My intention for these pages is to help preserve the images of the Long Island Railroad as it exists today. There may be those who say, "What's the big deal? If I want to see any of what's in here, I can just go down to my local station and watch." While that may be true, someday, what's here will be gone; too many times things are just left to slip away, existing only in our memories. I want to capture today's sights for when they become tomorrow's memories.
My interest in the LIRR began with my Uncle Arthur; an LIRR conductor for 34 years. These pages are dedicated to his memory.
Mike Mc Dermet
11/19/08
Cold Spring Harbor 10/25/08
I would like to eventually cover all of the LIRR's branches; however, I have recently moved to the Charlotte, NC area, so my ability to take new photos has obviously diminished somewhat. (At the time of this writing, all pictures on this site have been taken by me personally.) I currently have photos of the remainder of the Ronkonkoma / Greenport Branch and all stops on the Port Jefferson Branch from Syosset through Port Jefferson.
If interested in contributing photographs, feel free to contact me at
Keep in mind the following guidelines:
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Copyrighted material will not be accepted
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Photographs must be taken personally by the submitter (or otherwise with the permission of the photographer), and must be submitted with the name of the photographer (which will or will not be published upon request), the date of the photo, and the exact location and direction of view. (see pictures on site for examples)
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Photo size should be a minimum of 600 pixels wide
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Since this is a non-profit undertaking on my part, I am unable to compensate for photos submitted; participation is strictly voluntary.