Out with the Old, In with the New. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R120 locomotive no. 0L907 (Republic Locomotive Works, 1990-1991) is on the south end of a work train assisting ... (more)

Crossover. An inbound LIRR train crosses onto Track 2 to arrive at Jamaica Station. The complex interlockings here feature numerous double crossovers, single and double slip switches, an... (more)

City Switcher. LIRR 161 idles on a siding track near Long Island City Station on the Lower Montauk Branch. There is typically a locomotive here, presumably as a protect unit for the term... (more)

Headed In. A long train of Arrow III EMUs is seen on Line 2 approaching the portal of the East River Tunnels. Of the four tunnels, Line 2 is the only one with a portal so far west, as it... (more)

Busy Afternoon. LIRR trains depart Jamaica Station for points east while a maintenance crew performs minor work in the complex interlocking east of the station. the MP15AC locomotive is ... (more)

"Testing a Pair at Whitepot" Long Island Rail Road & Kawasaki Heavy Industry's M9 Test Train runs down the long straightaway at Rego Park while making one of several back and forth trips w... (more)

"LIRR Main Line Dinky?" Long Island Rail Road & Kawasaki Heavy Industry's M9 Test Train rounds the curve at Forest Hills while making one of several back and forth trips within the "City Z... (more)

"NYA at Hollis" New York & Atlantic Railway's RS-41 heads west under the Hollis Interlocking signal bridge on the Long Island Rail Road Main Line in Queens, NY. Hollis Interlocki... (more)

Sunset Seven. A Flushing-bound 7 express train approaches 40th St Station as the sun sets behind the City skyline. The Empire State and Chrysler Buildings are just barely visible from he... (more)

Up, Down, and All Around. A Manhattan-bound 7 train arrives at 111th St Station, nicely timed with an express train passing on the flying express track and an out-of-service train sittin... (more)

"Reclaim Train at Bayside" Long Island Rail Road's Reclaim Train, led by MP15AC 160, pauses at Bayside Station on the Port Washington Branch. The train is tasked with reclaiming ... (more)

Last Light. The last light of the sunset illuminates an outbound 7 express train as it races along the Queens Blvd viaduct towards Flushing.

"Track Renewal at Broadway" Long Island Rail Road MP15AC 171 leads the Harsco Track Renewal Train through Broadway Station on the Port Washington Branch. Harsco's Track Renewal Machine rem... (more)

Bright Sunshine. A Rockaway Park-bound A train arrives at B 90th St Station on the IND Rockaway Line. The train operator's hand shielding her eyes from the sun has turned into a wave at her... (more)

Winter Sunset. A Manhattan-bound A train departs Rockaway Blvd Station, towards the setting sun in the first day of Daylight Savings Time.