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Central Branch. LIRR #408 ( EMD DE30AC) leads an eastbound service on the Central Branch in West Babylon in 2012. The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the U.S. state of New York, extending from 40.734°N 73.470°W just east of Bethpage station to 40.696°N 73.341°W just west of Babylon ...
EMD 12N-710G3B-EC: RPM range: 434–904: Engine type: 45° V12, two stroke cycle: Aspiration: Mechanically-assisted Turbocharger: Displacement: 8,520 cu in (139.6 L) Alternator: EMD TA12-QBE: Traction motors: 4 × Siemens 1TB2624-0TA02 720 hp (540 kW) Cylinders: 12: Cylinder size: 710 cu in (11.63 L) Transmission: AC-DC-AC: MU working: Yes ...
Ordered by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for use on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the cars began to enter revenue service in 1997. The rail cars are pulled and pushed by EMD DE30AC and DM30AC dual-mode (diesel and electric) locomotives. The C3 cars are powered by 480 V AC head-end power supplied from the locomotive.
The LIRR's steam passenger locomotives were modernized from 1901 to 1906, and by 1927, it was the first Class I railroad to replace all its wood passenger cars with steel. [2] In 1926, the LIRR was the first U.S. railroad to begin using diesel locomotives. The last steam locomotive was a G5s operated until 1955. [2]
SPEONK, NY — New details have emerged regarding a Long Island Rail Road train crash with a car on the tracks west of Speonk Monday night that left one person dead, MTA Police said. According to ...
The Long Island Rail Road is a railroad owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the U.S. state of New York. It is the oldest United States railroad still operating under its original name and charter. [1] It consolidated several other companies in the late 19th century.
Those tunnels would connect to a new train line running underneath Third Avenue, giving commuters access to Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, where they could transfer to the LIRR at...
The conclusion of the project means that effective Monday, November 20, the LIRR is restoring 4 off-peak mid-day trains that since September 5 have been replaced by bus service between Speonk and...
This list contains all stations currently open on the Long Island Rail Road, including seasonal-use stations. Lines with colored boxes indicate branches which serve the station, while lines in parentheses indicate the physical line the station is located on, if applicable.
EMD 12-567B: 2,400 hp (1,789 kW) TR6: 1950–1953 12 B-B+B-B Cow-calf: Dual EMD 8-567B: 1,600 hp (1,193 kW) SW1: 1939–1953 661 B-B: EMD 6-567 or 6-567A 600 hp (447 kW) SW7: 1949–1951 489 B-B: EMD 12-567A: 1,200 hp (895 kW) SW8: 1950–1954 373 B-B: EMD 8-567B: 800 hp (600 kW) DH2: 1953 1 B-B: EMD 8-567B: 800 hp (600 kW) SW9: 1950–1953 815 ...