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Re: I need a date on this fan trip. (See photos)

 by newkirk ¦  Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:12 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: I need a date on this fan trip. (See photos) ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 1950

Thank you ExCon90

Any idea where this is ?

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Re: I need a date on this fan trip. (See photos)

 by newkirk ¦  Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:35 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: I need a date on this fan trip. (See photos) ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 1950

Thank you MACTRAXX,

I need a date on this fan trip. (See photos)

 by newkirk ¦  Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:21 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: I need a date on this fan trip. (See photos) ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 1950

Any help would be appreciated.
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69th St or Llanerch (sp) ?

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Re: M9 and M9A Procurement & Acceptance

 by newkirk ¦  Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:39 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M9 and M9A Procurement & Acceptance ¦  Replies: 864 ¦  Views: 233875

Thanks for the update Jake Rothman.
Maybe with all these incoming M-9's maybe the LIRR should remove some M-7s from service and replace the sun damaged glazing .
The M-7s are really showing their age.

Re: LIRR Mainline Third Track Project

 by newkirk ¦  Mon May 30, 2022 6:37 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Mainline Third Track Project ¦  Replies: 1245 ¦  Views: 287783

Mactraxx wrote: Good question...A way that I noticed that an elimination project in a congested place such as Farmingdale could be constructed is to build the new elevated structure DIRECTLY ABOVE the existing tracks and platforms - I live in Farmingdale village and there is no way the 'village' wo...

Re: Ronkonkoma.

 by newkirk ¦  Mon May 30, 2022 9:54 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Ronkonkoma. ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2490

Pensyfan19 wrote:Any reason as to why there aren't more direct Jamaica-Greenport trains in each direction? Why doesn't 254 pick up passengers at Jamaica and then run as an express to Ronkonkoma before continuing to Greenport?
Shortage of equipment and crews ?

Re: LIRR Mainline Third Track Project

 by newkirk ¦  Mon May 30, 2022 9:50 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Mainline Third Track Project ¦  Replies: 1245 ¦  Views: 287783

MACTRAXX wrote: With the mention of Bethpage and Farmingdale there would likely have to be aerial structures with new station facilities constructed to eliminate the crossings in both towns...that would most likely encounter oposition from the disruptions needed during the construction phase - and ...

Re: N-5 Body Shells At Morrison - Knudsen

 by newkirk ¦  Tue May 10, 2022 5:21 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: N-5 Body Shells At Morrison - Knudsen ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 851

R36 Cobine Coach.

So were the N-5's assembled in Hornell ? I'm still not sure why they were there.

N-5 Body Shells At Morrison - Knudsen

 by newkirk ¦  Mon May 09, 2022 9:05 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: N-5 Body Shells At Morrison - Knudsen ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 851

The subject involves the N-5 Norristown body shells I photographed at Morrison-Knudsen in October of 1991. Below is a passage from a post on SubChat. The question the poster asked me is how did these body shells get to M & K ? Anybody's help would be appreciated. I got my information from a PDF ...

Re: M3 Retirement, Scrapping

 by newkirk ¦  Mon May 09, 2022 8:48 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M3 Retirement, Scrapping ¦  Replies: 163 ¦  Views: 74767

M-3's on flat cars seen going through Fairport, NY

Cue to 6:53 mark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-icMinbhlhk&t=7s

Re: NYAR MP-15 Sighting

 by newkirk ¦  Sun May 01, 2022 5:49 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR MP-15 Sighting ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 736

Thank you Pensyfan19

NYAR MP-15 Sighting

 by newkirk ¦  Sun May 01, 2022 4:19 pm ¦  Forum: New York & Atlantic Railway-NYNJ Rail ¦  Topic: NYAR MP-15 Sighting ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 736

This was posted on SubChat today. Around 3PM on the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh branch near CP Cannon, I saw a westbound mixed freight. The 3rd loco in the consist was a New York and Atlantic MP-15. I don't know if it was heading for rebuilding or for scrap but it looked like it was in sad shape. A...

Re: M3 Retirement, Scrapping

 by newkirk ¦  Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:23 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: M3 Retirement, Scrapping ¦  Replies: 163 ¦  Views: 74767

"MACTRAXX wrote: Dog (and Everyone): Heard mention at the December 2021 LIST meeting that the 80 M3 cars with PTC installed are being stored with a return-to-service planned for the opening of ESA and completing the Main Line Third Track Project one year from now with an anticipated ridership i...

Re: Post Your 2021 Christmas Card

 by newkirk ¦  Sat Dec 25, 2021 10:12 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Post Your 2021 Christmas Card ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 453

Nice shot Steve. Have a happy and a merry.

Post Your 2021 Christmas Card

 by newkirk ¦  Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:11 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Post Your 2021 Christmas Card ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 453

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