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

 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 to Terminal Yard.

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!!!