"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)

"M3s to Maspeth"

On the night of April 14th, 2022, Long Island Rail Road Budd M3 #9847 leads a consist of six decommissioned M3 railcars past the old freight yard office at Maspeth ... (more)

A set of M7s passes through Floral Park, enroute to Jamaica and Penn Station.

"Standing by at Maspeth"

On the night of April 14th, 2022, Long Island Rail Road MP15AC #158 stands by as MP15AC #152 shoves a consist of six decommissioned M3 railcars onto the Nav... (more)

A diesel set from the Montauk Branch speeds through New Hyde Park on the LIRR's recently triple-tracked main line.

LIRR M7s bound for Penn Station exit Queens Interlocking, which is still governed by sets of classic Pennsylvania Railroad position light signals.

Old and new. A veteran set of M3s from Ronkonkoma speed through New Hyde Park towards Penn Station. The train is crossing New Hyde Park Rd. on the bridge that replaced the congested grade crossi... (more)

A six-car set of the LIRR's new M9s makes its way off of the Hempstead Branch onto the Main Line at Floral Park. Visible under the lead unit is the switch leading to the beginning of the new thir... (more)

Above and Below. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) 7 trains are seen streaking into and out of 61st St-Woodside Station while a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train makes its statio... (more)

Return of the Metropolitans. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M3 no. 9924 (Budd, 1984-1986) is seen leading a Port Washington Branch train through Woodside, Queens. In the background can be... (more)

Long Island City. Three Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains are seen laid up at Long Island City terminal awaiting their afternoon departures to points East. These three trains are head... (more)