NYNJ Ops #5 Part 6 - Inbound Freight Starts To Arrive At Rock Ridge Yard

Welcome back everyone to the inbound portion of our NYNJ Ops series! This is number 5 in our virtual operating sessions between Sir John's amazing  New York Central Train Layout and my Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Today the AP Rock Ridge Yard Crew will be very busy with all inbound freight scheduled to arrive. Yardmaster NJ John will have engineers Kai, Jim C. and JP at the ready...

All three engines are in place for today's moves...

Penn Central Trains SK-1 and SK-3 from Terminal Yard via Selkirk are on schedule to arrive at Rock Ridge Yard, along with an AP Train from Allentown via Weehawken with both NYNJ and non-NYNJ freight. 

First train to arrive is SK-3 with 18 freight cars...

The PC crew has the approach signal to proceed to Rock Ridge Yard...

Train SK-3 proceeds to Rock Ridge Yard...

A stop at CP South to get instructions into the yard. Tower operator Rich advises the crew they will head up the West Ladder...

PC Train SK-3 has arrived in the yard...

Kai, Jim, C. and JP waste no time in dropping cars in the yard. First drop is on A/D track 'C'...

The next set of cars are going to be dropped on track 11 as the covered hoppers are going to Cargill...

Nine cars from the NYCTL all go to Cargill..

The Wonder/Hostess covered hopper from Hostess in Empire City will get loaded at Cargill...

Three AP RBL Box cars loaded with baked goods will get delivered to C&P Restaurant Supply...

These cars were dropped on track 9...

The PC engine crew pick up their caboose and will head out...

They have the departure signal at CP Rock...

Penn Central 6510-6517 departs Rock Ridge Yard caboose lite...

Next train to Rock Ridge is Penn Central SK-1 from Terminal Yard via Selkirk with 12 freight cars...

Penn Central train SK-1 heads to Rock Ridge Yard...

Train SK-1 arrives at CP South and checks in with tower operator Rich...

...And arrives in the yard on the West Ladder...

The AP yard crew quickly spots the cars. A view of freight on West Ladder yard tracks 9 and 11...

More freight on A/D track 'B'...

Penn Central U25B engines depart Rock Ridge Yard...

There's another train on the docket for today and that's AP Extra 2650 from Weehawken. This train has freight from Allentown with both NYNJ and non-NYNJ freight cars. Engineer Mark and Jim W. are making this run today...

The approach signal is up and the crew heads to the yard...

AP Train Extra 2350 from Weehawken heads to Rock Ridge Yard with both NYNJ and non-NYNJ Ops freight cars...

AP Extra 2650 arrives at Rock Ridge Yard. Mark and Jim W. will take their engines to Norman over at the Richmond Hill Engine Terminal and let him and his crew service them for their next assignment...

Kai, Jim and JP have spotted the cars in the yard. Thrall All-Door Box Car Green Bay & Western makes its NYNJ Ops debut from Potlatch Corp in Boise, ID to Mike's Lumber...

A number of non-NYNJ cars are dropped on East Ladder track 8. On the end of these cars is TPFX 5510 Triangle Pacific Box car from N. Vancouver BC to Mike's Lumber...

Norman gives us a view of the yard. A much different image from last week when the yard was just about empty...

The work for today is complete. Tomorrow the crew will start to move freight out of Rock Ridge Yard to their consignees. 

Please make sure you check the inbound portion on Sir John's New York Central Train Layout!!

Thanks for reading and see you tomorrow!!

NYNJ Ops Part 5 #5 - TOFC Train NJNY-2 Departs Reynolds Intermodal Terminal

Welcome back to the Outbound portion of our NYNJ Op #5. These moves are between Sir John's New York Central Train Layout and my Atlantic Pacific Railroad...

The APRR and EBRR have a dedicated TOFC train that runs between Terminal Yard on the NYCTL and Reynolds Intermodal Terminal on the APRR. This train is what we call a 'HOTSHOT' train. There's one stop, at Selkirk for a crew change due to FRA regulations. Motive power stays the same...

The trailers have returned to the yard and are getting ready to be loaded on to the TOFC flat cars...

The PC yard crew gets ready to pull the cars out...

Penn Central Reynolds Intermodal Terminal Yard crew pull TOFC cars and sets them on the APRR West Harold secondary track..

Penn Central U28C #6533 and a classic NYC caboose will haul this TOFC train to Selkirk for final delivery to Terminal Yard on the NYCTL...

The caboose is added to the train...

The engine is hooked up, air brakes checked, and now they'll head out...

Penn Central TOFC train NJNY-2 is on the move! Next stop - Selkirk Yard!

SW1500 is back in the intermodal terminal and ties down...

That's all for today. Tomorrow the inbound freight from Terminal Yard starts to arrive for consignees in and around Rock Ridge as well as freight to be forwarded to other destinations.

Sir John's New York Central Train Layout will be receiving inbound freight from the APRR and other destinations tomorrow as well.

Thanks for reading!!

NYNJ Ops #5 Part 4 - The Last Of The Outbound Freight Departs!

Welcome back to last of the NYNJ Ops outbound action on my Atlantic Pacific Railroad. Today some empty MofW freight cars from the AP's Richmond Hill Engine Terminal that need to head out to the NYCTL's T&R Gravel. Four Ballast Cars and Four PS-2 covered hoppers need gravel and sand. The NYCTL has an exclusive agreement to keep a supply at the ready for the APRR. This deal was brokered by Sir John of the NYCTL and Sir Neal of the APRR. 

AP Train RH-1 is being held at Little Jamaica Interlocking as the yard requested the EL Allentown train to come in ahead of them. The Allentown train has 12 empty coal hoppers. AP GP38-2 #303 has engineer Norman in the seat as this train came from Richmond Hill Engine Terminal with empty ballast cars and empty PS-2 sand hopper cars. The final destination for all 20 cars is Empire City's T&R Gravel and Hudson Coal on the NYCTL...

EL Allentown Train 2560 has priority and heads to Rock Ridge Yard...

Norman has the signal and proceeds to the yard...

Norman stops at CP South to speak with tower operator Rich...

The EL Allentown crew arrives in Rock Ridge Yard...

And Norman is right behind them...

Kai pulls both cabooses so the guys can build this outbound train...

Jim C. and Kai get ready to get this train out of Dodge, as they say...

A quick view shows this train is ready...

The Penn Central crew with an F7 A-B-A set of engines is ready to go...

Jim adds the caboose...

The Penn Central crew stops at CP South for final orders from Rich and to thank him for the APRR's hospitality...

Penn Central Extra 1675 is ready to depart...

Nest stop - Maybrook, NY Yard - Final destination - Terminal Yard!

This concludes the outbound portion of my NYNJ Ops #5. Next weekend we'll start the inbound portion of our NYNJ #5 Ops! 

Make sure you check out the action on Sir John's New York Central Train Layout!!

Thanks for reading!

NYNJ Ops #5 Part 3 - Freight Is Heading Out!

 Welcome back to the continuation of our NYNJ Ops #5! There's a lot going on today at Rock Ridge Yard. However, there's an early move that's going to happen before sunrise...

TOFC Train NYNJ-1 from Terminal Yard has arrived at the West Harold Interlocking. This HOTSHOT train is going to Reynolds Intermodal Terminal. It left Terminal Yard less than 48 hours ago, and has been labeled as a 'HOTSHOT' train due to the urgency of freight on board. No motive power change; just a crew change at Selkirk...

The tower operator at West Harold gives the PC crew the signal and they head out to the intermodal terminal...

TOFC Train NYNJ-1 on the move...!

A short time later, NYNJ-1 arrives on the Reynolds Intermodal Approach track...

The PC crew checks in...

Penn Central has a permanent engine and crew at RIT. PC SW1500 #9543 will pull the cars from NYNJ-1 and drop them in the yard...

PC 8148 gets out of the way...

PC 9543 works the TOFC train...

The caboose is pulled and will be brought back to 8148...

PC 8148 is ready to depart caboose lite for servicing...

The crew thanks tower operator Bob for his hospitality and get ready to depart for servicing at the APRR Richmond Hill Engine Terminal...

PC 8148 heads out...

A few hours later, it's sunrise and the APRR Rock Ridge Yard crew gets to work. Yardmaster NJ John talks to Kai, Jim C. and JP as the 3 of them will be working todays yard jobs. 

Kai is going to take the MP15 engines to Ideal Auto Parts and pick up 5 AP & EB auto parts cars for the Ford Plant in Bedford, NY...

Tower Operator Rich tells Kai that he'll be routed to Rock Ridge East Yard to pick up some empty auto racks for the Ford Plant as well...

Kai heads out as train RI-7. First stop, Ideal Auto Parts & Electronics...

Kai grabs the cars...

A short time later, he's at Rock Ridge East Yard grabbing the PC & EL Bi-Level auto racks...

Kai checks in with West Harold Tower Operator Bob for routing off the secondary...

A short time later, Kai is back at the yard limits...

He' ready to head in to the yard via CP Rock due to clearance limits at CP South...

Kai passes CP South as Rich watches the train go by...

Kai checks in with NJ John for instructions...

Jim C. is ready with AP SW1000 #102...

He's starting to pull some cars for the first train to head out...

Both ladders in the yard will be used to get this train out...

JP is AP SW1500 #101 sending cars up the east ladder...

Meanwhile, the Penn Central sent a pair of U25C engines to take the freight to Selkirk for forwarding to Terminal Yard...

Before that train can leave, the M&E dropped off 3 Gulf tank cars for Terminal Yards engine terminal. We're sure Wet Willie will be happy!

JP is in position...

JP adds the Gulf tank cars...

Can't forget the caboose!!

PC 6510/6517 grabs the freight cars...

Penn Central 6510 East gets ready to depart Rock Ridge Yard...

Next stop - Selkirk Yard - Final destination - Terminal Yard!

Back in the yard, the crew wastes no time in getting the next freight train ready...

Another block of cars are pulled off west ladder track 11...

Penn Central U33C #6549 has arrived at CP South and checks in with Rich as he's ready to depart...

Penn Central 6549 East is ready to depart Rock Ridge Yard for Selkirk...

Next stop - Selkirk - Final destination - Terminal Yard!

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow the Rock Ridge yard crew has more inbound freight from Allentown and empties from the AP engine terminal that will head to Terminal Yard.

The outbound continues on Sir John's New York Central Train Layout!

Thank for reading!