Long Island's Engineering Inspection Vehicle is seen having just passed STONY 2-1W signal on the way toward Hicksville, where they will spin around and head back to the shed at Babylon yard, endin... (more)

LIRR Snow plow, viewed from the Mattituck Station platform, from Ronkonkoma to Greenport after Winter Storm Keenan. New York & Atlantic crew on GP38-2's 268 & 261 with plow manned by LIRR person... (more)

East Cavern. On February 10, 2016, East Side Access was still a good number of years away from becoming Grand Central Madison. This area would become the tunnel for tracks 203/204 on the up... (more)

The West Side Yard (officially the John D. Caemmerer West Side Yard) is a rail yard of 30 tracks owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the west side of Manhattan. Used to store com... (more)

East Side to Points East. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M7 no. 7155 (Bombardier, 1999-2006) is the lead motor on train 9033 seen arriving at Grand Central Madison. The new terminal had o... (more)

QUEENS Tower. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) C3 cab car no. 5012 (Kawasaki, 1997-1999) is seen leading Oyster Bay Branch train 553 to Jamaica as it passes QUEENS Tower east of Queens Vill... (more)

Deadheaded Back East. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) DE30AC no. 421 (EMD, 1997-1999) is seen crossing Borden Ave as it leads a deadhead move out of Long Island City Station.

New Train, New Terminal. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) M9 no. 9020 (Kawasaki, 2019-present) is seen on Track 304 about to depart Grand Central Madison with train 9032 to Jamaica. The rai... (more)

"Last Train on the First Day"

On the morning of January 25th, 2023 the Long Isalnd Rail Road finally opened Grand Central Madison to the public. The morning of the debut featured a ... (more)

Shuffling Switcher. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) MP15AC no. 152 (EMD, 1975-1984) is seen approaching the 11th St grade crossing as it shuffles out of Long Island City Station in the Que... (more)

Engineering Inspection. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) engineering inspection vehicle TC82, manufactured by Plasser, is seen crossing Borden Ave in Long Island City, Queens as it starts a... (more)

Morning Departure. Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) DE30AC no. 420 (EMD, 1997-1999) is seen leading a deadhead move out of Long Island City Station during the tail end of the morning peak p... (more)

First Train, First Day. It would be hard to tell exactly how long the planning for MTA LIRR East Side Access (ESA)/Grand Central Madison (GCM) has been ongoing, but it's safe to say it has ... (more)

"LIRR Meets the Sea Beach Line"

On the morning of January 20th, 2023, Long Island Rail Road crews shuttled six decommissioned M7 railcars from Arch Street Shops in Long Is... (more)

"Long Island Rail, Staten Island Ferry"

On the morning of January 20th, 2023, Long Island Rail Road crews shuttled six decommissioned M7 railcars from Arch Street Shops in Long Isla... (more)