LIRR Cannonball gorgeous evening ride Penn Station to Montauk. 6/28/24

Makes me feel like I'm going on vacation. Good therapy LOL. Fun and interesting vid as always.

Thanks for the trip that puts the LONG in Long Island! I've never taken a train east of Babylon, so this was interesting. Maybe I'll have to do that the next time I visit L.I.

Didn't there used to be a station at the Shinnecock Hills Country Club that was only open during major golf tournaments there?

Wonderful video, and ride…..thanks for sharing this 😊😊😊😊

I presume all those cars have toilets? And considering the length of the trip, is there any food service on the train?

Great video!

Also, I don't understand why that train doesn't stop at Hampton Bays. Isn't that the purpose of the Cannonball, to make all the Hampton stops?

Sauerkraut must've loved running this.!

Awesome video!!! I rode the Port Washington Branch Going to the Mets Astros game Friday and Saturday!!!

Can't believe how the Sunrise Mall has really no stores left. Couldn't move in that place in the 1980s around Christmas.

Any thoughts on good railfanning spots in the 5 boroughs? I want to take my son to a spot with just a lot of action. I'm thinking Botanical Gardens or somewhere else in the Bronx. Thanks!

They still run diesel into gct

Im heading out to the jersey coast next mouth or the following to enjoy the beach and watch trains

Great video as always! That Cannonball is always an impressive train to see. It doesn't seem terribly crowded sometimes. Though I bet on holiday weekends, it fills up. Especially with this holiday weekend coming up. I'm going to try to catch the Cannonball soon. I've seen your videos on the Montauk Branch, but any particular spots on the Montauk Branch you recommend catching it at?

Why did they have diesels on in Penn

Great info on dual mode issues, AMTRAK P32’s(?), third rail gapping and effects.

Great ride on the famous Cannonball to Montauk.
Thanks Tim💚👌👍😀

My Uncle Harry used to love to fish for Bluefish at the Shinnecock Inlet near Southhampton. That was a long way from where they lived in Rockville Centre, back in the 50's and 60's. I spent many wonderful times in their gorgeous home in those years. I did some great rail fanning on the LIRR back then. My Uncle used to go deep sea fishing for Marlin off the Florida Keys.

I knew the late Ray Kenny well when he was the head of our rail operations at NJT. He sadly and tragically died of Covid. We lost others at NJT. Thankfully, I survived Covid twice.

Yaphank - Riverhead longer

Talking about riding in vestibules...
Mid 90s on a Saturday morning
Boarded a train at Babylon headed to Jamaica(Montauk origin? Most likely)
Pulled by 3 MP15ACs
Packed to the gills.
Where we boarded was west end.
Vestibule right behind the engines
I'll tell you it was fantastic & exhilarating!

You should try riding the Advanced Cannonball from Hunterspoint Avenue to Montauk. I've never seen you railfan that train.

I was one of the railfanners in Baldwin lol.

Tim the SEPTA board passed there budget and the big increase for Regional Rail was in it. It’s on their website.

Really great video!

I was recording at the East end of Bay Shore station and since moving here in 2019, this was the best engineer I have heard do the horn on the cannonball. That is the proper way to do the horn.

Tim, I guess LIRR DM30ACs are losing their capabilities to switch back and forth between electric and diesel mode just like both MNRR's and Amtrak's P32AC-DM, everyone is screaming for those SC-42DMs to start arriving!!!

Did it take a long time for you to get home

Back in the 90s, I used to see the Cannonball go past my old workplace on Orinoco drive in Brighwaters...pulled by 2 GP38-2s with at least 10 regular coaches and 3 parlor cars with a MP15AC on the rear.
Loved seeing all of those engines.
Miss those days.

Sauerkraut always put on a good horn show especially when I can hear him blaring from my house 🚂

I love watching these videos

Just got off of work, was hoping for one of your new videos and a long one...and you are gonna make my night. Thank You!!!

I've always wanted to ride the cannonball but I have no way on getting back until the next day.

Nice video. Crazy how fast the train goes. Penn Station to Massapequa in just 43 minutes. Amazing..