CAUGHT THE SIRT WORKING ON THE RAILROAD TODAY

A contemporary version of a Burro Crane, I guess.

Did he reach over the fence and steal something?

Cool photos. Thanks for posting.

I used to live adjacent to the Conrail (now CSX, former Lehigh Valley) mainline into Newark, NJ. I would sit out there in a lawn chair waiting for action. lol

Hi Allan thanks for the info.

Ben the Burro Crane was large enough to reach right into my yard. LOL

EBT Jim thanks, it's kind of nice living right near the railroad especially that I like trains so much

Alex

Alex, I think you misspelled Certs. Are you talking about a breath mint? You know, there two mints in one! OK, OK, Vicky and I worked in the yard all day and we just had our first mai tai. Don 

Where on SI were the photos taken?

Alex,

Train tracks in your back yard. It does not get better than that. I thought I had it good at a 1/4 of a mile away.

Alan Graziano

Speed Swing is what I've heard them called.

Dan

Thanks guys for all the interest!!!!!!

Don That's all I can say is I'm so jealous, what could be better than having a mai tai

and working in your beautiful yard. Let's see some of your beautiful yard work. LOL

Dude this area is called Tottenville

Alan the train is 100 feet from the back of my house, the ocean is about a 1/2 mile away. Having the train so close is a plus to me, I get to see all types of railroad equipment

Thanks Dan for the info

Alex

Awesome view, thanks for posting! BTW, the hot bagels on the corner of Page and Amboy in Tottenville is awesome

Cesar

Hi Alex

    Here are the diesels. Maybe they are waiting for spring.

Ray Marion

Alex,

I was going to post something about Alex getting out of the shower and the guy in the crane giving the thumbs up but decided to keep it a little on the uninformative side. Alex, when I was over, never knew that was the view from your back yard!

Lucky Alex.

Going back in time on the line with S-2 Alco gravel train in the background...

Tottenvile -  that's all the way at the end of the Island.  I bet a lot has changed since I left SI in 1984.  I grew up in Westerleigh.

Any bagels or bialeys from NY would be welcome.  Just can't get good bread in Virginia.  I try to bring back a bunch when I make the pilgrimage back to NY.

http://www.dailymotion.com/vid...ne_news#.UXqi17UXByI

Wow, that is a great location Alex. It reminds me of when my parents were looking for a new house on Long Island back in the 60's and saw this one house that had railroad tracks right behind the house. Mom said she would not want a house that had the railroad that close, so that was the end of the possibility of that dream house. Boy was I upset that she felt that way.

A big thank you too all of you guys

Cesar, yes you are totally right, that store Hot bagels is awesome. Here's another bagel store around the block from me which is right under the train overpass .

Ray thanks for posting some beautiful photo's of the diesel's

Dennis you're right, the way I wrote my post it did pretty much sound that way. Dennis as always you're welcomed anytime at my home.

Steve great photo from year's ago.

Dude Tottenville has changed a lot, there must be triple the homes now then there was in 1984. there's a lot of great bagel store's in this area.

Johnny I can understand why your mom didn't want the railroad behind the house, it can get loud from time to time. But being a train guy I love it.

Thanks to all, Alex

 THIS IS AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOME, THE TRAIN OVERPASS IN THE BACKGROUND LEADS TO MY HOME. NOTICE THE BAGEL STORE

Alex,

I guess the crane operater liked what he saw when you took his picture.  

Next time you should put on a robe.

Also I don't think its legal to take pictures while your driving!

GET DOWN!!!

Mike R

When I took the photo's of the crane I was fully dressed. LOL

When I took the photo's of the overpass the light just turned green,I wasn't moving yet, and anyway most of my friends and neighbor's are police.

Alex

Then most of your friends and neighbors should give you a summons for driving and taking pictures. LOL!

Mike R

Alex, don't have many pictures of the yard. None of the side yard. But we have sixteen banana trees there. These are some of the orchids we are growing in the front yard under a coconut tree. I don't know what the other flower is but there are lots of them. Right outside the dinning room we are putting in a pond that you can step over to get to the side door. There will be steps in the pond. The hole is done and almost ready to go. The side yard is big and I've thought of a outdoor railroad but not tell I finish the one inside. Don

Alex,

 I know where that is. You're near my parents, they live behind OLSS church. There is a great bakery and italian restuarant right past the trestle on the left....and Ralph's Ices around the bend

Cesar

WOW Don your backyard look's just like mine. LOL LOL

Don your backyard is fabulous, really beautiful !!!!!!

Cesar, whenever you're visiting your parents you're welcomed to come by and run some trains.

Alex

Alex,

Thank you so much for your offer, that is a really nice gesture! I will follow up with you.

Cesar