LIRR Forest Hills PM Rush, with Flying Yankee, plus servings of Spaghetti and Sauerkraut!! 4/27/23

Exciting and sometimes frantic PM Rush Hour action at Forest Hills. Since ESA opened, traffic is more intense than it already was. Lots of diesels, M9’s, M7’s, and a few M3’s. You will see a number of my Engineer buddies passing by making their presence felt. This time of day, there is almost always at least 1 train visible. One must be alert with the frequent passing of 80mph trains. The position light signal bridge adds nostalgia to this fantastic trainwatching spot!! Most trains are identified.

[@scottwitoff8932]

This video makes me want to go railfanning nice 🙂

[@PhantomThiefOfSports]

Good place to eat and chill while watching the trains go by

[@Jaytherailfan]

Forest hills always an amazing station for high speed MU's. Would come here all the time if I had time

[@Kidney7661]

Used to be my home station. Spent a decade living in forest hills. Always a very busy section. Funny, train 860 is my train now going home. It always goes painfully slow between Woodside and Jamaica.

[@mtk52983]

Had a conductor yesterday that would really get along with Flying Yankee. Approaching Mets-Willets Point he opened the window and was screaming Let's Go Yankees all down the platform.

[@3985uprr]

Not sure it was well received 😂

[@NickyD]

ha ha thats the greatest response ever

[@USArailfan2000]

Nice to see the M7 Workhorse in action!

[@timothyohare920]

Love it ..Stand clear!..Not many stops either side..Thank you sir

[@TrainsFerriesFeet]

Thanks for sharing; my favorite childhood memories surround that part of Forest Hills.

[@davidsteiner-zk3lt]

I love it

[@scottyerkes1867]

Great video!! Rush hour at Forest Hills!! Great railfanning spot with 'gourmet' engineers!! Thanks Tim😀💚

[@davidsteiner-zk3lt]

Im love it

[@evangouldtransit]

wow Meatball Man running M7s.!!!!

[@tonymento7460]

FYI Septa commuter rail received 2 new double deck commuter rail cars from CRRC they are a trailer and a cab control both of them were seen on a plat cars CSX were delivering them to Philadelphia

[@johnchambers8528]

Thanks for all that Long Island action. Since I am from Philadelphia I have only ridden them several times. Since I am a horse race fan I have ridden the Belmont Park trains the most but have ridden some of the other lines as well.

[@winstonpx]

6:50 really made me smile

[@ariesarethebest271]

32:24 sweet M7 echo! 😊 32:44

[@3985uprr]

I thought of you as soon as I heard that harmony

[@ariesarethebest271]

Finally! I've been patiently waiting for you to do some mainline rush-hour railfanning. 😊

[@3985uprr]

Some M7 “echoes” I plan on doing a couple more on LIRR and MN. I did one on Merillon Avenue recently.

[@ariesarethebest271]

@@3985uprr Yes. I've seen that. But places like this (Forest Hills) are magnificent!

[@davidsteiner-zk3lt]

I love it

[@davidsteiner-zk3lt]

I love it great job

[@jonathanmeeks9973]

Hoping for a visit to Montreal and Toronto.

[@hirampriggott1689]

Because RM Transit talks too much and doesn't get out and ride trains enough.

[@eclipsegaming_]

11:43 rare DM30AC and DE30AC duo also called a sandwich.

[@blackking7512]

U should do some railfanning at Mamaroneck. Get some high-speed M8 action.

[@3985uprr]

Done it already last fall

[@1313ealmonte]

Great video !!!! wish we had this timetable represented in TSW3

[@NickyD]

34:38 my lord that caught me off guard did that scare you lol

[@ariesarethebest271]

34:38 woah! Be careful out there, Tim. 😂

[@3985uprr]

I was standing behind the yellow line, and I wasn’t about to move over it. I hope to do Woodside soon which has more trains

[@ariesarethebest271]

@@3985uprr Good to know. And nice. Can't wait to see that.

[@carlossanchez-kz4wh]

Thanks Tim Did the King of Queens take off that day?

[@3985uprr]

Yes. I’m not going to call him that anymore. I’m thinking of a new name that’s more accurate. Stay tuned

[@kevinb8881]

Forest Hills, Queens is expensive!!

[@ariesarethebest271]

NY is expensive, period.

[@roadjdr4678]

Great video a lot of rush-hour Trains. here’s a question why was train 42 running in diesel mode if it came out of Penn station why didn’t it just keep running on third Rail power all the way to Babylon and switch over to Diesel mode over there if they take the Montauk branch from Jamaica Or run third rail power up to Bethpage if they were taking the Ronkonkoma line and jumping off onto the branch line between Bethpage and Babylon.

[@3985uprr]

They switch over when they come out of the tunnel pretty much because they run better in diesel mode than they do in electric mode.

[@roadjdr4678]

@@3985uprr thank you for the reply and update and info. For me I thought would’ve been better running third rail mode to save fuel and I thought electric would be more better than diesel bud I was wrong these are special locomotives that the LIRR ordered because they wanted to have their own special unique locomotive to the railroad. Hopefully the MTA orders the duel mode chargers from Siemens for the LIRR now the question is what cars will be they be pulling the C3 double deckers that they have now or order bombardiers double deckers like New Jersey transit has or get venture cars from Siemens.

[@RichardNickels-ot6iq]

Danger 750 Volts D.c.Keep 📴

[@hornshowrailfan2554]

What days do the summer specials start? I figured they are gonna start soon.

[@3985uprr]

Friday before Memorial Day

[@RentsTheHuman]

I love Forest hills much one of my favorite Lirr train stations. It’s good to see that you fanned Forest hills during the new schedule. Also does the meatball operator does that long horn method to every fanner?

[@3985uprr]

Usually. I can only speak for what he does for me and a couple of my friends.

[@RentsTheHuman]

@@3985uprr Um idk if you can but do yk what time flying Yankee and meatball operator passed Forest hills?

[@scottwitoff8932]

In the morning are 3 tracks used for westbound trains as well?

[@3985uprr]

Yes

[@warrengibson7898]

Trains seem to move at a good clip. What’s the speed limit?

[@3985uprr]

80 maximum

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

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