New York-New Jersey Ops #1 / Part 6 / Conclusion of Virtual Operations

 Greetings All,

Welcome back to the NY-NJ Ops #1!!

The two layout virtual op with my layout interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad concludes today with freight traffic on the move to its intended consignees and /or interchanges.

The final movements begin at Terminal Yard with Big Mike running a hot Bedford Extra to the Key Food Warehouse. APRR RBLs 60382 and 60394 came in on a four car block with AP 60327 and 60358 loaded with paper products from Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ. The 60382 and 60394 were held in the yard awaiting space at the Key Food siding.

The Bedford Extra departs Terminal Yard.

The Bedford Extra pulls a pair of empty EBRR boxcars from Key Food freeing up space for the APRR RBLs.

The EBRR boxcars are coupled onto the caboose.

The loaded APRR RBLs are shoved back into the siding to be unloaded.

With that done Big Mike is ready to head back to the yard.

The Bedford Extra heads back to Terminal Yard.

After running around the two EBRR boxcars and caboose Big Mike gets busy setting up Train EC-1 that will bring NY-NJ traffic including the newly emptied EBRR boxcars to the Empire Belt RR at North Side Yard saving some per diem costs for the PC.

After getting the yard in order Big Mike heads for beans and greets Alco Joe who has been called for Train EC-1, the above mentioned transfer run. Authors Note: NYC RS32 #8040 has made its last run with that road number. It has been sent to the Patti-O Paint Shop for the merger compliant renumbering that will have the number changed to #2040.

Alco Joe has coupled his RS11s to the freight consist and talks things over with Kar Knocker who will inspect the train as it departs.

Train EC-1 heads to North Side Yard.

Conductor Murray is a very happy conductor as he is enjoying the comforts of the EBRR pool cabooses and not suffering with the spartan PC transfer cabooses formerly used on these runs.

Conductor Murray signals Alco Joe to a safe coupling.

Alco Joe checks in with the EBRR trainmen.

Train EC-2 departs North Side Yard with non NY-NJ traffic for Terminal Yard with a special guest.

Meanwhile back at North Side Yard Sir Neal and conductor John get to work.

Sir Neal, always a gentleman, pulls the train so conductor John can easily board the caboose.

The Belt Job delivers NYC covered hopper 892010 loaded with flour from Cargill in Rock Ridge NJ to the Quaker Plant.

An empty APRR bulkhead gets pulled from Neal's Lumber & Hardware. 

Two EBRR boxcars loaded with bulk hardware from American Hardware Supply in Rock Ridge, NY are shoved into the Neal's Lumber & Hardware siding.

The Belt Job has returned to North Side Yard.

Conductor John heads into the office to prepare the paperwork for the coming LIRR freight transfer as Sir Neal opts for the lounge chairs.

Long Island RR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Junction heads towards North Side Yard.

Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Junction heads to North Side Yard.

LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco checks in with Sir Neal and conductor John.

Train MA-4 heads to Fresh Pond Junction.

Next Stop Fresh Pond!!!

Put it in the books!!!

This concludes part six and the NY-NJ Ops on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch the rest of the NY-NJ action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you soon!!!

New York-New Jersey Ops #1 / Part 5 / Freight Continues Being Delivered

 Greetings All,

Welcome back to the NY-NJ Ops #1!!

The two layout virtual op with my layout interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with freight traffic on the move to its intended consignees and /or interchanges.

The action starts today in the Terminal Yard engine terminal with good old Alco Joe picking up the Alco power for the Bedford Turn, Trains BT27/BT28.

After coupling onto the BT-27 freight consist Alco Joe shoots the breeze with Kar Knocker and Big Mike as the Alcos pump up the air.

The Bedford Turn departs Terminal Yard for Bedford.

Alco Joe gets to work pulling freight cars from the Schaefer Brewery and Neubaum's Imported Coffee and Tea.

It's time to work the long siding that includes the Hostess Plant. 

Things are tight in Bedford as Alco Joe pulls freight cars from University Millwork and the Key Food Warehouse.

Two EBRR boxcars are shoved to the Key Food Warehouse siding.

A pair of APRR boxcars are also shoved to the Key Food siding. The four boxcars are loaded with paper products from Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ.

The Hostess covered hopper loaded with flour from Cargill in Rock Ridge, NJ is spotted at the Hostess Plant.

Alco Joe is held on the Bedford Secondary to await clearance to make his runaround move.

After freight and passenger traffic on the mainline are in the clear a runaround move gets the Bedford Turn heading back to Terminal Yard.

Train BT-28 rolls into Terminal Yard.

Back the yard Penn Central Train DOJN will be making its virtual ops debut. The prototype Train DOJN originated in New York City's 72nd Street yard and worked industries along the Putnam Branch in the Bronx and northern suburbs. Today the DOJN will be heading to the A&P Warehouse in Elmsford, NY to deliver Lehigh Valley / NIRX 41000 loaded with paper products from Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ

Train DOJN departs Terminal Yard.

We'll close it our here for today as LV / NIRX 41000 heads to the A&P Warehouse in Elmsford, NY loaded with paper products from Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ.

We'll pick it up tomorrow in Terminal Yard with a transfer run to the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard and close it out with the Long Island Railroad interchange. 

This concludes part five of the NY-NJ Ops on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch the rest of the NY-NJ action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!

New York-New Jersey Ops #1 / Part 4 / Inbound Trains Arrive

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Welcome back to the NY-NJ Ops #1!!

The two layout virtual op with my layout interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with inbound trains from Rock Ridge Yard arriving in Terminal Yard for movement to their intended consignees and /or interchanges.

The inbound action starts at the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard in Empire City with senior engineer Sir Neal and conductor John watching U-Boat 6557 bring the first NY-NJ inbound train thru the city.

Train NY-2 from Rock Ridge Yard heads towards Terminal Yard.

The NY-2 U-Boats have been cut from the train and delivered to the engine terminal. Engine hostler Wet Willie is already sweating!

Following closely behind the NY-2 is Train NY-50 from Rock Ridge Yard. The fifty designation indicates that auto traffic is in the consist.

Train NY-50 from Rock Ridge Yard heads to Terminal Yard.

Another U-Boat has washed up in the engine terminal!!

Big Mike is once again running the Yard Job and this day he has proper Alco power. Kar Knocker is ready to get the two NY-NJ Trains inspected and ready for their next movements.

The NY-2 and NY-50 cabooses are shoved into the caboose track.

Big Mike works setting up the yard. Traffic for Bedford Park is to the left, the LV boxcar will be heading to the A&P Warehouse in Elmsford, NY via the Putnam Branch, traffic for Bedford industries is shoved into track 3 as traffic for North Side Yard sits on track 2.

Over in Bedford Park Yard Robert R. is ready to fire up the 7608 and get to work. 

A non NY-NJ AP 40' boxcar and an NYC 50' boxcar get pulled from American Hardware Supply.

Robert R starts working the Bedford Park Ford Plant.

Robert R gets cleared past Bedford Tower to head to Terminal Yard with Train BP-12.

Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard.

With the BP-12 now in the Yard Big Mike works on pulling off the BP-12 freight cars from the RS11 and coupling the loaded NY-NJ freight cars onto the locomotive.

The BP-41 performs its Terminal Air Test and prepares to shove out  of the Yard.

The BP-41 shoves out of Terminal Yard to Bedford Park.

The BP-41 is back in Bedford Park and gets to work shoving auto parts traffic from IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge, NJ into the Ford Plant.

Three APRR and two EBRR boxcars from IDEAL are delivered to the Ford Plant.

Last but certainly not least two APRR 40' boxcars of bulk hardware from the American Hardware Supply East Coast Distribution Center are placed on the American Hardware Supply Metro Warehouse.

With the work done and done well Robert R ties down his power and caboose in the yard which is a good time to close this installment.

We'll pick it up tomorrow at the Terminal Yard engine terminal with our old friend Alco Joe reporting for Train BT-27/28.

This concludes part four of the NY-NJ Ops on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch the rest of the NY-NJ action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!