Two Eastbound LIRR M7 trains Race each other through Mineola, NY!

originally recorded on 9-14-17
After recording every crossing on the LIRR Hempstead Branch, I decided to go to the pedestrian crossing in Mineola, NY to record it. I managed to arrive right in the middle of the evening rush, so despite staying here only 20 minutes (as I had to go pick-up my dad) I managed to get 9 trains! I had been setting up my camera when the crossing activated, as there was an M7 train stopping in the station (I think it must've been a bit early or late), but as it was leaving the station, a second M7 train came roaring through in the same direction!

[@mynmhsnvwls1124]

One train was stopped at the station which is why the gates were down for a long time, and the other just zipped right past at the same time

[@qolspony]

Which is why you never cross the gates for a stopped train.

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it😀😁👍

[@qolspony]

This crossing is very tempting because of how long you have to wait.

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it

[@Davidsteiner-ke5ky]

Great job and I love it

[@Davidsteiner-ke5ky]

Great job and I love it

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Awesome Catch!

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@davidsteiner8074]

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[@qolspony]

Now i see why people risk a crossing and end up getting killed. There is really no way to know if another train is coming from that direction unless you are on the side of the express train. So a person takes a risk with the local seeing that it is offloading passengers. To than get hit by an express on your blind spot.

[@thomaschodak6880]

the area has changed since this video was posted the power substation has been torn down and so has Nassau tower these were torn down to make way for the LIRR third track project

[@rrxing2756]

I’ve been here ones I saw a train when we were waiting to the crossing

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it😀😁👍

[@tntplumbing24]

The fast train was to Huntington the slow one was to Ronkonkoma

[@davidsteiner8074]

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[@byronchavarria4954]

HUNTINGTON AND RONKONKOMA

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it😀😁👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Wow. Great catch. I can see which train won :P :P

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@hiramabiff5236]

Team Epiphany Tyler ... the track closest to the camera is the one that is primarily used to run in the opposite direction. In this case, I suspect that the track closest to the camera was being used to allow the express to pass the local.

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it😀😁👍

[@davidsteiner8074]

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[@davidsteiner8074]

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[@DTD110865]

Looks like you weren't the only railfan here.

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it😀😁👍

[@rrxing2756]

I mean walking sorry for waiting

[@davidsteiner8074]

Great job ilove it😀😁👍