"Photo Finish into Clifton with the R211S"

During the early morning hours of October 11th, 2023, the Superintendent of Car Equipment snaps a quick photo as the first Kawasak... (more)

"R211S Lands on the Forgotten Borough"

During the early morning hours of October 11th, 2023, the first Kawasaki built MTA Staten Island Railway R211S, SIR 100, makes its way... (more)

Snub-Nose. New York Container Terminal (NYCT) PL1500-4RS no. 2058 is seen at the Global Container Terminal facility in Howland Hook, Staten Island. The locomotive was built by Process L... (more)

Staten Island Gets A Budd. In the early morning hours of July 27, 2023, MTA NYCT Subway's in house crew moved R-32 3389 (Budd, 1964) from the South Brooklyn Railway/NYNJ Rail interchange at... (more)

Budd On A Bridge. In the early morning hours of July 27, 2023, MTA NYCT Subway's in house crew moved R-32 3389 (Budd, 1964) from the South Brooklyn Railway/NYNJ Rail interchange at the Sout... (more)

Locomotive Lineup. Staten Island Railway (SIR) BL20G locomotive 779 (Brookville, 2008) is seen with two of its three sister units on a siding near Clifton Shop.

Approach. The dwarf CPL at Arthur Kill station on the Staten Island Railway is showing "Approach," as the departing train has just cleared the block. With CPL signals and thir... (more)

Staten Island Railroading. MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR) R44 no. 440 (St. Louis Car Co., 1971-1973) is the lead motor on an eastbound train seen approaching Clifton Station. Also visi... (more)

Taking A Ride On The North Shore Branch. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA Staten Island Railway BMEX 776 (BL20G, Brookville) was selected as the power for the Electric Railroader... (more)

"LTEX Cube at the Davidson St. Industrial Complex"

The New York Container Terminal Express Rail crew pulls a cut of trash cars past the Davidson Street Industrial Complex a... (more)

"LTEX Cube for NY Container Terminal"

On the afternoon of January 20th, 2023, the New York Container Terminal Express Rail crew crosses Western Ave while pulling a cut of stacks towa... (more)

Orange And Blue. GMTX 173 (née-Longview, Portland & Northern Railway [LPN] 130, SW 1500, 12/1969) spent the first 30 or so years of it life operating on a shortline switching between an In... (more)

Rural NYC. A Tottenville-bound SIR train is seen nearing Richmond Valley station, three stops from the end of the line. The area around the station is quite untouched, with the R44 subw... (more)

Holly. SIR 442 is the lead motor on a eastbound train to Tottenville, seen here passing under the signal bridge at Holly Interlocking. Though it uses R44 subway rolling stock, SIR is cla... (more)

How You Know It’s Not The Subway. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA Staten Island Railway is a 21 station, 14 mile line that is presently the only operating passenger rail in Ri... (more)