The engineer is looking back to see if he's in the clear on Bellport siding for his meet with an opposing Long Island Railroad train. We would chase him all the way to Montauk that day and I would end up with a cab ride for part of the trip. At this point there were GP38-2's in both the the RWB and white/blue paint.
Locomotive-hauled trains extend LIRR service from Midtown New York to the eastern reaches of the North and South Forks. Power has gone through four generations since steam service ended.
