Greetings All,
I was very fortunate to receive as a Christmas gift from my good friend PC Ralph the Morning Sun Book Waterfront Railroads of New York Harbor volume 2. This book goes hand in hand with volume 1 which was also a gift from PC Ralph.
In volume 2 the Long Island RR chapter has a nice photo and caption showing and detailing the arrival of new subway cars for the NYC Transit Authority which came across the Hudson River by car float to the LIRR Long Island City pier.
I'm always looking to increase the rail traffic to and from the Pier 16 area of my layout (which PC Ralph knows, hence the book gifts) and thought I'd modify this subway car delivery to fit my layout.
Below a pair of NYC Switchers bring a set of new subway cars into Pier 16 yard via the 12th Ave running track connecting the NYCTL with the non modeled NY Harbor piers. 
The LIRR used a gondola with a special compromise coupler for coupling onto the subway cars.
The new subway cars are pulled towards Terminal Yard. 
The book caption has the cars as being part of a 300 car order with the special gondola remaining with the LIRR until the order was completed. In theory I can run this train move another 74 times!
The train arrives in Terminal Yard
John, I knew you would enjoy the book but hadn't expected you would be able to replicate this interesting op on your layout! Nicely done! Great looking train with the switchers, the PC transfer caboose, the gon with the special coupler, and your fine looking subway cars! I enjoyed the video action and the sound was excellent! I noticed your new RDC with the tiger stripes in the second video! Commuter passenger equipment on full display today! 74 more runs like this sound good to me!
ReplyDeleteHi Ralph, Thank you for the compliments and the book that inspired this op. The RDC photobombed the subway car move very nicely!😊
DeleteWhat an inspirational idea for you to execute. That was nice of Ralph to give you the book which now will give you many ideas for not only the Pier 16 Industry but for the entire NYCTL system! I gather one of you film clips in your second video must have been taken from an interlocking tower as the tower operator was getting an incoming call from dispatch? (smiling).
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to how you will do more subway moves as well as freight car moves!
Hi Sir Neal, Thanks for the nice comments!! A part of the special was filmed from EC Tower and wouldn't you know it, the tower phone started ringing.😉
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ReplyDeleteWhat a grand entrance for those new subway cars! I like the newly striped RDC car on the highline. Adding special movements to your ops may bring unforseen challenges that usually equates to Fun. With inspiration from Ralph's fine gift and your talent, I'm looking forward to more action from the waterfront!
ReplyDeleteHi Mark, Thanks for the compliments!! The newly striped RDC was a well placed photobomb!
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