The 101 was returned to the LIRR by the NYAR after lease expiration. Painted in its as delivered colors by NYAR's Fresh Pond shop. Its debut was at the Riverhead Railroad Festival.

“SW @ LD”

On the morning of August 22nd, 2025, Long Island Rail Road SW1001 #101 idles in the siding just west of the LD Block Limit signal, in Riverhead, New York on the Main Lin... (more)

“Glass Out Heritage on the Sunrise Trail”

As the sun begins to rise from behind a cloud shelf on August 22nd, 2025, Long Island Rail Road SW1001 #101 idles in the siding at LD, as... (more)

LIRR SW1001 101 idling at Riverhead Railroad Festival. Fan blades are whirling as the radiator slats are open. The 101 was painted at New York & Atlantic Railway's Fresh Pond Shop into this Herita... (more)

Looking as good as she did upon delivery in 1977, Long Island 101 made an appearance at the Railroad Museum of Long Island's annual Railroad Festival. Big thanks to all involved in this highly ac... (more)

LIRR SW1001 101 idling at Riverhead Railroad Festival. Fan blades are whirling as the radiator slats are open. The 101 was painted at New York & Atlantic Railway's Fresh Pond Shop into this Herita... (more)

New Repaint On Display. As part of the Riverhead Railroad Festival at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York, the MTA LIRR brought LI 101 (EMD, SW1001, 3/1977) to display... (more)

New Repaint On Display. As part of the Riverhead Railroad Festival at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York, the MTA LIRR brought LI 101 (EMD, SW1001, 3/1977) to display... (more)

101 out in Riverhead for the Railroad Museum of Long Island RailFest

Recently painted into Heritage livery, SW1001 sits in the siding as an eastbound pulls into the station. 101 made the trip from Morris Park last night on X154E and will be an attraction at the Ra... (more)

“Fresh Paint for RMLI’s 25-Ton Switcher”

Freshly repainted Long Island Rail Road GE 25-Tonner #399 sits at the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, New York, on June 1st... (more)

Parked on the passing siding in Riverhead, waiting for the green port scoot to go east before they can finish there switching duties. On this hot September morning as conductor J smiles for a phot... (more)

The week of April 22nd is the last of the crossing rehabilitation in Riverhead. We see two separate work trains sitting in LD siding, awaiting crews to continue their work the rest of the week.

RS 70,sitting in the passing siding waiting for the local to go bye.

Sitting next to the RMLI is the rail reclaim train, awaiting a crew to bring the train back west.