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!!!