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On the Central Branch, the 159 and 155 are tied down for the weekend with
an Amtrak welded rail train. Seen on the east end of Wellwood
Double-End
Freight siding in North Lindenhurst, the
train will go to work following Monday morning's commission hour.
August, 1987 - Info/Photo/Archive:
Jay Bendersky
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Welded rail train eastward thru Hicksville Station,
Track 3, with Ol' Glories MP15ACs 150/158
doing the honors..."SERVING WITH PRIDE"!! - 11/20/2019
Photo/Archive: Paul Pesante |
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The Rail train transports Continuous Welded Rail
segments. Today's job is to creep along the Central Branch at walking
pace while the puller runs the rail off the rack and the track crew spikes
the ribbons in place.
Keep up a good pace otherwise its extra work to
set up for the next crew which is the Track Laying Machine.
Info/Photos/Archive: Jason Baxter - 8/12/2020 |
Welded Rail Train preparing to stop at Queens
Interlocking while an eastbound M7 crosses over at
Floral Park. 3/27/2021 Photo/Archive: Craig Lignelli |
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Today's rail train eastbound with NYAR GP38-2 #261 and
MP15AC #159 power
passing Mineola station. 4/17/2021 - Photo/Archive: Thomas
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LI 152 sitting on the Wellwood DEF (double-ended
freight track)
with the welded rail train, waiting for a crew to take the train west.
9/02/2021
Photo/Archive: Daniel Foran |
Day 2 of the RS90 working the Rail Train, this time
between Mineola and Hicksville. 4/18/2021
Ellison Ave. bridge, Westbury (left) - RS90 eastbound passing Carle Place -
Photo/Archive: Daniel Foran |
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Single Tracking For Rails. A pair of MTA LIRR
Trains pass the Rail Train near Bayside, NY on Saturday, 5/22/2021.
The rail train was dropping welded rail between Little Neck and Bayside as
part of ongoing work projects on the Port Washington Branch. By using
welded rail, the need for maintenance is significantly reduced and the ride
is much smoother. Info/Photos/Archive: Marc Glucksman - River Rail Photo |
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View east along Track 1. In the foreground, this was old Track 2. 5/21/2022
- Photo/Archive:
Jeff Erlitz |
LIRR Main Line "Cut-and-Throw" weekend #2, in New Cassel, between Westbury
and Hicksville. As of 1:00pm this afternoon. Track 1 has already been
thrown over and is reconnected. Final tamping, lining, surfacing,
installation of third rail and testing of track circuits still need to be
done. On the right, where the welded rail is piled, is where new Track
2 will be installed over the next month or so. Jeff Erlitz |
Rolling new welded rail into place at Mineola this morning. 7/11/2022 -
Photo/Archive: John Krattinger |
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LIRR #6208 new gondolas 2/2024
Photo/Archive: Barry Johnson |
LIRR #625 new gondola 2/2024
Photo/Archive: Barry Johnson |
The #166 sits uncoupled from a train of brand new open-end gondolas, #6205,
brought out to AH in advance of trackwork on the mainline in Calverton.
3/03/2024 - Photo/Archive: Ronnie Schnepf |
MP15AC #165 at RMLI, Riverhead rail reclaim 3/28/2024 Photo/Archive: Daniel
Foran |
New 115 pound rail replacing 100 pound rail on the LIRR Main Line at
Milepost 63.
Info/Photo/Archive: John Krattinger |
A study of welded rail on the Montauk Branch near Canoe Place, South rail is
119 pound rail rolled in February 1979 at Bethlehem Steel's Steelton, PA
plant and was installed as part of the massive rebuild of the Montauk Branch
east of Speonk. The north rail which sees more wear was since replaced
with ArcelorMittal 115 pound rail rolled in October 2007. Info/Photo/Archive: John Krattinger |
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