Railfanning LIRR PM Rush Hour at Bethpage with SEPTA Engineer Bill. 9/20/24

[@PeterMigliorini-x4o]

Just had to leave a comment while watching this blissfully "sweet" offering. It is simply wonderful to watch & appreciate the joy & respect a "young" railroader can share with viewers with regards to HIS unquestionable operational expertise & knowledge of railroad matters. And, what joy & with deep respect can I express for a "retired" railfan with unquestionable historical knowledge to be shared to HIS viewers. This simple video illustrates why so many of "my kind" enjoy what you provide & offer. Thank you so much for sharing. Simple railroading viewing at IT'S BEST!!!! This is Peter M; out!

[@3985uprr]

Thank you so much for your kind remarks. I try to capture upbeat images and situations.

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

I'm from Ronkonkoma, and we run M3's outta Ronk to/from Penn & Grand Central Madison not only daily but multiple times daily. The M3's have always been, & will always will be my favorite train. Engine-wise, the GP-38-2 holds a special place in my heart because I used to live in Roslyn until I was 16, and the train ran outside my bedroom windrow, and they almost always ran an 8-10 car, sometimes even a12 car train. West bounders ran a F7-A heading the train as a Dummy, feat. The Infamous GP-38-2's doing the heavy lifting. Btw, Congrats Bill!

[@3985uprr]

I haven’t seen any as of late they used to run quite a few of them. They cannot go to Grand Central Terminal.

[@bornjamerican52]

Good ole bethpage 😊, I used to pass that station coming from Brentwood. Always good seeing the flying Yankee 🫡🫡

[@scottyerkes1867]

Congrats Bill on your promotion!! Best of luck!! Great video Tim!!😀😀👍👍👌👌

[@RailfanDylan4004]

Dang 40 Trains within an Hour time period. I live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and the most Light Rail trains I’ve seen was 11 Within an Hours time period.

[@3985uprr]

Actually over 3 hours

[@RailfanDylan4004]

@@3985uprr Ah Ok and Wow that’s a lot within 3 Hours. I don’t think our light rail even comes close to that much within 3 Hours

[@hornshowrailfan2554]

I was wondering where he was

[@nicholassignorile7543]

BETHPAGE

[@NYtrain]

Love these types of videos

[@timothyohare920]

Even though hes a Phillie fan I wish him the best in his engineerring goal..A friend o f Tim is a friend of ours ..Take care to all

[@MrCubsfan3]

2:38 great to see a 12-car consist!

[@TEMPLE7D]

9:23 , you can hear the dynamic brakes kicking in and out. The M7s and M9s have a feature where the dynamic brakes kicks in when going through large third rail gaps (Only on the cars in the gap; not the whole train). It’s supposed to help power the car’s auxiliaries while in a gap.

[@patrickconroy78]

I need to meet Engineer Bill on the Doylestown Line next weekend if he is

[@Adamdaj]

I wish SEPTA could re-gauge the Market Frankford Line from 5'FT 8-1/2" to 4FT -8-/12". This way SEPTA could make use of the Subway Rail Network like NEW YORK MTA. Now to get off the soap box, I always enjoy your videos Mr. Tim. Please let me know when you venture onto the Warminster Line again.

[@michaellittlejohns7968]

U forgot to record the video of engineer bill shaking hands with the flying Yankee engineer

[@3985uprr]

I didn’t want to impose on FY. I’ve done it enough 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaellittlejohns7968]

Next time do a video of engineer bill shaking hands with the flying Yankee engineer

[@3985uprr]

@@michaellittlejohns7968 if I can arrange it, yes

[@johnrobinson5205]

Has he drove the comet train before

[@3985uprr]

Yes

[@carlossanchez-kz4wh]

Congratulations Bill

[@dutchvanderlinde154]

That explains your story. Tim you going to harmon open house?

[@ariesarethebest271]

This was cool.

[@egbutler114]

Unfortunately- the Phillies lost 3 of 4 to the Mets! Have to tell Bill hello if I run into him on Septa territory.

[@NortheastTrains]

nice hat!

[@Mike-wt7jq]

M-7 is my least favorite. Frosted glass windows are a bummer on a choo choo train. Thank goodness the single leaf door glass is a bit better on the least sun exposed side to see through. Those M-7's got cataract windows.

[@Mike-wt7jq]

M-9 best feature - outlets M-7 best feature - ? M-3 best feature - RFW

[@Leonard_Wilson]

I like both the M9’s and Silverliner V’s. The Silverliner V’s look better. However, the M9’s have outlets and bathrooms, unlike the Silverliner V’s. And wearing Phillies gear on Long Island is like wearing a MAGA hat in Harlem.

[@3985uprr]

I prefer the former over the latter by a tremendous amount.

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

The only thing choking are the Phillies! 😢

[@3985uprr]

They will win their division

[@georgejenista9487]

Do the EMU's have bells in addition to the horns?

[@3985uprr]

No bells

[@V-max97]

Go Phillies

[@user-nr2ku9dk9b]

Do you use the radar to locate trains?

[@3985uprr]

I just know the trains.

[@NickyD]

sorry not sorry islanders and mets will always suck

[@NassauandSuffolkCountyRailfan]

12:30 he did the Super Mario Horn Show not Spaghetti and Meatball

[@christophercancel934]

Hey I'm a Mets fan RRHG. LOL Also that Bill's first time railfanning LIRR?

[@3985uprr]

I like them better than Yankees. He was here once before.

[@JMlodzinski]

@@3985uprr hey guys I'm at jenkintown and Ig you talk to Tim the old retired rail fan Horn Guy hey Tim I'm not your favorite station on the SEPTA branch of the old jenkintown branch so right now I'm going to try to get some Express trains Tim and then I'm going to try to get some 5:00 so we get to hear those horns

[@JMlodzinski]

Hey Bill is your best friend Jimmy I saw you on that warminster trainon the name congratulations buddy on that Long Island railroad you know it ain't like this