"What was in the past". NYAR GP38-2's 261 & 268 are heading past the LIRR Yard in Speonk. All the freight business on this stretch of the Railroad has dried up. Today the crew is heading... (more)

RS 31 with GP38-2 261 & MP15AC 156 and eight cars passing thru SK Block Limit Signal.

Cleaning the windows of SRS 128 before they head out. The crew will move the SRS 128 from the Speonk DEF to Patchogue in preparation for rail testing from Y(Sayville) to Montauk on the overnight h... (more)

Powerpack 617 is spending the weekend on the Speonk DEF Track. Converted Alco locomotive to provide Head End Power for the passenger coaches. Lighting and heat. SK Block Limit Signal high above 61... (more)

The New York & Atlantic 9/11 Memorial painted GP38-2 271 at Team Track 7. Switching Best Lumber at the LIRR Yard.

"CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD OF 2010. MASS TRANSIT SHUT DOWN" Christmas blizzard of 2010 brought mass transit to its knees in New York. At the time of the photo the LIRR was still shut down. Cover photo fo... (more)

Protect Engine. The LIRR stationed a water tanker at Speonk yard for the Summer fire season. The Pine Barrens on the South Fork of Long Island can be prone to brush fires.

The 9/11 Memorial Paint Scheme was painted on GP38-2 271 to honor the fallen on that tragic day. The 271 was usually kept on the RS30 due to the mileage they travelled where the engine could been... (more)

The 167 spent the night on snow patrol . The line is still closed from Babylon to Montauk at the time of this view. Another big snow storm wreaking havoc on the LIRR.

DE30AC 412 is in the lead of the first eastbound daylight train to Montauk. The crew has the green light to head east out of Speonk Yard. Next stop Westhampton Beach.

A pair of LIRR SW1001's are on the move to pick up cars under the watchful eye of a crew member.