The LIRR brought back its "Holiday Train" decorations for the 2024 season, decking out an eight car set with locomotives 502 and 506. Unfortunately, 506 suffered a mechanical failure an... (more)

"Nighttime Cube at Syosset"

On the evening of November 2nd, 2024, Long Island Rail Road "Wash 1" rounds the curve in the station at Syosset, New York on the Port Jefferson Branch with... (more)

The LIRR's Laser Train heads west for Nassau Interlocking after changing ends at Locust Valley.

With them having to cross over from track 2 to 1 at JS, allowed me a few extra minutes to catch up to them at the Brentwood Station where they are moments away from their final destination of the ... (more)

The RF1 crew is seen rounding the curve approaching the Merritts Road crossing hauling an leased CWR train bound for the Brentwood DEF.

A work train sits in the siding at AH as a trackwork program is set to begin on the eastern reaches of the mainline. The train consisted of several brand new gondolas, with build dates listed as ... (more)

The RF-1 was tasked with grabbing a loaded tie flat from Port Jefferson West Yard and taking it to Wellwood DEF. It would eventually be taken to PT DEF for tie replacement work in Speonk yard.

LI 166/165 bringing back one of the few remaining concrete tie cars in Port Jefferson. The growing weeds at Greenlawn have been recently but back, which allowed for a nice wide angle at Lake Road

"Blue Hour Stone at Little Neck"

Just after sunset on July 19th, 2021, Long Island Rail Road Extra 166 idles at Little Neck Station on the Port Washington Branch with a loaded stone t... (more)

"Xing Closures at Little Neck Parkway"

Just after sunset on July 19th, 2021, Long Island Rail Road Extra 166 East slowly passes over the Little Neck Parkway grade crossing on the Port... (more)

"Alcohol in the Snow Malverne" One of Long Island Rail Road's Alcohol Trains heads west past Malverne Station towards Valley Stream on the West Hempstead Branch. LIRR's alcoh... (more)

"Threatening Skys & Bumping Blocks at Belmont " Long Island Rail Road's Work 1 pulls a cut of empty tie cars out of Belmont Yard under threatening skies. Belmont Yard and Station is due fo... (more)

"LIRR MP15s Galore at Borden Ave" Five Long Island Rail Road MP15ACs sit just east of the Borden Ave Crossing at Long Island City awaiting the arrival of the last Ringling Brothers Circus ... (more)