New York Central Train Layout

Sunday, November 1, 2026

New York - New Jersey Ops #5 / Part 3/ Dispatch of Outbound Trains*

Greetings All,

Welcome Back to New York - New Jersey Ops #5!!!

Our fifth NY-NJ Virtual Op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with more train movements getting the outbound NYNJ freight cars moving out of Terminal Yard towards Rock Ridge Yard.

We open up our final outbound post with the terminal switcher gathering the cabooses from trains EB-2 and BT-27 that arrived in yesterday's post.

The cabooses are shoved into the caboose track.

A couple of hours later Kar Knocker has cleared both trains and Big Mike couples the SD9s up to the EB-2 freight consist.

After another hour or so Big Mike has the yard in order.

Big Mike makes his final moves.

Big Mike has tied down the SD9s at the sand rack and invites Wet Willie and Alco Joe out for some well earned adult beverages. Alco Joe declines the offer and tells the guys he has been called for the transfer train to BN Yard in the Bronx.

Alco Joe has coupled the pair of RS32s that will power tonight's Train DOJN to BN Yard in the Bronx (actual name of this train) and subsequent return as Train JODN (also the actual name of this train). Both trains left and returned to 72nd Street Yard in Manhattan.

Train DOJN departs Terminal Yard for BN Yard.

Next it's time to check in with the B&O and the 16th Street Yard Crew. They will have a hard days night in tonight!!

The B&O Transfer departs 16th Street Yard for Terminal Yard and the Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage Complex. I've broken down the moves into a few short videos which should make it easier to follow the action.

The crew works the TW&CS Complex.

Freight cars get delivered to TW&CS.

The B&O works the Pier 16 Grain Silos.

The B&O crew returns to 16th Street Yard.

A tired B&O crew ties down in 16th Street Yard and calls it a night.

Over in the engine terminal a PC engineer reports for Train SK-1 that will take NY-NJ freight traffic for the APRR to Selkirk.

Four GP30s are assigned to the SK-1 including Empire Belt #2160 which is on loan to the PC.

The GP30s slip and slide just like the prototype as they start to move the SK-1 tonnage.

Next stop Selkirk!!!

Thirty minutes later a second PC engineer is in the engine terminal to pick up his locomotives for Train SK-3 that will haul more NY-NJ freight traffic for the APRR to Selkirk.

The GP38 and GP38-2s are coupled onto the SK-3 freight consist.

PC Train SK-3 departs Terminal Yard for Selkirk.

Next Stop Selkirk!!!

See you for the Inbound portion!!

This concludes NYNJ #5 Part 3 and the outbound portion on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the NYNJ action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you Friday!!!

Saturday, October 31, 2026

New York - New Jersey Ops #5 / Part 2 *

Greetings All,

Welcome Back to New York - New Jersey Ops #5!!!

We open today's installment with PC engineer Robert R. reporting for duty at Bedford Park Yard.

The work at BPY starts with pulling four empty CN 50' newsprint boxcars making their virtual ops debut from All-City Storage for movement back to a Canadian paper mill.

Next stop is the Bedford Park Ford Plant as we catch three B&O auto racks loaded with finished autos being pulled from the plant for movement to a New Jersey Distribution Center.

Still working the Ford Plant two empty APRR 86' boxcars are spulled out of siding #1.

Also pulled from siding #1 is an empty EBRR 86' boxcar. The three empty 86'ers will be heading to IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge, NJ for their next NYNJ loads.

Engineer Robert R brings PC Train BP-12 past Bedford Tower and gets the signal to proceed.

Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard.

After cutting off from the BP-12 freight consist engineer Robert R. couples up to the freight cars for the shove move back to Bedford Park as Train BP-41.

Train BP-41 departs Terminal Yard for Bedford Park Yard.

Now back in the cozy confines of BPY Robert R. makes his last moves spotting a pair of UP boxcars at American Hardware.

With the BPY switching complete for now Robert R. ties down his Alco RS2s and caboose in the yard.

Back in Terminal Yard PC engineer Alco Joe has been called for Train BT27/BT28, the Bedford Turn. He's arrived in the engine terminal pleased to see the engine hostler as set up a pair of Alco RS11s for today's job.

The RS11s are coupled onto the BT-27 freight consist and pumping up the air as Alco Joe takes a few minutes to exchange the latest NYNJ scuttlebutt with Kar Knocker.

Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.

Alco Joe arrives in Bedford on the mainline and stops the BT-27 freight cars in front of the station as a protective measure against the angry commuters who will now be delayed.

The Bedford switch work begins at the Schaefer Brewery with several loaded boxcars of beer being pulled from the siding including the HR black 40' boxcar that will be going to ShopRite in Rock Ridge, NJ.

Now working the long industrial siding we catch three 58000 series APRR RBLs loaded with baked goods from the Hostess Plant (back left) consigned to C&P Restaurant Supply in Rock Ridge, NJ being eased down the secondary track

The three APRR 58000 series RBLs have been coupled onto the freight cars going back to Terminal Yard as we see conductor Murray signaling the next block of freight cars to a gentle coupling. Don't want to break the pie crusts!!!

A short time later with the mainline now clear Alco Joe takes refuge at Bedford Tower to await clearance to use the mainline for his runaround move.

It might be a little while before Alco Joe gets that clearance as we see Empire Belt Train EB-2 is preparing to depart North Side Yard for Terminal Yard.

Train EB-2 heads to Terminal Yard.

Empire Belt Train EB-2 rolls into Terminal Yard.

After cutting from the EB-2 freight consist Senior Engineer Sir Neal spots the EBRR U23Cs at the fuel rack and is greeted by engine hostler Wet Willie. Fill 'em up Willie!!

About 30 minutes later we find Alco Joe and his RS11s coupled onto the freight cars going back to Terminal Yard as Train BT-28.

Penn Central Train BT-28 heads back to Terminal Yard.

The Bedford Turn returns to Terminal Yard.

We'll cut it here for today at the engine terminal. After cutting off from the BT-28 freight consist Alco Joe has brought his RS11s to the fuel pad. Both Sir Neal and Alco Joe notice that with four engines to service Wet Willie is now sweating profusely earning his moniker and making good use of his trusty towel.

We'll pick it up tomorrow in Terminal Yard with the terminal swicher and the yard job setting up the next trains.

This concludes NYNJ #5 Part 2 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the NYNJ action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!

Friday, October 30, 2026

New York - New Jersey Ops #5 / Outbound / Part 1*

Greetings All,

Welcome to New York - New Jersey Ops #5!!!

We're back for our fifth NY-NJ Virtual Op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad as well as other off layout connections.

The Empire Belt trainmen get the honors today of opening NY-NJ #5 with the EBRR U23Cs back working North Side Yard after a long absence. As usual senior engineer Sir Neal will be at the throttle with conductor John handling the paperwork and directing the car movements.

The EBRR Belt Job shoves out of North Side Yard to begin its work.

Four EBRR gondolas of pipe from Gervais Pipe & Fitting are shoved to the Belt Job caboose for further movement towards Shapeless Steel in Rock Ridge, NJ.

Empty Cargill covered hoppers are pulled from the Quaker Oats Plant including the Cargill Salt car going to Allentown Yard for movement to Cargill at White Marsh, MD and its next NYNJ load.

The Belt Job is ready to head to the Hohman Ave Industrial Park to continue serving the local industries.

The Belt Job is on the move.

Work starts at Moore & Company with the U23Cs coupling onto two of the four APRR 6000 series RBLs loaded with bulk paper for Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ.

The four APRR 6000 series RBLs and a GN boxcar from City Pallet are pulled out of the siding.

The Hohman Ave switch work is complete.

The Belt Job heads towards North Side Yard.

The U23Cs bring the train down the Belt Line across from North Side Yard where some switch work is needed to reorganize the train.

The Belt Job has been blocked and the EBRR guys await the pending arrival of the Long Island Train MA-3.

A short time later Long Island Railroad Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Junction gets a highball at EB Tower.

Train MA-3 heads thru Bedford towards North Side Yard.

After yarding his train LIRR engineer Long Island Mike checks in with Sir Neal and conductor John.

LIRR Train MA-4 departs North Side Yard for Fresh Pond Junction.

Next stop Fresh Pond Junction

With the LIRR train now gone the EBRR guys get to work putting together Train EB-2 which will take NY-NJ traffic to the PC Terminal Yard.

Freight cars brought into North Side Yard in LIRR Train MA-3 are

shoved back.

The LIRR freight cars are coupled onto the Empire City cars.

EBRR Train EB-2 departs North Side Yard for Terminal Yard.

After yarding the EB-2 the EBRR guys collect their caboose and shoot the breeze with the PC yard crew.

Train EB-3 heads back to North Side Yard caboose lite.

A couple of hours later Kar Knocker has completed inspecting the EB-2 freight consist. Big Mike prepares to block the cars for their next moves using a pair of ex PRR SD9s. He was heard muttering What junk!