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)

Extra 171 West holds short of Divide 4's stop signal right next to the tower. In a few moments, the train would proceed into Hicksville station, then head east to Port Jefferson.

The two main forms of public transportation to the eastern tip of the North Fork are shown here: The LIRR and Hampton Jitney. Today, we beat the bus to Orient.

Shortly after delivery to the LIRR, #265 heads east out of Babylon station towards Montauk as the Engineer of an MU looks on. These units were classified by The LIRR as E20s (EMD/2000 horsepower) ... (more)

Train #8806 awaits its shot into one of the busiest commuter hubs in the Northeast, LIRR's Jamaica Station. The infrastructure pictured here dates back to the early 1900s and works just as well to... (more)