New York New Jersey Ops #4 / Part 6 / Final Deliveries & Interchanges

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Welcome Back to New York - New Jersey Ops #4!!!

Our two layout virtual op with the NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad concludes today with the NY-NJ freight traffic from Rock Ridge Yard getting moved to their final destinations and interchanges.

Our final installment starts today with Big Mike building Train EC-1, the daily transfer freight from Terminal Yard to North Side Yard.

A long cut of Empire City freight traffic and Long Island traffic gets pulled out of track #2.

The cut is shoved into track #8 to get ready for departure.

Meanwhile over at the engine terminal Alco Joe is picking up his motive power for the EC-1. 

Alco Joe has coupled up his three Alco lash up (C425-RS11-C425) onto the EC-1 freight consist and shoots the breeze with Kar Knocker and Big Mike.

The terminal switcher tacks on a PC Transfer Caboose to the hind end of the EC-1. 

Train EC-1 departs Terminal Yard for North Side Yard.

Train EC-1 engineer Alco Joe and conductor Murray check in with the Empire Belt guys. 

With no freight traffic heading back to Terminal Yard the PC crew heads back caboose lite.

With the tracks clear EBRR Senior Engineer Sir Neal starts getting North Side Yard in order by pulling out a quartet of empty APRR 6000 series RBLs that were held to fulfill a local empty car request.

The APRR RBLs are coupled onto four empty EBRR gondolas who have returned home for their next NY-NJ loads.

The loaded Cargill Salt covered hopper is the last of the NYNJ traffic heading to a local industry.

The Empire City Proper cars are coupled onto their caboose for their next movements.

Sir Neal clears track #2 that contained the excess cars from Train EC-1.

The track #2 cars are coupled into the rest of the Long Islands on track #3.

After getting the yard in order the EBRR crew gets the Belt Job ready to depart the yard.

The Belt Job shoves out of North Side Yard.

The first stop is the Quaker Oats plant to deliver the Cargill Salt covered hopper loaded with.... salt.

Next four empty EBRR gondolas are placed at Gervais Pipe & Fitting for their next NYNJ loads.

With the work in Haydon Heights completed the Belt Job heads to the Hohman Ave Industrial Park.

The first pull in the industrial park is this Hoschton Railway RBL from Moore & Company. The Hoschton Railway is the freelance railroad of our late friend Engineer Ed.

After clearing the Moore & Company siding Sir Neal places the four APRR RBLs side by side for the forklift operators to travel from car to car via steel plates for their next NYNJ loads.

The work in the industrial park is done and the Belt Job prepares to head back to North Side Yard.

The Belt Job returns to North Side Yard.

Once back in the yard conductor John has gone over the waybills and notes the three gondolas of pipe pulled from Gervais Pipe & Fitting are consigned to Albert Pipe, an LIRR customer. With the LIRR transfer due later today the guys decide to add them to their outbound train.

The three gondolas of pipe are placed on the headend of the LIRR traffic that will be going to Fresh Pond Junction.

The engines are tied down and the EBRR guys critique their day. When asked where the radio control unit is Sir Neal replied "don't ask, I'll never use that thing again!".

A short time later LIRR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Junction is coming thru Bedford towards Empire City.

Train MA-3 arrives in North Side Yard.

The LIRR engineer pulls the caboose from the MA-3 and shoves it to the other end of the yard.

The caboose is placed at the other end of the yard to take advantage of the built in dip that will allow it to roll into the track containing the MA-4 freight consist.

The LIRR caboose has rolled into track #3 and coupled onto the last car in the MA-4 consist with no local railfans to video the move. Wonder where they are today?

LIRR engineer Long Island Mike talks with the EBRR guys discussing this latest virtual op before departing with LIRR Train MA-4

LIRR Train MA-4 heads to Fresh Pond Junction.

Next stop Fresh Pond Junction!!!

"Put it in the books"!!! Today we salute long time NY Mets announcer Howie Rose who coined this phrase and who is retiring after this season. Mets fans from around the world are going to miss you Howie. Best wishes for a long and happy retirement!!

This concludes NY-NJ Op #4 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you soon!!!

New York New Jersey Ops #4 / Part 5 / NYNJ Traffic Begins to Get Delivered

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Welcome Back to New York - New Jersey Ops #4!!!

Our two layout virtual op with the NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with inbound NY-NJ freight traffic from Rock Ridge Yard getting moved to their intended consignees and interchanges.

We open  the action today in Terminal Yard with the terminal switcher coupling a caboose onto the NYNJ freight cars going to the Bedford Park Ford Plant.

The terminal switcher sets up the NYNJ freight traffic for the Bedford Park Ford Plant on track #8.

Over in Bedford Park Yard PC engineer Robrt R is reporting for duty.

The Bedford Park Yard Job starts the day at the Ford Plant pulling empty non  NYNJ boxcars and flatcars.

Empty boxcars and flatcars are pulled from the B and C tracks.

Empty 60' NYC boxcars pulled from the A track get coupled onto the BPYJ caboose.

Robert R brings the BPYJ out to Bedford Tower and awaits clearance from the dispatcher to proceed to Terminal Yard as Train BP-12.

Train BP-12 makes its run to Terminal Yard.

After cutting off from the BP-12 freight consist engineer Robert R. couples his Alco RS2s onto the BP-41 freight consist for its shove move to Bedford Park Yard.

PC Train BP-41 is shoved to Bedford Park Yark.

The BP-41 is back in Bedford Park Yard and begins its work servicing the Ford Plant by shoving three empty B&O auto racks into the B and C tracks for their next NYNJ loads of automobiles.

Three loaded 86' boxcars from IDEAL Auto Parts including the below EBRR 86'er get shoved into the A track for unloading.

Two loaded APRR 86'ers from IDEAL Auto Parts round out the three loaded boxcars from IDEAL being shoved into the A track for unloading.

After servicing the Ford Plant Robert R. takes care of some non NYNJ business pulling a pair of boxcars from All-City Storage.

The empty boxcars are placed in Bedford Park Yard to await their next move to Terminal Yard. Robert R ties down the Alcos on the #2 track and heads for beans.

Back at Terminal Yard a quartet of B-Boats couple up to Train TYBN (Terminal Yard-BN Yard) for movement to BN Yard in the Bronx

to deliver the four gondolas of steel products from Shapeless Steel to Century Steel.

Train TYBN makes its run to BN Yard.

We'll cut it here for today with TYBN heading into the Bronx to deliver the train to BN Yard.

We'll pick it tomorrow with Big Mike building Train EC-1, the transfer freight from Terminal Yard to North Side Yard.

This concludes part 5 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!! 

New York New Jersey Ops #4 Part 4 / Inbound Trains Arrive

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Welcome Back to New York - New Jersey Ops #4!!!

Our two layout virtual op with the NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with our inbound NY-NJ freight trains from Rock Ridge Yard arriving at Terminal Yard.

The Inbound action starts today with the Hot Shot New York New Jersey Express TOFC Train NJNY-2 from Rock Ridge Yard coming thru Empire City as it heads to Terminal Yard.

Hotshot NJNY-2 heads to Terminal Yard.

Engine hostler Wet Will greats the NJNY-2 engineer as he drops the U25B in the engine terminal.

The terminal switcher pulls off the NJNY-2 caboose.

The caboose is shoved into the caboose track.

A couple of hours later Train VN-4 from Selkirk with a mix of GE and EMD power is lensed coming thru Empire City with 32 NYNJ freight cars from the APRR Rock Ridge Yard.

Train VN-4 makes its way to Terminal Yard.

The VN-4 power is spotted at the engine terminal fuel rack.

The terminal switcher is out to grab the caboose.

The VN-4 caboose arrives at the caboose track.

An hour or so later Kar Knocker has cleared the train and Big Mike gets to work on the VN-4 freight consist.

Four Gondolas of steel coils from Shapeless Steel in Rock Ridge, NJ get shoved into track#2 for movement to BN Yard in the Bronx and delivery to Century Steel.

Two EBRR boxcars loaded with canned goods from ShopRite in Rock Ridge, NJ are shoved into track #7 for movement to Consolidated Grocery Distributors in the TW&CS Complex.

Eight reefers and two RBLs loaded at C&P Restaurant Supply with frozen foods and cafeteria supplies for Pilgrim State Hospital are shoved into Track #4 for movement to North Side Yard and interchange with the LIRR.

Three B&M RBLs also loaded with cafeteria supplies from C&P Restaurant Supply for Nassau Community College are shoved into track #3 for movement to North Side Yard and interchange with the LIRR.

Four empty Empire Belt gondolas and a loaded Cargill Salt covered hopper are shoved into track #5 for movement to North Side Yard and interchange with the EBRR.

NYC and TPW boxcars loaded with appliances from PC Richard in Rock Ridge, NJ for Gimbels in Jamaica NY are shoved into track #5 for movement to North Side Yard and interchange with the LIRR.

APRR and EBRR 86' Auto Parts Cars loaded with auto parts from IDEAL in Rock Ridge, NJ are shoved into track #6 for movement to the Bedford Park Ford Plant.

Also shoved into track #6 are three empty B&O auto racks going to the Bedford Park Ford Plant.

With the yard in good order it's quitting time for Big Mike who asks Kar Knocker if he's interested stopping off for a few cold ones.

With the Terminal Yard crew going off duty the B&O 16th Street Yard crew is coming on duty.

The B&O Transfer departs 16th Street Yard for Terminal Yard.

Three empty reefers going to Birdseye for their next NYNJ loads are coupled onto the EBRR boxcars awaiting movement to the TW&CS.

The B&O GP35s couple up to a string of empty covered hoppers for movement to the Pier 16 Grain Silos and their next NYNJ loads.

The B&O heads to the Pier 16 Silos.

The B&O Crew pulls loaded covered hoppers from the Pier 16 Grain Silos.

The silo loading spots are cleared.

The loaded hoppers are placed out of the way.

Empty APRR, EBRR and PC covered hoppers are shoved to the Grain Silos for their next NYNJ loads.

The NYNJ hoppers are shoved into the loading track.

The GP35s cut away from the covered hoppers.

The B&O crew pulls the non NYNJ freight cars from the TW&CS Complex.

The crew is back in Terminal Yard to deliver the waiting empty reefers and loaded boxcars to the TW&CS Complex.

NYNJ freight cars get deliverd to the TW&CS.

The B&O gets ready to shove back to 16th Street Yard.

The B&O returns to 16th Street Yard.

We'll cut it here for today with the B&O Transfer back in their home yard.

We'll pick it up tomorrow in Terminal Yard with the terminal switcher setting up the freight traffic for the Bedford Park Ford Plant.

This concludes part 4 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!