During the early morning hours of October 27th, 2023, Staten Island Railway's "Laser/ Gel Train" pauses at Clifton Station on the main line after departing the Clifton MoW siding in Staten Island, NY. Seen just behind the south locomotive is former New York City Transit, Budd built R32, NYCT 3389 (renumbered SIR LT001), which has been modified and equipped with technology installed by Laser Precision Solutions (LPS).

The LaserTrain is tasked with vaporizing leaf residue off of the rails throughout the system. During the fall season, leaves fall onto the tracks which cause slip slide conditions when run over by trains. Many railroads utilize rail washers for this issue but the Staten Island Railway, Metro-North and LIRR have recently turned to laser technology for the task. This LaserTrain is able to rid the rail of leaf residue without using water, while running at around 30MPH.