This is nostalgia. I lived near the Cold Spring Harbor station. As a kid, the engineer friend of mine allowed me to ride in the cab all the way to Port Jefferson. Did I drive the train? It was diesel at the time and single track, just as it shows here. What a thrill that was! You certainly couldn't do that today!
As a kid, starting in the late 50's, I would ride the LIRR with my parents in the beginning, to visit my aunt in Greenlawn. We would "change in Jamaica" because there was no 3rd-rail power that far out. Spent many a day in old P-S coaches enjoying the ride. Thanks for the memories.
There was a diesel express train in the afternoons that ran on this line that most of the business folks took home that was pulled I think by a pair of GP38's. The last car had a vestibule that looked west and the commuters would grab a drink from the bar car (they had them then) and hang out on the back vestibule, watching the track pass by and the sun setting. There was brake dust and soot from the diesel gensets under the coaches, but it was the best "seat" on the train with a G&T in hand.
Wow! This was 1991?? I noticed that the vacant field (at right) at the Lake Road crossing was still "empty" from tree overgrowth! And the Greenlawn Road/Cuba Hill Rd. crossing's "slump" (at left) has been evened out since then. A nice piece of history of my hometown branch! Always got off at Greenlawn, and was never able to ride east from there. Wanted to see what it looked like. You did that for me. Thank you so much for posting this!!! ;)
Thanks for the memories - I moved from the Oyster Bay line to the Pt. Jeff line in 1994. Rode that line all the way to 2004 and seen the GP38's give way to the FL-9 and the new GM locos. This video must've been a weekend run - Northport's parking lot was empty!
very familiar view, used to ride with my Dad alot when I was young, he was a LIRR engineer for over 35 years, all lines but the last 15-20 on the Port Jeff line, this is the GP-38, also loved the old Alco's(on the push-pulls), u could walk thru the engine rooms on those(what a sound)...knew the PJ to Hunt. line so well, quite an education and alot of fun, felt like a bigshot riding in the "fireman's" seat...
I enjoyed it, interesting to see what my neighborhood looked like almost 30 years ago! This must have been taken on a weekend because at Northport there are hardly any cars there.
This is nostalgia. I lived near the Cold Spring Harbor station. As a kid, the engineer friend of mine allowed me to ride in the cab all the way to Port Jefferson. Did I drive the train? It was diesel at the time and single track, just as it shows here. What a thrill that was! You certainly couldn't do that today!
Grew up in port jeff my whole life. Took the train many times and used to hang out in the woods right near the tracks.
As a kid, starting in the late 50's, I would ride the LIRR with my parents in the beginning, to visit my aunt in Greenlawn. We would "change in Jamaica" because there was no 3rd-rail power that far out. Spent many a day in old P-S coaches enjoying the ride. Thanks for the memories.
There was a diesel express train in the afternoons that ran on this line that most of the business folks took home that was pulled I think by a pair of GP38's. The last car had a vestibule that looked west and the commuters would grab a drink from the bar car (they had them then) and hang out on the back vestibule, watching the track pass by and the sun setting. There was brake dust and soot from the diesel gensets under the coaches, but it was the best "seat" on the train with a G&T in hand.
divisioneight i remember that train
@@derekrohan9619 There was a 434 from Hunterspoint Ave first stop Greenlawn (after Jamaica). Also departures from HPA at 451 and 508 that I recall.
Wow! This was 1991?? I noticed that the vacant field (at right) at the Lake Road crossing was still "empty" from tree overgrowth! And the Greenlawn Road/Cuba Hill Rd. crossing's "slump" (at left) has been evened out since then. A nice piece of history of my hometown branch! Always got off at Greenlawn, and was never able to ride east from there. Wanted to see what it looked like. You did that for me. Thank you so much for posting this!!! ;)
Thanks for the memories - I moved from the Oyster Bay line to the Pt. Jeff line in 1994. Rode that line all the way to 2004 and seen the GP38's give way to the FL-9 and the new GM locos. This video must've been a weekend run - Northport's parking lot was empty!
The old days, and when 273 was in its blue/white scheme. In '92, 273 was the only engine in the second GP38-2 batch to get the blue/yellow scheme.
Neil Feldman you are in trouble you will be reported your qufe is ugly so are you
Frank Clampet. What
Frank Clampet. Shut the fuck up fake ass
DRACARY S don’t listen to him he’s a fake asshole that likes to start shit
very familiar view, used to ride with my Dad alot when I was young, he was a LIRR engineer for over 35 years, all lines but the last 15-20 on the Port Jeff line, this is the GP-38, also loved the old Alco's(on the push-pulls), u could walk thru the engine rooms on those(what a sound)...knew the PJ to Hunt. line so well, quite an education and alot of fun, felt like a bigshot riding in the "fireman's" seat...
Was his name Marty or danny?
@divisioneight Right you are. 6/16/91 was a Sunday.
I love cab ride videos :-)
I enjoyed it, interesting to see what my neighborhood looked like almost 30 years ago! This must have been taken on a weekend because at Northport there are hardly any cars there.
Well it was recorded on June 16 1991 and it was on a Saturday and Saturday is a weekend day
@@kristianl7797 thanks for the info!
Is there any other footage, as in from perhaps Penn to Huntington?
6:36 Where the switch for the Northport Branch was located
When does it cross Elwood Road in East Northport?
maybe, it might
@filmcruiser88 No. Nothing like that at all.
See an awful lot of grade crossings. Haven't been able to see one "W" marker to warn the engineer to sound the horn.
Not a one. Maybe the engineers are so experienced, they know the crossings by heart.
Part of being an engineer is memorizing the PC’s of the route they run. W signs are a convenience not a requirement.
Or they can see the pavement in the distance..