M9 RFW ON WEST HEMPSTEAD BRANCH WITH THE FLYING YANKEE. 7/12/24

[@stuartaaron613]

Great video Tim. This is my first time seeing a RFW ride going west from West Hempstead, and in an M9 as well.

[@robertcantore330]

Awesome!!! I had an M9 out of Ronkonkoma going to the Mets game a few weeks ago the train was extra crowded with a WWE event going on at MSG

[@scottyerkes1867]

Interesting ride. Thanks Tim👌🥰

[@laurenperkins5088]

I binge watch these videos!!

[@eddiecharlie77]

4 Car platforms, Great memories, remember at W. Hempstead the old Wetson's Hamburgers, Hempstead Bowling Alley, S. Klein department store as well as E.J.Korvettes, and the big A&S dept. store in downtown Hempstead.

[@Jeff-uj8xi]

I rode that line years ago with MP-54 cars. It amazed me that the live third rail came so close to the crossings where people, kids and dogs walked. And not even a warning sign !! Imagine a dog taking a pee on it or a kid on a bike falling over it.

[@trainking076]

A rfw with not with only the flying Yankee +M9 yeah good day today:)

[@WilliamLovesMisterSoftee7414]

Awesome Tim!

[@SoundmasterBlink]

Gotta love those crusty lirr windows, lol!

[@tomoconnell2320]

The track is straight as an arrow and it looks like you barely break 20mph at the fastest sections. Why so slow?!

[@3985uprr]

Well, the speed limit is not that high to begin with and I zoom the camera out which makes it look slower than it is. I do that so I can minimize viewing as much of the car interior as possible. We want to see the railroad not the interior decorations.

[@broyofroyo1207]

I think it’s just that it’s zoomed in, the top speed is 65 mph and in some sections 45mph according to Wikipedia, they probably don’t travel that fast due to how close the stations are.

[@TrainsFerriesFeet]

@@3985uprr I get that; you also want to avoid filming fellow passengers.

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

Looks like the Yankee wasn't flying on that route! 😉 (I enjoyed this video!!)

[@3985uprr]

Not the Ronkonkoma Line by any means.

[@ariesarethebest271]

I wonder why M7-9s do not shut off the third rail like M1-3s did when they were ran a certain way on this branch.

[@3985uprr]

They are equipped with special train lining that doesn’t cause the lights to go out at the gap switches providing some cars are on the third rail

[@lonsworth]

Like the Toonerville Trolley ..Why so slow??

[@3985uprr]

Slow speed limit plus the zoom makes it look slower than it is

[@johnkiernan1152]

No wonder there is little ridership on this line. I can't imagine that the train would not stop at Valley Stream as it is a big retail and business area. Why not use two bilevels and have it run as a shuttle back and forth between VS and WH? seems like a better use of the equipment.

[@3985uprr]

It was all part of the Long Island Railroad Eastside access service improvement

[@Trentm129]

Am I the only one who thinks this branch might get abandoned in the future?

[@3985uprr]

It somehow survives and has gotten busier.

[@christophercancel934]

Closed for repairs?

[@3985uprr]

Out of service tower

[@joec4871]

I can walk faster than that train. ⛷⛷🏂🏂🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️