Brian
W. Sheron's
Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
Port Jefferson Branch
September 26, 2004
You're
just getting to your seat on the 5:11 pm. local to Port Jefferson. It's
about to depart from Jamaica Queens, N.Y. Long Island Railroad Station.
Your Fairbanks Morse diesel engine motored train is powering up waiting
for the all clear from the head conductor. As your Fairbanks Morse
brings life and movement to your train, you are propelled into that
daily return trip home. Brian Sherron has caught the nostalgic eye from
his child/adulthood that he and many other ex-Long Islander's
experienced.
Brian has modeled the 1964 World's Fair era incorporating his former
home in Huntington, New York on the Port Jefferson Branch of Long
Island Rail Road from Jamaica Queens to Port Jefferson on the north
shore of Long Island New York. Brian's models expertly recreate the
LIRR commuter consists of diesel powered, nonelectrified trains. Many
brass and custom painted plastic models have been built to recreate the
LIRR's look. Working within the confines of his shop area, numerous
tools, materials, air brush and paints have been used to build the
scenery of inner city building, wall hiding flats and structures he has
used to achieve that look of realism.
The right of way his railroad achieves the warehouse backs to
countrified scenery of trees, homes, farms and quaint towns. Port
Jefferson that quaint little town on the Long Island sound, has
numerous details bringing it to life. In 1996, Brian's layout graced
the pages of Rail Model Journal. His article pictured the fine work and
the story of the Port Jeff line, some worthwhile reading.