"M3s to Maspeth"

On the night of April 14th, 2022, Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 #9847 leads a consist of six decommissioned M3 railcars past the old freight yard office at Maspeth ... (more)

"Standing by at Maspeth"

On the night of April 14th, 2022, Long Island Rail Road MP15AC #158 stands by as MP15AC #152 shoves a consist of six decommissioned M3 railcars onto the Nav... (more)

Old and new. A veteran set of M3s from Ronkonkoma speed through New Hyde Park towards Penn Station. The train is crossing New Hyde Park Rd. on the bridge that replaced the congested grade crossi... (more)

Return of the Metropolitans. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 no. 9924 (Budd, 1984-1986) is seen leading a Port Washington Branch train through Woodside, Queens. In the background can be... (more)

Fall is here on the LIRR, and one of the first spots to show off its vibrant orange and red colors is Pinelawn. In this scene, a set of Budd M3s heads west passing the vibrantly colored trees lini... (more)

An outbound rush hour train to Southeast has finished its run and now reverses into the yard just to the south of Southeast Station. An elder set of Budd M3s were in charge and still heavily popul... (more)

"Train Interior Patient Evacuation"

On the morning July 16th, 2022, the Suffolk County Fire & EMS hosted a Train Emergency Response Drill, simulating a collision between a... (more)

"Vehicle Extraction"

On the morning July 16th, 2022, the Suffolk County Fire & EMS hosted a Train Emergency Response Drill, simulating a collision between a LIRR Train and... (more)

"Train Collision Response Drill (Scene Overview)"

On the morning July 16th, 2022, the Suffolk County Fire & EMS hosted a Train Emergency Response Drill, simulating a colli... (more)

"What the Engineer Sees"

On the morning July 16th, 2022, the Suffolk County Fire & EMS hosted a Train Emergency Response Drill, simulating a collision between a LIRR Train... (more)

"Staged for a Drill"

On the morning July 16th, 2022, LIRR Budd M3 pair 9801/9802 sits on a panel of track at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, NY with a "pr... (more)

A Port Jefferson Branch train heads by Mineola Tower with some M3s.

In what may possibly be the final eastward movement ever of a Budd M3 on LIRR rails, the 9938 leads a set of 10 beleaguered cars for temporary storage in Ronkonkoma Yard. This train will join abou... (more)

It's likely the end of the line for this string of Budd-built M3s and about 70 other cars just like it, located on adjacent yard tracks. The Coronavirus pandemic cut LIRR ridership by over 80% neg... (more)

A set of Budd M1/M3s brings #2054 from Penn Station in New York City to Ronkonkoma, NY after a fresh snowfall by the old B Tower.