One of LIRR's unique DE30's shoves commuters towards the city. The dual mode DE30 can operate on 3rd rail or diesel on the non electrified territory and branches.
M7's race each other inbound on the "route of the dashing commuter". The unique position light signals are still in use on the busy LIRR.
The LIRR has always fascinated me. A commuter line that wants to be a rapid transit line or the other way around. This classic scene is now changing due to an expansion project.
A set of M3's hustles towards Gotham with the mornings commuter rush. These will be retired by 2019 when the new M9's come online.
The massive Grand Central Terminal. GCT is served by Metro North with routes north and east out of New York City.
An old M3 hustles through Floral Park. These cars will be retired by 2019 and were the last rail cars made by Budd.
An outbound M7 set passes a MP15 east of Jamiaca Station, while another set of M7's arrives.
An M7 set bound for Ronkonkoma departs Jamaica for points east. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest U.S. railroad under it's original charter.
Busiest passenger station in America Two sets of M7's pace each other out of Jamaica with services towards Babylon and Ronkonkoma. It's common to see trains pace here.
At the height of the evening rush, Harlem-125th street station is quite busy. Not a minute goes by where there isn't a train on at least one track.
Despite being dwarfed by neighboring buildings, such as the MetLife building (formally PanAM), Grand Central Terminal continues its legacy of a commanding presence in The Big Apple.
Metro North FL9s, 2033 and 2003, leave Croton Harmon wtih the 1000 New York to Poughkeepsie in October 1992.
The Big City In my first trip across the USA, I visited the Highline in New York. The view in the rush hour is incredible.
Heading for the Gladstone Branch, a three car Jersey Arrow set, departs Newark's Broad Street station.
A set of Budd M3As makes their way towards Grand Central Terminal while a set of M8s barrels towards Harlem-125th Street on its way East.
