LIRR Eclipse railfanning on the Main Line. See some planes too. 4/8/24

We spent the duration of the solar eclipse at Mineola capturing many trains. Although it wasn’t a total solar eclipse, it did get 90% covered, and you can detect some dimming of the sunlight. It looks somewhat like an evening sky as opposed to a midday sky.  Once the eclipse ended after 4:30pm we headed over to Merillon Avenue and New Hyde Park stations to capture fast trains on the “Triple Track”. We also captured a few heavy planes over the station at New Hyde Park.  The sun was much brighter at this time than it was between 230pm and 430pm.

[@TheLordAI]

I really gotta say Retired Railfan is quickly becoming my favorite page to watch trains on I grew up in love with the MTA and as I got older NJ Transit rail & Metro North. I love his abundance of knowledge I find it very informative.

[@thefanridrshow1967]

Great video. I watch all your videos.

[@robertoldham9388]

i was there that day!! i got off 76 to transfer to 1956!! i wish i woulda walked down an saw you i gotta thank you for helping me pass my signal test with your videos!

[@3985uprr]

Oh, I had no idea I was doing that. Are you studying for conductor or engineer?

[@robertoldham9388]

Assistant Conductor, I start on the trains next week and qualify in about a year as a conductor, that's when I have to draw out the railroad, but its my understanding they've made it easier recently.

[@williamholm8379]

I really gotta to say Retired Railfan is quickly becoming my favorite youtube channel to watch trains on i grew up in love with MTA Long Island Railroad. I love his informative and calming videos

[@AA_8184_1]

Great idea to railfan, planespot, and eclipse watch! A trifecta!

[@ariesarethebest271]

20:10 That is a beautiful blessing right there. You're pretty active, I see you living a long life, like your parents.

[@3985uprr]

Trying to.

[@ariesarethebest271]

Great video, Tim. Yesterday was my birthday. Went out and got to see some of the eclipse while celebrating.

[@3985uprr]

Happy birthday, sir. May 11 is national train day and it’s also my 70th birthday. I’m not sure if I’ll have time to railfan that day

[@ariesarethebest271]

​@@3985uprr Thank you. Do you have any plans for your bday?

[@3985uprr]

@@ariesarethebest271My wife, granddaughter and her boyfriend and I are going to Manhattan for dinner. One of the employees at that restaurant is a dear friend of mine.

[@jamesstark8316]

Took many BA flights back and forth across the pond. Usually Dreamliners. Lovely flight.

[@scottyerkes1867]

Great place to railfan and watch the eclipse. 💚👌👌

[@scott5055]

Didn’t realize how many montauk branch trains use the central branch

[@3985uprr]

More now than before last year when GCT opened

[@evangouldtransit]

2068 has recently been revised to add Wyandanch and Deer Park

[@3985uprr]

The Rocket is becoming a turtle. 1964 added them too

[@evangouldtransit]

@@3985uprr that's sad. 2068 was a good train. still is, but adding two more stops.

[@ChesterGlover]

I love that station, I believe Main Street had tracks way back in the day

[@georgeadams1853]

One thing I noticed in the eclipsed sunlight at the start of the peak was the ghost images of the locomotive headlights. Your camera noticed, but the eclipse wasn't that noticeable to my eyes.

[@davidsp5936]

FUN FACT: Contrary to popular belief, Mineola is NOT the seat of Nassau County. Garden City is. The County Courthouse and administration are in Garden City, but have a Mineola mailing address. In fact the border between Mineola and Garden City runs right through the front lawn of the courthouse.

[@fredredmon5828]

Cannot believe the big deal they made of the eclipse when only about 2% of the country actually saw anything looked like a normal day in Florida here. What a nice mix of trains and planes. That channel I sent you on messenger the guy in South Florida that does live trainspotting that was Sunday at Miami international airport never seen so many Airbus 380s and they were constant tomorrow morning he's on live at 10:00 a.m. at fort Lauderdale international airport. I know you guys have JFK but man is Miami international busy and I live by Orlando international

[@eclipsegaming_]

Fun fact: the cars that face the other direction on the M7 and M9s have less windows and seats

[@mattygtheoneandonly]

What did you do at British Airways?

[@3985uprr]

I worked in customer service and finance.

[@mattygtheoneandonly]

@@3985uprr very nice

[@JosephFeleppa]

While the eclipse was real cool, I thought it would get darker than what it did.

[@AaronJrBrundidge]

get ready for April 24, 2024, for 190th anniversary of the LIRR

[@nickcef]

That Singapore flight to JFK is officially the longest nonstop flight in the world, I believe. I know they run one to Newark, too, but JFK is slightly farther in distance.

[@michaellittlejohns7968]

Shame u didn’t see the flying Yankee engineer

[@3985uprr]

He doesn’t go through there

[@christophercancel934]

Sad it didn't get dark like it was supposed to.

[@ffighter1491]

You must really miss working for the railroad

[@3985uprr]

I never did

[@Perseverance1987x]

I was in the path of totality. Went from 3:28PM to 7:45PM(in terms of darkness), Back to 3:35PM once it was all said and done.