"LI Work Train by the Signals @ West Islip"

On a foggy March 31st, 2025, Long Island Rail Road Extra 172, with MP15AC 172, approaches the Babylon 60 and S384 signals as it tows a sho... (more)

Another Sunday afternoon train packed with passengers returning to New York City from the Hamptons heads west.

After running express from Patchogue, Train #6011 passes under the position signals and slows on the approach to Babylon.

The first cannonball of the season! Departing Penn Station at 4:06PM and arriving at Montauk at 6:48PM every Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day also including Wednesday July 3rd, giving pas... (more)

LIRR 417 Makes Its Way through the distance signal for the Babylon interlocking. On this chilly November morning.

DE30AC locomotives 421 and 403 lead the DOTX #220 which is an automated track inspection car dispatched by the Federal Railroad Administration. They are accepting 60 Signal and entering Babylon In... (more)

Quite the unusual scene on the LIRR's Montauk Branch. On a warm summer day Amtrak's Corridor Clipper 1002 preformed testing from LIC to Montauk for the possibility of Amtrak running service on the... (more)

Cannonball heading east through West Islip. Friday night train leaving Penn Station at 4:06 P.M. Express train with the first stop Westhampton. DM30AC 505, 8 bilevels and DM30AC 508 viewed from th... (more)

Babylon to Montauk viewed from the pedestrian bridge that connects Orinoco Drive to Union Blvd.

Test2Jam Montauk to Jamaica. DE30AC 409, DOTX 221 and DE30AC 423. Testing the Montauk Branch rails early to avoid Rush Hour. Westbound at West Islip at 9:05 A.M. DE30AC 423 converted to diesel fr... (more)

After Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend brought nothing but rain, Memorial Day itself actually turned out to be a very nice day. Seen here is a westbound train from Montauk, one of many ... (more)

Train from Montauk to Jamaica viewed from the pedestrian bridge that connects Orinnoco Drive to Union Blvd. in West Islip.

With a modified schedule currently in place, train 8709, which usually runs non-stop between Patchogue and Babylon, is now making all local stops to Babylon. Train is seen passing through West Is... (more)

The crew are returning from a trip out east. Trip to Pulver Gas and Eastport Feeds. MP15AC 155 & 151 and 5 cars viewed from the pedestrian bridge that connects Orinocco Drive to Union Blvd in West... (more)

Train 8701 from Montauk DM30AC 520 8 bilevels DM30AC 518 passing thru the LIRR Babylon Yard.