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Track 19 has chain link barriers on the platform. Will see if repairs have started on this Track as well. I believe this also is direct fixation. Hopefully won't take long.

Been away for a week so I don't know exactly when they finished but Track 18 is in service. Yesterday my LIRR train came in on Track 17 and Track 18 was empty. The platform barriers (chain link fencing with tarps to block the view) had been removed. New rail, clips and fasteners could be seen on Tra...

To wintower: Thanks for the recent posts. You are right that some stone also comes off of CSX to the NY&A. See the attached video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26X_8vzGAkI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Black GACX stubby 3-bay hoppers with a gold circle at mid-car. W...

Steve: The boxcars are from left to right -Rock Island, Canadian Pacific, Missouri Pacific, ? , Norfolk and Western; Frisco.All but the N&W car are in traditional boxcar red. This is a good picture for a LIRR modeler. MACTRAXX Thank you, Mike. Actually a great picture. It's all roofwalk, 40' bo...

My condolences to the Family and the Train crews. From news reports, the person struck by the train (2733 5:08 from Speonk)? was killed. Although it remains to be seen, unfortunately have to agree that it was probably a suicide. I have to count myself lucky. I was on my usual Train 1003 which runs o...

At the Wantagh station this morning, everything was in final prep for the switchover to the newly rebuilt eastern portion of the platform. Unfortunately, no one seemed to have bothered to tell the conductor manning the doors of the 7:10am to Atlantic Terminal, or the conductor failed to read the LI...

Platform Barriers between Tracks 15 & 16 were partially removed as noticed this morning. There is still MOW equipment on the new track but a quick inspection showed that rails and 3rd rail look complete. Protection boards were awaiting installation. Don't know what is needed to "commission&...

Yes. I believe Tracks 18 & 19 are to be done in this round as well. This work will more affect the LIRR. I hope they are not done at the same time.

Repair work for Track 15 in Penn Station started this past Monday, 1-8-18. Last week, the beginnings of platform barriers between Tracks 15 &16 were being constructed. Monday morning saw the barriers completed. Track 15 is not accessible from the platform. My LIRR commute usually sees my trains ...

Demolition is continuing of the north section of the Cut-off. The concrete ramp paralleling the approaches to (WB) East River tunnel is being broken up and carted away. It appears that the ramp will be demolished all the way to the trestle across the tunnel tracks. @ MADDOG: If you are talking about...

Could this be a rebuilding/replacement for ex L&I SW1200 #9321? An SW-1200 is 1200 HP.
Isn't the #9321 stored derelict somewhere in Brooklyn?

Dogbert:

101 is still around. Gregory Rice caught it Brooklyn and in Bushwick fairly recently.
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/627381/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Shame about the other SW1001s.

Regards, AlKaLI

^^ I caught this same train about 2:45 PM that afternoon in Farmingdale. The rear 17 gravel loads were spotted for Posillico. The middle 12 empty CDEX were spotted for loading at Coastal. The two Geeps then backed out of the DEF (heading west) to wait for the mainline switch to be thrown to head eas...

On my LIRR travel into the city this morning, I noticed an excavator perhaps with a pneumatic jackhammer had started demolishing the Cut-off near the Shop tracks. It was about in the center of the attached Google link just above the entrance to one of the East River tunnels. https://www.google.com/m...

Dogbert: Sorry if you took my sarcasm the wrong way about the "garden trail". I know it's not yours and thanks for your posts. I always enjoy them. As an update, the excavator this morning was near the top of north Cutoff. Rails and ties have been removed to where it is sitting. No work ha...