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LIRRs refusing to test this now is more a personal matter by decision makers than anything else. There’s likely several folks left who want to keep it old school for a reason. Does anyone here know why? There was some abuse in the beginning of the cell phone era, coupled with yes then no in it's us...

Things I hadn't seen before, there's quite a few ah-ha moments in this one. One example was the military tickets, I've volunteered or served with quite a few vets from the Island who talked about getting around on the LIRR back when there was a lot more military and it was cool to see you touch on t...

Great job as always, a lot of new stuff for me. Thanks for your work!

I also wonder it beats most Friday rush-hour trips of the rival bus. Now - train blows away the bus. Once upon a time there was a chance it was close if the bus stop was near the Canal, but traffic on the LIE on a Friday afternoon nowadays? Not a chance. For those not familiar with trip in a vehicl...

5, not including basement. Look at Arrt's Archives for this: http://arrts-arrchives.com/JTOWER-OFFBLDG.html and at the bottom you can see it as built and then later. Where the Cafe is now (5th flr? Been awhile since I got my last Ria Burger) at the top of the staircase was an office that still lette...

Could be a thing they use to apply Graphite. Graphite is a black sticky liquid used for lubricating the switches and switch mechanisms and part of the Maintainer's job is to go out periodically and swab the stuff in. Using radio or shouts/curses/whistling they would have the operator throw the switc...

I haven't been able to verify it, but one source (can't find it again) but the telegraphic call of the dispatching office in LIC was "X". Each dispatcher was assigned a section and that would have one circuit of towers and or ticket offices within that section. Sometimes he would have a tr...

Just saw this - look in the LIRR forum regarding posts about the Rockaway Beach Branch. A good look at dysfunction on either side. For the history, I recommend a book called "Change at Ozone Park" by Herbert George. Several spots the locals who live nearby and/or encroached upon it guard i...

It is astounding at the dysfunction at that town. Whereas Brookhaven will get things done, provided the right palms are greased (Crookhaven), Riverhead is just unreal at getting anything done, at all. For decades they have had a real treasure in picking up Calverton Airport from Grumman, and yet the...

Yes, thanks for your work! Definitely been a big trending between lurkers and folks who chime in. Happy new year!

Heaven help the poor soul working Harold desk at PSCC. Watch those arrows y'all!

They were modified after the big fire in '95, and then IIRC they went to Metro-North to become part of their "Water Works" fleet, sometime not too long after 1999.

Search the archives of this website for a post from DukeofQ (sp?). At one time JJ talked about switching that plant, making the move out of Valley, crossing over and trying to get it done without banging any of the Long Beaches. I do believe he mentions what the power plant could handle.

The two M-3s sandwiched between the 2 switchers are cars that spray sandite on the rails to help with adhesion during the fall when the oils from the leaves make the rails slippery. They haven't used Sandite in some time, although I do hear it referred to as "the sandite" on occasion afte...

Just saw this - it's 5 and 6 because of how the New Haven numbered tracks through old SS 3/Bungay/Oak Tower. Tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6 passed over the Hellgate bridge while 1 and 2 went to the NYW&B terminal/yard. 3&4 diverged at old Broadway Jct. to go to Harold and thence Penn, while 5&6 we...