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Yes, MacTraxx is correct. The other three competitors in the redevelopment plan competition do not move the RMLI to new quarters. One other developer has suggested a science or children's museum for the first floor of the new building. It is unknown to me what the other two developers have planned. ...

Gentle Forum Members, As a follow up to this June thread, last week we had our first face to face meeting with the twelve member committee in charge of selecting a winning developer for the transit oriented redevelopment of Railroad Street in Riverhead. There are four competing development groups vy...

MACTRAXX, you hit the nail on the head! Good reply, very accurate. Nothing is written in stone yet, the competition is in "process" with the Town of Riverhead. PArk 7 Group LLC must win the competition first and then the approval process for their proposed redevelopment of the area around ...

Hi PlaneLoverA380,

There are no immediate plans for bi-level coach 200. It will not be moved and it will remain at its current location for the foreseeable future.

Don

PlaneLoverA380, The three passenger cars will never move in revenue service. They will always be static display cars. We occasionally open the two stainless steel M1's to Museum visitors and they are frequently used for film and video projects. The P-72 has had its electric circuits switched to &quo...

PlaneLoverA380, Here is a complete list and layout of all the railcars "across the street." KEY: RMLI = Railroad Museum of Long Island, NRHS = Twin Forks Chapter NRHS, OBRM = Oyster Bay Railroad Museum. Which cars might you have a question about? Don Equipment locations AUG 2018.pdf

PlaneLoverA380 and all Gentle Forum Members, the Railroad Museum of Long Island has been weathering the storm of 2020. Forced to close in March, we were unable to celebrate our 30th Anniversary or our award of an Absolute Charter from the New York State Education Department. All of our special event...

Gentle Readers, It has been fifteen years since this thread has seen life, I think a little news on the Defiance Coal Company No. 1, aka the "Kit Carson," and now known as the "Roy Dunwell" is desirable :-) I am pleased to inform all that the No. 1 has undergone a 1472 day, (or f...

Thanks for the shout out Dick,

Currently there is no interest in renting out the RS-3 from the Railroad Museum of Long Island.

Best,
Don

Railroad Museum of Long Island

jhdeasy, Yes, the routing was New York & Atlantic (Riverhead to Fresh Pond) to CSX (Fresh Pond to Oak Point to Selkirk and then on to Utica). There was never a discussion about having a rider in the car. We overhauled the brake system to current standards, did the COTS and repaired the rusting s...

On Saturday, January 7, 2017, LIRR Bar Car #2993 began its journey to the Adirondack Scenic Railroad (ASR) in Utica, NY. The car, (not owned by the RMLI), was donated to the ASR by its owner for use as a Bar/Concession Car. RMLI's Founding President, Mr. Chris Talluto is the ASR's Chief Mechanical O...

The top photo was taken at the Valley Railroad, Essex, CT. At that time #14 was owned by a Mr. and Mrs. Sefert and they used it as their "motel" when they came to the Valley to work/volunteer. They had the hack painted inside in green and white, installed electric lights, cut down one cupo...

No Troopers, I think you're missing my point as an East End Country Boy. After working a long hard day in the fields, this westbound can get me into mid-town in time to check into my hotel by midnight and get a good night's sleep before hitting the city bricks Saturday morning. My experience is NYC ...