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Art, gettin’ old; I can’t tell where the guard rail began back then but, clearly, what I saw was only to the left in your last pic or behind your left shoulder.  I was on the Island only two-three years ago and the guard rail hadn’t changed in the curve, so I assume the artifacts haven’t either; they are most likely buried deeply under vegetation by now.  Let’s also assume my red line is too far in and the site is to the left of the overhanging tree or between that and the gap south of the two white cars in the upper lot.  I don’t recall the rail being particularly curved and note that the object is in full sunlight.  Gotta retrieve those photos somehow!  Happy hunting.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

I walked along where the red line on your photo is and didn’t notice anything.  Your pictures were taken in 2001 I’m assuming so might have been more work done on the exit there since then.  See these pics that should mirror your photo with the red line.  Am I getting close?  The guard rail in my last picture doesn’t go further east towards NHP Road.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

I ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MR. SHELBY WHEN HE WAS AT ATLANTIC CITY SEVERAL YEARS AGO YEARS KEVIN APPEL TOOK A PICTURE OF HIM SIGNING MY GLOVE BOX DOOR I HAVE A COPY OF THIS ON THE DISPLAY BOARD FOR MY 1967 SHELBY GT 500. I HAVE NOT SEEN FORD V FERRARI YET.  THE L. I.  MUSTANG & SHELBY CLUB WENT TO SEE IT A FEW WEEKS AGO AS A GROUP TO SEE IT

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Al, the ladder-like contraption between the tents is probably an extensible platform used to reach up to the catenary supports and wire.  If so, it was the first “tower” car (more modern version attached).  Frank F. - re your “white shirted man” carrying “posts” - you see far more there than I can.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

No, Art; I refer to the straight top of a concrete abutment or wing wall appearing just above the ground, much as the Transverse Road “Mayan Ruins” do.  It is/was solid, not broken, perhaps 10-15’ long, more or less parallel to the guard rail, and behind you in your view to the west, further S/E, closer to NHP Road.  That “brick” (block) wall seems to be protection for the tree; nothing to do with the LIMP, and far more recent (there’s nothing growing in the crevices).  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Great article! As you know these can be addicting in trying to collect them all.

From Special Guest Post by Meredith Jaffe: Boyd’s Crystal Art Glass Tucker Figurines

Here’s a view across the Northern State looking west from the area explored and a piece of rock with rebar.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

I took Sam’s advice and visited the area he highlighted.  Found a curved wall of bricks on the northern side of the southbound New Hyde Park Rd. exit (were you referring to this, Sam?) along with some auto-related relics from a more recent age.

From Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge Abutment

Howard, Regarding the photo of the work train, My guess is the two white objects are tents probably used by railroad workers. Is that a ramp in an elevated position between the two tents?  Steve, The cement posts that replaced the original cedar posts were first installed around 1921.

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Well, I “shoulda knowed” the location LIMP-wise but the car ‘s sure NOT on a bridge!  East “of”, not “on”.  Next, the train is highly-unlikely to be dropping off supplies, nit with tents up; it’s a base for the electification crew and the timbers in the foreground are ties for the track.  It’s fabulous that Bill has, and is sharing, the scrapbook with us; thanks.  However, while the S&W car may well have been a white Buick, the car Willie or his personal photog. used when the long-missing bound construction photo album <http://sbiii.com/limpkwy0.html#limpbklt> was shot was a black touring car (someone on the Island ought to go to the Hempstead P. L. and check further).  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Great photo and guesses. Is the white shirted man going to carry all those bridge guardrail posts by himself? He’s carried two to the roadside and back tracking for more.

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Looking southeast from Jerusalem Avenue Levittown towards the snake turn at Bloomingdale Road.  Train holding equipment to build bridge or water pump station.  Joe Tracey in Locomobile road testing the new pavement.

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Very interest article about a fun collectible.

From Special Guest Post by Meredith Jaffe: Boyd’s Crystal Art Glass Tucker Figurines

Sorry to seem to be demeaning of Boyd’s work but these cars look just like the hollow ones I remember as holding candy dots when I was a kid ca. 1940 (although they probably were NOT Tuckers).  Sam, III

From Special Guest Post by Meredith Jaffe: Boyd’s Crystal Art Glass Tucker Figurines

OMG!  I may not know as much as I should about the LIMP but I sure know a LIRR work train when I see one and look carefully at the enlargement.  Betcha that’s the 1908 PRR five-mile test electrification being erected east of Hempstead Crossing with 11,000 volt A.C. catenary, with 70# rail, and divided into 11 sections, with the first and last being for acceleration and braking (all per Art Huneke).  As to the auto, it’s unusual for being white and so may well be Willie’s 1900 23HP Daimler Phoenix “White Ghost” (see 02 Sp 2010 blog); the photographer’s usual car was black.  Can’t make out what’s on the horizon.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Great Image. Sorry to say I have no idea but the desolation Long Island when my father was a toddler is just so striking…

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Location - LIMP East Meadow( Levittown) looking east with the LIRR central branch
                  branch to the south
Purpose of train - Pennsylvania RR electrification test section used for
                  the electrification of Penn station in 1908.  The train appears to
                  be a work train possibly being used for installation of posts and
                  fencing for the railroad.

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Not a clue. It’s not the LIRR Central RR in Fresh Meadows. It’s not the LIRR Oyster Bay Branch out of Mineola. It’s not a passby at Creedmoor Hospital. Maybe it’s near and next to the LIRR in Nassau Co., although I don’t see enough room for Stewart Ave between the RR and the Motor Parkway to be built. But what about the long U-bend in Nassau County heading east and west near the Central RR.

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge

Great find Art. I like to see how properties have been acquired through the years.

From Mystery Foto #3 Solved: The Links Golf Course's Private Opening on the Motor Parkway in Searingtown

No ideas to contribute toward the answers…but I am excited to see more of these scrapbook photos…

From Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge