Long Island Railroad - Montauk Branch in 1997

[@R2D2C_3po]

I'm from Colorado, but my grandparents lived on Long Island. When we went to visit my grandparents when I was growing up we would take the LIRR train into the city. I can clearly remember these old diesel trains running on the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch. I also remember changing trains from the diesel train to the electric train at Huntington Station. Thanks for sharing a happy memory that I have of these trains!

[@youminholastransit3218]

Just realized retire Railfan was narrating LOL. And good grief, those trains were so run down. It’s much better now

[@3985uprr]

At the time I thought those things were spiffy but I knew they were aging

[@NickyD]

more reaible through

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

looked much cooler

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

Long island at the most part, they don't keep their equipment decent

[@necluda001]

Retired railfan sounds so young doesn’t he?

[@dickpagano8621]

There's nothing like hearing a GP38 accelerate from a station stop. Music to my ears.

[@RedArrow73]

A train of MP54's.

[@mmanisr22]

I thought the narrator sounded like a younger version of Retired Railfan, now I know, ha ha. Great video!

[@MattAttack54]

Timmy’s voice awesome

[@ryanmorrison3699]

I was a baby at this time and never got to really see or appreciate these diesel legends on the LIRR.

[@alb12345672]

They are bringing the old trains back :lol:. Because of supply chain issues they are going to back that stock for the East side access.

[@ryanmorrison3699]

@@alb12345672 Really? That’s kind of cool, but unfortunate. I’ll have to keep an eye out.

[@alb12345672]

​@@ryanmorrison3699 Yes it was in the news. Some engines but all the old coaches.

[@ryanmorrison3699]

@@alb12345672 I’ve been researching. It looks like just the Budd M3 EMUs are being returned to service. I was referring to the diesel locos like these old F7s.

[@chrisG7999]

I grew up next to the Sayville station in the 80's. My Son would love this.

[@LIMowersAndMore]

I remember seeing gp38s and Alcos at Islip with my grandfather.

[@doughouston4741]

Nice signal drop at the end of the video!

[@ariesarethebest271]

Excellent. Great to hear Tim narrating. Love his work!

[@Eric5ohhh]

Awesome video from someone who lives on Long Island now I wish I could have seen all these in action back in the day

[@robertravena]

Back in the early 80s, I rode the Montauk branch to Speonk then xferred to another train to Hampton Bays where I was living at the time.. if I missed the last train to H.B... I ended up walking. sometimes there was no trains past Speonk late at night. rode the branch one time in a bad snowstorm.. that was interesting.. I give props to the crews who worked in that..

[@TwanK1]

I Figured That Voice Sounds Familiar! Great Video!

[@natejackson8213]

Nice video. Thank you so much for sharing your video of support. It was amazing.

[@chicagolandrailroader]

This road had a great variety of motive power! And the locos were nice and grungy. Not that practical but heavily weathered engines are a sign of hardworking engines.

[@pointstrains]

Great footage and narration! Ah memories...

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

Always traveled from the Bronx to see the alcos, they're my favorite.

[@ronwong6102]

That's terrific!

[@longislandfanvictor3812]

I saw a Parlor Car, that is from a bygone era, even if it was from the 90's. Great concept, wish they still had them.

[@buntik1687]

When those g38s were king of LIRR rails, this was my ride between Huntington Station and Jamaica twice a day! 🚂

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

I grew up on the F7-A's, the GP-38-2 & the M3's. I'm trying to find models of them in the LIRR color scheme but nowhere has them, even on Amazon

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Awesome Video

[@CaptainJoey63]

1. I’m totally buying this. Geeps, power packs and MP15s on my home branch? Absolutely! 2. 5:41 I didn’t know 259 had a K5L; it sounds nice and crisp too!

[@derrickwong5337]

Nice 🙂 one!

[@chevfan88]

This is old school, was 10 years old in 97

[@michaelscott7706]

The LIRR I grew up on.

[@dancer1]

No freight trains?

[@jamesleopard8518]

I used to see these diesels and coaches like that when I was little

[@ItsRich8303]

3:15 Why to this day the LIRR didn’t use ditch lights like Metra, GO Transit, MBTA, Amtrak and Metro North?

[@VoteWithABullet]

0:41 Classic LIRR!! When they used MP15AC’s and GP38’s to pull passenger cars. I also love how dirty the locomotives and passenger cars were back then. I miss the old LIRR trains. Back in the 70s and 80’s my dad worked for the LIRR he would take me up in the locomotives. Good times!

[@atomsmash100]

The dirt was the only thing holding them together at this time 😂

[@Pensyfan19]

Great footage! This is my home railroad as I railfan it often and any old footage like this is greatly appreciated. Do you have footage of the Port Jeff branch?

[@tom-and-mom]

Pensyfan19, what’s your favourite LIRR locomotive so far?

[@Pensyfan19]

@@tom-and-mom GP38

[@tom-and-mom]

@@Pensyfan19 But do you have any ideas about the MBTA trolley buses if they’re still operating?

[@Pensyfan19]

@@tom-and-mom Didferent topic, and I prefer streetcars.

[@tom-and-mom]

@@Pensyfan19 As of March 12th, 2022, the trackless trollies are no longer in service with MBTA due to various roadway projects that last for five years, right?

[@CRtrain]

Hey it’s Retired Railran! Man those Alco units seem pretty old for even ‘97.

[@andrewfowler2182]

I miss the GP38’s

[@_mynewcareer]

Railfan horn guy!

[@SoundmasterBlink]

4:26 what's bro doing pulling on the sign?

[@SSantana82]

Never seen a lirr flashing ditchlight

[@lilbluefoxie]

Were the outer doors power operated or manual on the coaches? How come some trains are lacking a HEP pack

[@HarrisonPeloso]

trains back then were really different compared to what we have now, hello from youtube UWU

[@smithfan31]

Sounds like the commentary is Retired Railfan Horn Guy

[@BabyKee]

because it basiaclly is

[@blksoul26]

These trains used to roar through Freeport!!!!!

[@smacwhinnie]

This looks more like 1987. The diesels and double deckers were in service by the mid 90s.

[@necluda001]

No the dm30s came in 98/99

[@byronchavarria4954]

Before The DE30ACS And DM30ACS Existed

[@ronr9430]

They look like RVs on rails and I find them to be very uninteresting The LIRR went from having a nice variety of cool equipment to watch roll by to a ho hum same as everything rolling by. Now I understand that the old Geeps and MP15ACS were aging well past their expiration dates but their replacements could have been just as varied as they were. Just saying

[@longislandfanvictor3812]

The old diesels were Beasts in the snow. I remember the Blizzard in January 1996 when these Diesels were attached to the M-3's and were pulling then since the third rails were buried over. Everyone had to get to work, no working from home in those days.

[@allencollins6031]

I miss riding between cars on the diesels during spring/summer. The breeze, the smell of honeysuckle....just the best as a youth.

[@warrenhoffman2006]

I boarded the train at Patchogue that morning around 5:30 (only passenger on the train), we went about 5 minutes then got stuck at Sayville interlocking for a half hour. Two employees got out with shovels and we were able to proceed. Made all local stops to Lynbrook (five coaches), then Jamaica. Were told no service west of Jay Tower, so we used E/F subway. But we did make it. Good job LIRR!

[@gtech0218]

Was #167 the only engine on the LIRR roster that had alternating ditch lights?

[@northridgewood5918]

This looks terrific. Was the video upscaled?

[@greenfrogproductionsltd.]

Yes the footage was up-scaled using a very high end Transcoder/Processor Box!

[@hectorhardy4100]

Like lirr

[@theestallion818]

Montauk is not electrified is it?????

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

No, anything east of Babylon or Ronkonkoma is diesel

[@arniegreenberg2719]

Was this an old video or do they run old rolling stock on the Montauk branch? This looks like it was recorded in the late 50s early 60s.

[@RedArrow73]

Anyone seen such DIRTY, FILTHY coaches?

[@warrenhoffman2006]

Seems like when they made the decision to get the new bilevels, that pretty much ended the maintenance/cleaning of the existing equipment.

[@walkerdalton11435]

First