Lirr Babylon Branch

Another add-on for TSW LIRR Levels is the LIRR Babylon Branch which is elevated and Grade Separated from February 7th, 1933 Valley Stream to December 13th, 1980 when the current Massapequa Park Elevated station was completed http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/crossingeliminations/crossingeliminations.htm. Speaking of Rolling stock it's made up of 1984-1987 M3 ordered for Ronkonkoma Electrification project, 2000-2004 M7 & 2019-2022 M9s. For the Journey trips, there are PM flyers towards Freeport Wantagh and Massapequa Park in addition to Babylon Bound trips. The opposite occurs AM rush to which there are flyer trains from Massapequa Park Wantagh Merrick Freeport to Penn Station in addition to Babylon to Penn Station services. Current Schedule since February 1st 2021 http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/Branch/BabylonBranch.pdf

 

I think we should have the route to Montauk

 

I agree and is 120 miles from end-to-end Penn Station to Montauk however Montauk Services only run to Jamaica. Most East of Babylon Services end at Patchogue or Speonk from Jamaica and Babylon Stations

 

I grew up in Patchogue are they still diesel out to Montauk. I know when going into the city we had to switch because the type of train
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With Southern returning to tsw with the Brighton Mainline, then perhaps we could see more railways like LIRR have more lines added. I would rather have additional lines for lirr added until they fix tge atc system and fix the current issues lirr has

 

I agree with you on that one then they should fix the speed limit around Floral Park Main line because the switches are actually 80 miles per hour instead of 15 mph. Babylon Branch speed is 50-80 mph all elevated lines

 

It would definitely be awesome if Babylon was added to the lirr route Dlc sometime in the future.

 

between Jamaica and Woodside what would happen is this the Babylon Trains run express between the two stations In some cases after Lynbrook or Rockville Centre in the morning Rush Hour skip Jamaica then straight for Penn Station that's the flyer services 8-12 cars M3,M7 & M9 from Freeport Seaford Wantagh Merrick Bellmore Salon and Massapequa Park. To make the Route realistic the option for 12 car trains must be added because Port Jefferson to Huntington Ronkonkoma and Babylon branches use 12 car trains. 8-10 car trains results in Community complaints about the Line

 

I would like to see that added as an extension of the LIRR DLC and also include the Port Washington branch too.

 

I would like to see the M1,M3, and the DE30 be made for the route

 

M3 is here just need M1 & DE30. Metro-North railroad comes to the game following trains M1 M3 & M7 are applicable for reskin from LIRR yellow to Metro-North Blue

 

What I mean is the other liveries the m3 was in like the yellow band in the front but the blue stripe on the sides of the MU cars

 

Didn't get what you're saying and I'm guessing it's M3 1987 paint scheme which was common at the time of the Hickville Ronkonkoma Electrification project inaugural run on December 28th, 1987.

 

thats the one

 

Yeah Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, and Greenport Branches still use the diesels.

 

Port Jefferson is Diesel East of Huntington Railway Station but West of Huntington is Electric. That Branch has 12 car platforms in the mid-1980s the plan was to Electrify Huntington Port Jefferson section with the M3s ordered for that in Ronkonkoma electrification which was completed on December 28th 1987.

 

think we’ll see the Huntington or port Jefferson Branch on TSW 2 sometime in the future?

 

You mean Electric service to Huntington Diesel to Port Jefferson. Dual mode Rush Hours Penn Station to Port Jefferson that requires you to turn off 3rd rail at Huntington towards Port Jefferson. Inbound service to Penn Station 3rd rail at Huntington.

 

Let’s hope the Babylon Branch would be added into a lirr winter update for TSW 2 in a winter rush hour package.

 

That might come much later if they wanted to finish Long Island railroads this one uses the overpass at Hillside Support facility.

 

yeah I hope they do one of the dual mode diesel routes like the oyster bay Branch or port Jefferson Branch the port Jefferson Branch is the scenic route on the Long Island railroad.

 

Port Jefferson branch is electrified to Huntington on October 19th 1970 17 years source for it is the NY Times paywall required (70p or 80-99 Eurocents) before 12/28/1987 Ronkonkonma Electrification project and the same time as the UK Weymouth Bournemouth Electrification project programme.

 

As long as it's another LIRR route am with it but knowing DTG....

 

If they do the Babylon Branch maybe they’ll include the M9 locomotives to the Babylon Branch.

 

I agree and also the M9A since it has contact shoes that can operate on 750v DC Third rail Top Contact LIRR Bottom Contact 750v DC Harlem Line that way Owners of Babylon branch can use M9A on Harlem Line Grand Central Terminal to North White Plains express electric multiple units to Southeast Brewster North