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#1 Flushing—Rogers, December, 1853. 4-4-0. Arrived at Hunter's Point week of May 6–13, 1854. Cylinders: 13" × 20"; Wheels: 60"; Weight: 18 tons; Tender: 2 tons.

#2 New York—Builder uncertain, December, 1853. 4-4-0. Arrived at Hunter's Point week of May 6–13, 1854. Cylinders: 13" × 20" Wheels: 60"; Weight: 18 tons; Tender: 2 tons. Either the New York or the Flushing plunged through an open draw into Jack's Creek on November 29, 1864. It was fished out in January, 1865, repaired and restored to service.

#3 Manhasset—Possibly Danforth, Cooke & Co., 1864. Arrived in Flushing on March 25, 1864. Later sold to the Long Island R.R. about 1871, where it became the Corona #46.

#4 Uncle Tom—Built by the Boston & Providence R.R. in 1851 as the Dedham. Sold to the Fitchburg & Worcester, where it became the Uncle Tom. Came to the Flushing R.R. in April, 1866, by which time it had been modified to a 4-4-2 tank. Fell into Flushing Creek from a dock on May 16, 1868, sustaining damages of $300. Recovered June 3.

#1 College Point—Rogers 1868, delivered second week of August, 1868; placed in construction service September 15, 1868. Cylinders: 13" × 22". Drivers: 60"; Type: 4-4-0. Later became the Long Island R.R. Newtown #4. Rebuilt to 4-4-0 tank engine in 1885. Transferred to the Atlantic Avenue Division in November, 1880.

#2 Whitestone—Rogers 1868, delivered second week of August, 1868; cylinders: 13" × 22"; Drivers: 60"; Type: 4-4-0; Weight: 28 tons. Plunged into Flushing Creek through an