LIRR 12 Car M7 to Ronkonkoma - Lowell Ave Railroad Crossing - Central Islip, NY
12/4/2025 4:50PM: On my way home from work. An LIRR M7 passenger train from Penn Station to Ronkonkoma passes by the Lowell Ave crossing on the Mainline in Central Islip, NY. The fast WC Hayes bell on the other signal is still dead and I am honestly surprised it hasn't been replaced yet. The video ended after the train passed because there was a Suffolk cop right next to the car that's in the left of this video on the other side of it the cop was on the left side of that car. Crossing Info Location: 205 Lowell Ave, Central Islip, New York Horn Zone Bells ring until gates are lowered Electrified tracks at this location: Yes Light pairs and gate lights flash back and forth every 0.6 seconds, lights flash once per 1.2 seconds with the exception of pedestrian gate lights and tip lights on road barrier Average daily trains according to FRA: 124 Signal count: 6 (4 roadway (1 tall) 2 pedestrian) Pairs of lights: 9 (4 WCH 12x20 inch flat back and 14 WCH 12x20 inch) 12 inch light count: 18 (4 GE uniform look, 14 Safetran fading) Gate light count: 14: 13 NEG Alstom LED, 1 WCH incandescent Speed of trains at this crossing (mph) according to FRA: Between 5-80 MPH Trains that travel through this crossing: LIRR MUs (main), LIRR Bi-levels (on rare occasions including swapping sets for the Ronkonkoma to Greenport scoot), LIRR work trains, NY&AR freights occasionaly, LIRR TC82, Loram rail grinders (for track work) Line: LIRR Mainline (Ronkonkoma Branch) Long Island Railroad owns this crossing Right Signal (Very Tall) Bell: WCH Mechanical (2nd Gen) Lights: 3 pairs of WCH 12x20 inch lights with Safetran Fading LEDs Brackets: WCH with WRRS junction box covers Gate Lights: Alstom LEDs Mechanism: WCH Style 3 with WRRS counterweight arms Base: WCH Median Signal (my side) Lights: Two pairs of WCH 12x20 inch flat back lights with GE RG6-RTFB-48BV1-H7 Uniform Look LEDs Bracket: WCH Gate Lights: Alstom LEDs Counterweight Arms/Mechanism: WCH Style 4.5 Base: WCH Install Type: LIRR Mid 2020s Installed: Dec 28th, 2024 Left Signal Bell: WCH Mechanical (2nd Gen) (Dead in video) Lights: 2 pairs of WCH 12x20 inch lights with Safetran Fading LEDs Bracket: WCH with WRRS junction box cover Gate Lights: Alstom LEDs Mechanism: WCH Style 3 with WRRS counterweight arms Base: WCH Median Signal (other side) Lights: Two pairs of WCH 12x20 inch lights with Safetran Fading LEDs Bracket: WCH with WRRS junction box cover Gate Lights: Alstom LEDs Mechanism: WCH Style 3 with WRRS counterweight arms Base: WCH Right Pedestrian Signal Gate Light: Alstom LED Mechanism: WCH Style 3 with WRRS arm Base: WCH Left Pedestrian Signal Gate Light: WCH Incandescent Mechanism: WCH Style 3 with WRRS arm Base: WCH #longislandrailroad #railroadcrossing #mechanicalrailroadcrossingbell #LongislandrailroadbombardierM7
