Sunset Arrival. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 car no. 9800 (Budd, 1984-1986) is seen rising from the tunnel to the elevated structure as it leads its train towards Nostrand Ave Statio... (more)

Faces of the LIRR. Two Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains are seen sitting on adjacent tracks at Penn Station, awaiting their departures to points east. On Track 14 at left is M7 no. 7... (more)

The Replacements. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 car no. 9798 (Budd, 1984-1986) is the lead unit on eastbound Long Beach Branch train 812 seen as it approaches Woodside Station. Passin... (more)

Morning Metropolitans. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 car no. 9884 (Budd Metropolitan, 1984-1986) is the lead unit on eastbound train 5706, a deadhead run from NY Penn Station t... (more)

The venerable M3s sets trundle on their last miles for the Long Island Rail Road. Here a train pulls into Jamaica.

Metropolitans on the El. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 Metropolitan no. 9923 (Budd, 1984-1986) is the lead unit on westbound train 2933 arriving at Nostrand Ave Station on the ... (more)

A 10 car set of Budd M3s is seen pulling out of the pocket track in Massapequa. The pocket track was constructed in 2014 and completed in 2021 for the purpose of turning Babylon line trains that s... (more)

Long Island Classics. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 no. 9885 (Budd, 1984-1986) is the lead unit on a 10-car Atlantic Branch train seen approaching Nostrand Ave Station. Unlike some of... (more)

"Respot from the Wall"

A Telehandler forklift is used to pull and spot the cut of FICX specialty flatcars as Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 railcars are lifted and loaded a... (more)

"M3s View the NYC Skyline for the Last Time"

Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 railcars 9848 & 9847 are loaded and ready to be secured for their trip to Ohio at Maspeth Yard i... (more)

"Just Hangin' Around"

Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 #9774 hangs in the air as a specialty flatcar is pushed under it at Maspeth Yard in Queens, NY. Once the flatcar is com... (more)

"Maspeth Holding Pattern from the Cockpit"

Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 9848 hangs in the air as a specialty flatcar is pushed under it as seen from the cannibalized cab of 9773 at... (more)

"Preparing to Take Flight"

Frontier Industrial Corp and Tristate Crane crews work together to hoist Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 #9848 in the air for truck removal and fl... (more)

"Pull the Trucks Out From Under"

Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 #9774 dangles in the air as a telehandler forklift drags its trucks away at Maspeth Yard in Queens, NY. The ... (more)

"Shoving to the Staging Area"

Long Island Rail Road Budd M3s #9814 and 9774 were shoved onto the Navy Lead to be prepared for scrap transport at Maspeth Yard in Queens, NY... (more)