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Thank you, Frank!

Is there a place, an established location, where old timer railfans like myself, can mail or donate their collections? I recently passed some historic material onto an established website so everyone will have access to it. Now I am wondering about a climate controlled location where my negatives an...

A preservation travesty. Scrappers just want the steel and don't give a damn about the preservation of artifacts.

I remember regular Friday service in the 60's of the two open-end observation cars, "Jamaica" and "Setauket". "Jamaica" was built from a PRR P70 with a used porch built onto it. I understand it remains in preservation (fairly good, too) in Wantaugh. "Setauket"...

I remember the "Oyster Bay", the "Syosset", and I believe the "Locust Valley", as subscription club cars on Port Jeff trains of the sixties. I think the "Locust Valley" might have been on the Oyster Bay line exclusively, but memory is not cast in cement. At an...

The L1's went to various locations including the D&H and Roberville & Saguenay (Quebec). I believe three remain in existence today. At least one should be donated to a Long Island museum, if only as a empty shell. The younger L2's were retired in operable condition and sold to Naparano. They...

Remember that 470 is in the hands of active people who are making it happen. Some contracted labor has been brought in. Steamtown has, for whatever reason, unfortunately placed roadblocks before the people dedicated to running 3713. Make 470's restoration go faster by sending in your membership or f...

The FL9's were New Haven locomotives, not LIRR. They were stored in Harmon for a awhile, then deteriorated to the point where scrapping was probably the only thing left to do, after parting them out. Don't mourn the FL9's. Mourn the C420's and the real LIRR locomotives.

Was that the final run of the ALCO C420's? They were repainted for the occasion.
Retiring that fleet of perfectly operable locomotives was a real waste. They never saw service again and were cut up at Naparano.

Restoration of Maine Central 470 continues to move forward in 2022. Fewer volunteers were able to make the drive to the Hancock shops this year for all the reasons that have affected every group. Despite those issues, significant progress was made on all fronts, including boiler, cab, and tender. Ne...

My dates are kind of strange in this old head, but that was definitely the first run. I made a point to catch it. Sorry for the confusion. https://i.imgur.com/FJthSjX.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XzWK1sH.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tmEytP5.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KBulCM2.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qa7oSIl.jpg A...

https://i.imgur.com/gTZgyNQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sJ6mSMj.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mwlEvZJ.jpg Stitched image, so a bit funky. https://i.imgur.com/399orYQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UmvsIGK.jpg SOme of these have been posted before, but they're still worth enjoying. https://i.imgur.com/AzN1UQA.jpg ht...

Last RS3 shot was Huntington. Last FA shot was Port Jeff.

First run of M1's in Syosset.

Oldies but goodies,