Keystones in Islip. After dropping off a few cars in Sayville, this work crew headed back west with a single light engine. #150 is one of a couple of MP15's in the fleet that have the LIRR's cla... (more)

Power for the Norlina and Aberdeen Sub locals lay over for the weekend in Raleigh Yard, including an MP15 that had led L606 from Henderson overnight.

After spotting cars at Gershow and pulling empties at BlueLinx, the RS70 crew is seen finishing up their runaround to head back west to pull/spot at Sills before returning to Pine Aire Yard in Bre... (more)

Long Island Railroad's Rail Reclaim train is seen sitting in the siding at AH awaiting a crew to bring the train back west.

"Alcohol & Smoke in the City Zone"

On the afternoon of February 9th, 2025, Long Island Rail Road's "Alcohol 1" third rail deicer train, with EMD MP15AC 171 leading... (more)

Bar Service. Long Island Rail Road alcohol train ALQ1 is seen heading east along the Main Line, approaching Woodside Station on track 1. The train consists of MP15AC locomotives 171 and... (more)

Winter Work at Woodside. Long Island Rail Road alcohol train ALQ1 is seen dipping between the overhead bridges in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens as it makes its way to Sunnyside Ya... (more)

On a hot summer day the LIRR's welded rail train is seen reversing through the pine barrens on the Calverton spur. Due to the train's excessive length, the crew is attempting to see where they can... (more)

Work train Engine MP15AC 168 laying over at the former Belmont station that served the racetrack.

"THE CRUSHER" lays over at Wellwood DEF on the Central Branch in Lindenhurst. Overnight train ran to crush leaves off the railhead.

Southern Pacific MP15AC 2756 is, by this date, no longer an SP locomotive, as the SP was acquired by the Union Pacific in 1996, nine years previous to this date. Built by General Motors Electro-M... (more)

Leaning into the curve at Beth Interlocking, the RS41 heads for Fresh Pond after clearing out two outbound tracks' worth of cars in Pineaire.

A four engine lashup brings the last NY&A train of 2024 back to Pineaire. The majority of today's train consisted of scrap loads from Gershow, as well as a few outbound cars from BRT.

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)

There was a lot to look at this evening in the engine servicing area at UPs Bailey Yard, including 3 unique locomotives. The D&RGW and MKT heritage units were lined up with whit I understand to be... (more)