Mega-dittos to all the compliments. But the camera's zoom-out affected the normal RFW sensation. I think the narrator was just about to explain the reason for the zoom as he neared Wyandanch, but a sudden noise stopped him.
The crossing you couldn't remember coming into Brentwood station was Fourth Street. The little building you see on the right headed into Brentwood Station between the Fourth Steet and Brentwood Rd. Crossings was the original Brentwood grade level station before electrification. I remember when my mother and I would wait in the car, at the station waiting for my late father to come home from working in the Bronx on a diesel train.I remember hearing the diesel horn several minutes before the train arrived at the station. This was predominately on the weekends when he left the car for my mom who worked as a school teacher in the Bronx to run errands.They would usually commute together in the car during the week. Keep up the great work. 👍🏼
Try 2009! That was when I made a stopover at Wyandanch, and it was single track, platform on just one side, and no crossover bridge. Then too, I remember from childhood in the mid 1950s that Wyandanch had just a short low-level platform made of planks with a little wooden hut as a station house and no canopy, serving steam trains. Ah, progress!
i don't mean to brag, but when i rode with him in car 7804 last week, that horn was one of the best I've heard on our M7 fleet.! hoping someday to catch him with some M9s.!
I generally base my rail fanning activities on the weather forecast. I try to avoid rainy days like the plague but I was looking at the radar before going on this trip and it seem to suggest that it wouldn’t rain in this area but they were wrong. The majority of the trip was dry and people seem to like it in spite of that fortunately. This is an example where my commentary is very important because sometimes it can salvage what could be a bad video
This use to be 119 lb rail now it's over 130 lbs. They did a 100 mph test train between Hicksville and Jamaica but residence said that was too fast so that ended that .
Not necessarily this video, but you use the term "interlocking" quite a bit. In the UK we say "junction" or "points" Are we talking about the same thing ? I think we are. If you have not already found it, can I direct to Don Coffey's channel on TH-cam. Regards. Glad you are up & about again, love your vids.
I’ve seen his superb videos. Yes, an interlocking is a switch group remotely controlled by a tower (switchbox) or by a remote dispatcher. The latter is used here.
For Switchbox we call it a Signal Box. We speak the same language, but sometimes do not understand each other. When last in the USA, i hired a car and was asking for "petrol or fuel" until I was put right and told to ask for "Gas".
@@frederickplume2014 I know enough to look for a chemist if I need something from a drugstore. People often say that we are two peoples separated by a common language.
I noticed that the Central Islip eastbound platform is very close to Lowell Avenue, but there is no blue diamond SI-1103G sign allowing only one horn. The engineer had to do 2 longs, 1 short and 1 long in such a short distance!
Real time. I zoomed out to eliminate much of interior. Doing that it gives the illusion of the train going slow but he was doing 80 miles an hour between stations.
Mega-dittos to all the compliments. But the camera's zoom-out affected the normal RFW sensation. I think the narrator was just about to explain the reason for the zoom as he neared Wyandanch, but a sudden noise stopped him.
I’m delighted this video is getting so many views in spite of the rain!!!
Good to see you and flying Yankee have a good friendship XOXOXOXO. God bless
The crossing you couldn't remember coming into Brentwood station was Fourth Street. The little building you see on the right headed into Brentwood Station between the Fourth Steet and Brentwood Rd. Crossings was the original Brentwood grade level station before electrification. I remember when my mother and I would wait in the car, at the station waiting for my late father to come home from working in the Bronx on a diesel train.I remember hearing the diesel horn several minutes before the train arrived at the station. This was predominately on the weekends when he left the car for my mom who worked as a school teacher in the Bronx to run errands.They would usually commute together in the car during the week. Keep up the great work. 👍🏼
Love all of your videos. I watch them all the time
Your detail and commentary are so informative. Love it! Great “conductor view” in this video.
Glad to see your healthy and riding the trains!!!!!🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖
Awesome I've rode in car number 7369 before!!! Hope the Flying Yankee enjoys the Babylon Branch runs!!!
I remember the Pilgrim State track. Was served by Steam Engines! Rain is nice makes great photographs... lots of mood!
Still watched to full video despite the rain. I always enjoy your narration. 47:34 That guy is an idiot. People like that traumatizes engineers.
I think you should get an award for listening to that horn for that length of time.
Kinda sucks doesn’t it
Me too! I’m the one blowing it all the way out and back!!!!’🤣🤣🤣
@@johnterry9930 👍🏼👍🏼
@@johnterry9930 At least you blow a proper 14L. I don’t hear enough of that on the railroad.
You gotta love that Mr. Flying Yankee!
But come on Yankee! Ketchup on onion rings?
Hahahaha. Hey I put ketchup on rice, on steaks, on eggs!! Etc.
Wow, you’ve probably seen it all. The LIRR completely changed since 1999 and that change shows no signs of stopping….
Try 2009! That was when I made a stopover at Wyandanch, and it was single track, platform on just one side, and no crossover bridge. Then too, I remember from childhood in the mid 1950s that Wyandanch had just a short low-level platform made of planks with a little wooden hut as a station house and no canopy, serving steam trains. Ah, progress!
Nice ride in spite of the rain. Philadelphia got a very strong thunderstorm.
Thank you RR for this review😀😀💚
Mazel Tov on your granddaughter's graduation. I know the feeling-gone back to school here in America and graduating.
Great video
i don't mean to brag, but when i rode with him in car 7804 last week, that horn was one of the best I've heard on our M7 fleet.! hoping someday to catch him with some M9s.!
I’ve been trying to get M9’s but there is no way in advance to find out if he has them hours away
@@3985uprr agreed, maybe his Babylon run will bring more luck
At 1:10:30, where double tracking used to start, and immediately after that, the site of abandoned Republic station.
The rain wasn't so much of a problem as much as the camera focusing on the rain drops on the glass, making the scenery blurry.
I generally base my rail fanning activities on the weather forecast. I try to avoid rainy days like the plague but I was looking at the radar before going on this trip and it seem to suggest that it wouldn’t rain in this area but they were wrong. The majority of the trip was dry and people seem to like it in spite of that fortunately. This is an example where my commentary is very important because sometimes it can salvage what could be a bad video
This use to be 119 lb rail now it's over 130 lbs. They did a 100 mph test train between Hicksville and Jamaica but residence said that was too fast so that ended that .
Congratulations on your granddaughter's graduation
Not necessarily this video, but you use the term "interlocking" quite a bit. In the UK we say "junction" or "points" Are we talking about the same thing ? I think we are. If you have not already found it, can I direct to Don Coffey's channel on TH-cam. Regards. Glad you are up & about again, love your vids.
I’ve seen his superb videos. Yes, an interlocking is a switch group remotely controlled by a tower (switchbox) or by a remote dispatcher. The latter is used here.
@@3985uprr Thank you for the clarification
For Switchbox we call it a Signal Box. We speak the same language, but sometimes do not understand each other. When last in the USA, i hired a car and was asking for "petrol or fuel" until I was put right and told to ask for "Gas".
@@frederickplume2014 I know enough to look for a chemist if I need something from a drugstore. People often say that we are two peoples separated by a common language.
Not gonna lie, but those onion rings look really good!
I noticed that the Central Islip eastbound platform is very close to Lowell Avenue, but there is no blue diamond SI-1103G sign allowing only one horn. The engineer had to do 2 longs, 1 short and 1 long in such a short distance!
Never noticed that. interesting point
@@3985uprr These signs are on the ,Long Beach, Far Rockaway, and Greenport lines.
LIRR allow people inside the "head end," while the Engineer is operating? That's different.
I was not in Engineer compartment. I was outside in the passenger area. He would never allow that otherwise.
Not bright for that person to run in front of the train. Thank God nothing happened.
Natural Selection Process
Why is the horn of the train so weak?
Some of them are not too good. Most are restricted.
@@3985uprr oohh ok... thank you!
Is it me or did you slow the video down?
Real time. I zoomed out to eliminate much of interior. Doing that it gives the illusion of the train going slow but he was doing 80 miles an hour between stations.
“…fast ride to Deer Park…”
Kinda playing loose with the word “fast”. :-)
Well he did 80mph. I zoom the camera so it gives the illusion that it’s going slow.
LIRR was nicer before all these electrics. No car with full bar or those lounge cars .