A set of Budd M3 cars filled with commuters from New York City head home. The M3 will be retired in a few years.

The splendor of Grand Central Terminal.

CSX in Yeoman Yard, Tampa.

New York and Atlantic Railway's road switcher hustles through Floral Park. The NYA now handles all freight on the LIRR.

After overtaking a Ronkonkhoma bound M7 set, a DE30 powers a service bound for eastern Long Island. On the LIRR conductors still punch paper tickets.

A DE30 powers a service from far eastern Long Island through Floral Park. The DE30AC is a dual mode locomotive allowing services beyond the 3rd rail territory or using 3rd rail in the tunnel.

"AR SUMMIT"
Eastbound trains when seeing these signals know they have reached the summit of the Alleghenies on the former PRR mainline. From here it's all downhill heading ea... (more)

Tour of old SP Sacramento Shops

West Side Yard is used for storage of LIRR trains. However new development will cover the entire yard making this view impossible.

Every type of passenger train on the LIRR can be seen here in this photo. Older M3's blast toward NY Penn as a DE30 set and an M7 race eastward.

One of LIRR's unique DE30's shoves commuters towards the city. The dual mode DE30 can operate on 3rd rail or diesel on the non electrified territory and branches.

M7's race each other inbound on the "route of the dashing commuter". The unique position light signals are still in use on the busy LIRR.

The LIRR has always fascinated me. A commuter line that wants to be a rapid transit line or the other way around. This classic scene is now changing due to an expansion project.

A set of M3's hustles towards Gotham with the mornings commuter rush. These will be retired by 2019 when the new M9's come online.

The massive Grand Central Terminal. GCT is served by Metro North with routes north and east out of New York City.