LIRR EXCLUSIVE: A Snowy Ride Between Jamaica And Grand Central With 8 Kawasaki M9s • 01/27/2023

[@mattdiaz1006]

Thats awesome! I love how you can see the engineer's screens a little bit!

[@josephcope5213]

Thank You, I never thought I would live to see this Day. I remember in 1968 when they announced, it My Partner said your in Luck no more running For the Shuttle to 7ave to Penn.

[@evangouldtransit]

that's incredible.! i am glad you enjoyed.!

[@joemcmahon3541]

Thanks, Evan, for the excellent steady hand of the camera. Thanks also for the upper large print remarks. Next time I review this, I will pay more attention to the red speed restriction on the right.

[@evangouldtransit]

no problem.! I'm glad you enjoyed.! next time i am going to let the text stay up for a bit longer since people have been saying i made it go too quick so I'll keep it for a few extra seconds & yes that's the PTC speed display

[@harmonysugarmaple]

Finally Evan. I like how this video boomed with views, you’re getting the success you deserve.

[@williamralph5442]

Great POV, GCT is beautiful . Thanks for posting.

[@evangouldtransit]

glad you enjoyed.!

[@amaan-aliladak]

@@evangouldtransit Question isn't LIRR's new Terminal Grand Cetral Madison not Grand Centrla Station?

[@evangouldtransit]

@@amaan-aliladak it's called Grand Central Madison. it is within Grand Central TERMINAL, hence why i called it that. GCM takes away from it's history i feel like. nobody would call the Statue of Liberty "The Monument on Liberty Island" so i feel the same about Grand Central.

[@Skullitor]

Beautiful video, Thanks for posting.

[@jameskerner7782]

I prefer the PRR/LIRR position signals.They look like real RR signals!

[@181suydam]

Great view from the front cab!!

[@evangouldtransit]

i was behind the cab door with the window shade pulled down. I'm glad you enjoyed.!

[@jameskerner7782]

You are right sir! Those are apartments.

[@66KIMBLE]

Nicely shot!!

[@TheTransferPoint]

Great video!!

[@evangouldtransit]

thank you

[@suzannadannaTARDIS]

Born and raised on LI, I took many trips on the LIRR and enjoyed looking out that front window for the whole trip when I was a youngster. It's interesting to see the interlockings now, because those tunnels into Penn were so dark it was hard to see much. I always wondered how the trainman was able to see stuff. (Years later, my sister was a trainman for a few years and took me into work with her to celebrate my birthday) Beautiful work on Grand Central. I'm looking forward to my next trip to LI to take a train into midtown!

[@dennisthebrony2022]

Will they bring the Bi-level C3 cars into Grand Central soon?

[@evangouldtransit]

no. they don't fit.

[@tedvalis6071]

So, this station is not part of GCT complex but its own? When was it built? How does it interface with the LIRR's entrance into Penn Station? Does it bypass the original trackage that went into Penn Station? Thanks.

[@jamesburrelljr.8561]

I will take a trip up to experience this real soon.

[@임진영]

Great👏👏👏

[@oeleyinafe]

I think I got on the same pairs as you that returned to Sutphin Boulevard (Jamaica) Evan, though it was on the 9030 local out of Grand Central.

[@evangouldtransit]

oh awesome.! that was a really nice set

[@harmonysugarmaple]

Cool video Evan. Remember I told you when you gonna record? Finally you did it.

[@railsandmore4790]

How do you get your front window view, isn't there usually a cover on the window? Also, great video, I enjoyed watching it. I can see that you know what you are talking about in your video. I find that videos with a front window view (not on an M3) are hard to come by and I appreciate the videos when I see them.

[@evangouldtransit]

i know people. I love these styles of video because of how unique it is.

[@405Lenny]

Very cool! 👍👍

[@busestrainssubwaystrucksai3739]

Approximately when are they gonna start extending from Jamaica eastbound?

[@evangouldtransit]

March i heard.

[@Neville60001]

That's good to hear, Evan.

[@ntrainr160]

Whats the max speed in the GCT tunnels?

[@evangouldtransit]

60 to 45 to 30 to 15.

[@robertmason7553]

Those Kawasaki m 9's are made in Nebraska. We deliver 50 tons of steel to them a day.

[@evangouldtransit]

that's impressive.!!!!

[@jamesmoran8294]

Hey, I was there for that!

[@robertbeck168]

What is the MAS in the tunnels to Penn? Is it greater than 60? BART does nearly 80 in the Transbay Tube so why 60? MAS is up to 80 elsewhere on the Railroad.

[@evangouldtransit]

MAS into Penn is also 60. i think it has to do with the amount of curves and space in these. the Transbay Tube is actually designed for 80mph operation.

[@JackArkitekt]

So, they built like 5 miles underground tunnel from Queens downtown. Just before new skyscrapers area.

[@michaelpeterson8334]

Good video. It’s nice comparing all videos to GC/M with all the angles.

[@evangouldtransit]

i believe i have the only westbound ride into here.

[@davidjihoonchoi798]

80 MPH towards Woodside, am I seeing that right? I feel like when i'm on it, it never reaches 80...

[@evangouldtransit]

it drops to 60 right before you hit the station.

[@stuartaaron613]

Excellent video. It was great that you got a cab ride in the M9. I'm former Long Island, now in Florida for the past 4 years. Prior to moving I worked in Manhattan for 14 months, and got to see the construction of the approaches to the tunnels. Nice to see the finished work. Also, do all the M9s have a woman announcer? I find it's a nice change from the male voice in the M7s.

[@evangouldtransit]

technically, i was behind the door, so no operating rules or statutes of limitations were violated. but it is a unique view nonetheless. the M9s do all have the female voice

[@8kgmatt]

I didn’t knew it was you on Friday when you were with MTA Bus Transit Fanner, I was the dude with the Play Station Hat & White Jacket.

[@evangouldtransit]

yaa that was me hahahaha

[@fredashay]

Nice to see that real railroads actually use double-slip switches -- it's not just on model railroads.

[@lescobrandon3047]

Great cars from Kawasaki. NY subway cars are actually better if you need to have fillings fall out of your teeth. Been a fan of the LIRR since PRR steam days. Many times was eased to sleep by the whistles of steam engineers approaching grade crossings.

[@evangouldtransit]

that's fantastic.!!

[@amaan-aliladak]

Doesn't LIRR Go to Grand Central Madison?

[@evangouldtransit]

Grand Central Madison is the name given to the LIRR's Concourse that lies beneath Grand Central Terminal. i just don't like calling it Grand Central Madison because i think it's a slap in the face to what it's built under. it's like nobody would call the Statue of Liberty "The Monument On Liberty Island..."

[@ScottysAir]

Wow! So beautiful! You did a great job! Did rail operator allow you to use a video? Did he give you a permission?

[@evangouldtransit]

correct. i was behind the door, and the shade to the window was down. door was closed and locked.

[@JackArkitekt]

Do they fit double levels??? If not double levels will do still from Penn Station. Also Moyniham Train Hall built originally for Amtrak and LIRR, while Pennsylvania Station overhaul will host only NJ Transit and Metro North. Going to Grand Central on LIRR is a plus, but going between Grand Central to Penn Station is a big mess, they should consider express bus but with average 3 mph run there it will be faster walk!!! Train to Times Square, shuttle, S, then another train 1, to Pennsylvania Station. Takes 10 minutes just to ride, not count walking and awaiting time for train. I think walk fast takes like 35 minutes. 42 to 6 then to 33. 10 minutes to just getting off elevators and stairs.

[@evangouldtransit]

the C3 Bilevels are too big for the tunnels.

[@stefano3202]

What is an MPF?

[@evangouldtransit]

"Movable Point Frog." a track device used at the turnout of the switch to eliminate the gap of the crossing, or frog, which can cause damage to the wheels and a bunch of noise. MPFs eliminate both of those issues.

[@AlBracco879]

Excellent video Best one yet Get to see a engineer view instead of a side window And boring narrator his voice alone puts me to sleep 😂😂😂😂 I love the bold comments Great job 👏

[@evangouldtransit]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video.! are you referring to Retired Railfan.? he's awesome.!!!

[@yaroslavkargin]

Where is the snow?

[@evangouldtransit]

in the beginning. it's tough to see.

[@philpots48]

One suggestion, hold the text a bit longer, some of us are slow readers.

[@evangouldtransit]

okay will note that. i did that mostly to limit distractions.

[@SparkWater]

M9’s are trash . I hate working with them. M7’s and M3’s better braking.I’m shopping M9’s because of toilets too often

[@evangouldtransit]

oh wow that's not good....

[@mattdiaz1006]

Yeah, I remember Gloveman was operating an M7 one day and he said the M7 brakes response time is much better.

[@evangouldtransit]

he's right, the M9s brakes come on slower and later than the M7s.

[@leecornwell5632]

Enjoy the M3S while they are running in passenger service on the Long Island railroad . The M3S will be here until 2025 until the Rest of the M9S for the Long Island railroad gets here. The M3AS on the Metro North railroad will be here a Little while longer until the M9AS gets here for the metro North. Another thing to when the M9AS comes for testing on the metro North railroad the M9AS on the metro North railroad is gonna definitely have the same design like the M9S.

[@TomHoffman-uw7pf]

At least you HAVE toilets. Are you reading this, SEPTA?

[@wayneheigl5549]

when you pulled in the station and stopped , how much more does the track go past the station.

[@evangouldtransit]

i couldn't give an exact number but it only goes as much to fit i believe another twelve car trainset.

[@wayneheigl5549]

@@evangouldtransit thank you very much even , do they have a tunnel from grand central and penn station yet

[@evangouldtransit]

they do not. a project like that would presumably be too expensive to complete, however, as they need to dig new tunnel underneath Manhattan, which is a massive undertaking.

[@wayneheigl5549]

is there any connection between grand central and penn station, if not are they thinking of doing that.

[@evangouldtransit]

currently, no.

[@Tunedude25]

Yes, the subway

[@evangouldtransit]

@@Tunedude25 he meant physical one seat connection. Subway requires transfers.

[@wayneheigl5549]

@@Tunedude25 no i was saying no transfer just a L I R R track from grand central to penn station