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Re: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA)

 by awtprod ¦  Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:13 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA) ¦  Replies: 1157 ¦  Views: 376387

I noticed on the video posted by the Governor, all of the signals were dark. Were track warrants used from HAROLD to GCT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG8Qdp3r4Ng

Re: M3 Retirement, Scrapping

 by awtprod ¦  Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:37 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M3 Retirement, Scrapping ¦  Replies: 163 ¦  Views: 74033

The two M3 sets in Long Beach took a trip somewhere earlier this week. I'm guessing to Hillside for an inspection? Are there any other M3s on the railroad in standby mode?

Re: M3 Retirement, Scrapping

 by awtprod ¦  Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:37 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M3 Retirement, Scrapping ¦  Replies: 163 ¦  Views: 74033

Will there be a farewell trip like there was for the M1s?

Re: M3 Retirement, Scrapping

 by awtprod ¦  Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:23 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M3 Retirement, Scrapping ¦  Replies: 163 ¦  Views: 74033

There was at least one set down here in Long Beach. I think it was moved yesterday morning because I heard what sounded like a M3 horn from my apartment.

Re: Long Beach / Atlantic Branches Changes

 by awtprod ¦  Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:09 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Long Beach / Atlantic Branches Changes ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 2695

Stopped by Lead yesterday afternoon to check out the new signals.
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Re: Long Beach / Atlantic Branches Changes

 by awtprod ¦  Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:33 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Long Beach / Atlantic Branches Changes ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 2695

Thanks for the replies! I'm guessing the new signals were cut over this weekend?
That's great to hear that manual block has been eliminated! I suppose this will make broken rails on the branch less painful.

Long Beach / Atlantic Branches Changes

 by awtprod ¦  Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:03 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Long Beach / Atlantic Branches Changes ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 2695

I took a trip on the LIRR this past weekend for the first time in over a year. I noticed that new signals were being installed at Lead interlocking. They were still bagged, so I couldn't tell what type they were. I swear they had two heads, but I could be wrong. Are they installing RAS? I can't find...

Re: MP-15ac's out & about

 by awtprod ¦  Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:06 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: MP-15ac's out & about ¦  Replies: 427 ¦  Views: 140591

Around 1:30 pm today, I saw 2 MP15ACs pulling about a half dozen CSX gondolas westbound off the Garden City-Mitchell Field Secondary.

FRA Amfleet Test Coach

 by awtprod ¦  Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:11 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: FRA Amfleet Test Coach ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 3989

I saw the FRA/DOT amfleet(?) test coach tonight laid up in-between two MP-15ac next to the Jamaica protect engine. Anybody know what this is about it? Is it a test for Amtrak service out east?

I'm almost positive it was this car: https://www.fra.dot.gov/Elib/Document/2158

Re: M9 and M9A Procurement & Acceptance

 by awtprod ¦  Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:37 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M9 and M9A Procurement & Acceptance ¦  Replies: 863 ¦  Views: 230409

Saw the train set tonight (9/19) leaving Long Beach as train # 869. It was my first time seeing them in revenue. Hope they get assigned to my trains soon!

New M3 Fiberglass Ends

 by awtprod ¦  Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:40 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: New M3 Fiberglass Ends ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 2719

The lead set (9808-9807) for the train I took home tonight had new fiberglass ends on them. Anybody know if they're doing this to the entire fleet or just ones that are heavily damaged? Also, does anyone know if this pair was involved in an accident that would warrant the replacement? I did a quick ...

Re: Unusual headlights

 by awtprod ¦  Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:12 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Unusual headlights ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 5456

I just read the opening paragraph of the report and found no mention that ignoring a dark signal is a violation of the rule stating that a dark signal is to be regarded as displaying the most restrictive indication possible on that signal--if that rule had been observed, the train would have been p...

Re: Unusual headlights

 by awtprod ¦  Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:43 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Unusual headlights ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 5456

I'm surprise the FRA hasn't banned the use of headlights being used in lieu of marker lights on trains after this accident.

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Acc ... AR1502.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Track Mish Mash

 by awtprod ¦  Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:35 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Track Mish Mash ¦  Replies: 24 ¦  Views: 7456

They just announce the track like normal. I know you can walk straight through to the NJ Transit concourse in at least of one of the LIRR corridors. I'm pretty sure that I've boarded a LIRR train at least once that way.

Re: Slow moving Freight train hits Tractor-Trailer 7/8/2015

 by awtprod ¦  Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:21 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: Maspeth: Slow moving Freight hits Tractor-Trailer 7/8/2015 ¦  Replies: 66 ¦  Views: 33509

Hey why not? Other railroads do it. I can only assume they these stop signs are for the trains.

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