The 268 and 271 spend a weekday layover in Pine Aire Yard. This occurrence is rare and transpires from weekday track work during daylight hours on LIRR's mainline east of KO2 Interlocking. All mai... (more)

The 261 and 268 spend a weekday layover in Pine Aire Yard. This occurrence is rare and transpires from weekday track work during daylight hours on LIRR's mainline east of KO2 Interlocking. All mai... (more)

A peek into the bowels of one of the busiest commuter tunnels in the world, this one leading into New York's Pennsylvania Station. In the event of an emergency, the communication box to the right ... (more)

Eastbound stone train to Prima.

The Prima stone train heads east past Pine Aire under the Sagtikos State Parkway overpass.

Good bumper sticker.

A freshly outshopped (by Helm Leasing) GP38-3 sits in Fresh Pond Yard awaiting shipment by NYAR to Brookhaven Rail Terminal, where it will be used along side sister #1010.

The NYAR RS30 drags out two GP38-3 locomotives to US Rail's Brookhaven Rail Terminal, where they will find their home for the next two years. The two engines in tow are HLCX #1010 and 1017. The 10... (more)

The NYAR RS30 drags out two GP38-3 locomotives to US Rail's Brookhaven Rail Terminal, where they will find their home for the next two years. The two engines in tow are HLCX #1010 and 1017. The 10... (more)

The abandoned tower at Dunton now sits idle as its functions are now controlled by Jamaica Control Center, rendering this tower, Jay and Hall useless other than a hangout for signalmen. Two iconic... (more)

The M7 cab. Not too much to note except the cab signals are unlike those of other North American railroads. They display numbers instead of signal aspects.

A few locals catch some lunch on this beautiful August afternoon just as train 853 exists the cramped suburban landscape of the barrier island of Long Beach. The Engineer must have been a photogra... (more)

The PMMO engine waits on the wye for a call to duty. This unit was built as a GP35 for The PRR, #2310.

Auto racks cutting through the landscape, heading north with the Bear Mountain bridge in the background.

Amtrak #658 enroute to New York's Pennsylvania Station whips by the Strasburg RR interchange at Paradise, PA. Young train buffs look on as the friendly Amtrak Engineer gave a friendly wave and a c... (more)