. We spent hours up there watching the trains, etc. We would even bring breakfast or lunch with us and eat it on that bridge. When the LIRR engineers down below saw us, they would usually toot the horn and wave.
I haven't been there in about 10 years (other than by on an M train), but since the New York and Atlantic took over the LIRR's freight operations in the late 90's, they have become very security conscious, so you can't really walk around there anymore even if you wanted to. It all looks the same...except you can't walk around.

Here's a couple photos, although they are dated...they are from the early 90's. It really hasn't changed there all that much though:

The M train taken from on top of the NY Connecting RR Bridge, looking towards Metro Mall:


The M train bridge looking west:


The NY COnnecting RR bridge looking east with POND tower pre-renovation on the left:src="http://www.transitspot.com/albums/LIRR/lirr_Pond_Tower_Fresh_Pond_1992.sized.jpg">

M Train looking from on top of NY Connecting RR Bridge (Notice Waldbaums, Pergament, and Sears Brand Central are all still in Metro Mall). This is about 1991 I believe:


This is taken from the NY COnnecting RR enbankment, looking towards the M's Fresh Pond yard (behind the trees). This is about 1990 or so:


HEre's a photo of nearby Fremont Tower before they tore it down. It was torn down around 1992 or so. It was never the same there again after it was gone:

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