A Long Island Railroad westbound set of Bombardier M7s passes by the Forest Hills station in Queens.

"Rerailing at Jamaica" Long Island Rail Road crews work to rerail a train that derailed earlier that morning over one of the many switches at JAY Interlocking just west of Jamaica... (more)

Winding Its Way East

On almost all of Long Island's many, many trains, "Change at Jamaica" is the phrase uttered repeatedly by conductors as they make their way through the... (more)

"Tunnel Motor" Grilles ... Because of All the Tunnels?

LI 163 one of 23 MP15AC diesels owned by the Long Island Rail Road. On January 25, 2017, this switcher was found trundling thr... (more)

Long Beach Branch in Lynbrook

A Long Island train from Long Beach, headed to Atlantic Terminal, approaches the Lynbrook station in Hempstead, New York, on January 25, 2017. (Lynbroo... (more)

MP15ACs 157, 165 and 154 are pictured on the west end of a cut of hoppers in the Wellwood DEF siding.

Two M7s meet under the PLSs at Forest Hills. If you're looking for rare signals, NYC is the place. LIRR has PLSs in volume, and is still installing new ones. SIRT is in the same position with i... (more)

"Long Island Wreck Extra at Atlantic Terminal" LIRR Wreck Extra 100 sits on Track 5 at Atlantic Terminal ready to depart east on the Atlantic Branch to Hillside Yard. Wreck Exta 1... (more)

"SW1001s at Vanderbilt Avenue Yard" Long Island Extra 100 idles at Vanderbilt Avenue a.k.a "VD" Yard on a brisk morning with LIRR SW1001 #100 and New York & Atlantic Railway SW1001 #101. Th... (more)

"SW1001s on the Atlantic Branch" Long Island Extra 100 heads west on the Atlantic Branch towards VD Yard with LIRR SW1001 #100 leading New York & Atlantic Railway SW1001 #101. The power was... (more)

Knocking down the PLSs just west of Forest Hills station.

Near whiteout! SNOW Huntington-Port Jefferson shuttle is only 10 minutes late heading into the station.

Arriving at Nostrand Avenue after dark.

LIRR equipment, spends the day in the West Side Yard, waiting for the evening commute to begin.

"Wantagh Station Platform Replacement" A westward Long Island Rail Road train heading towards Penn Station passes by the "Phase 1" foundation of the new Wantagh Station ... (more)