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!

NYNJ #5 Part 2 - Freight Continues To Move In And Around Rock Ridge

Welcome back to the continuation of our NYNJ Ops #5! 

Today the Rock Ridge Yard crew will work Mike's Lumber, C&P Restaurant Supply, Marcal, Three Amigos Warehouse, Shapeless Steel as well as some moves within Rock Ridge Yard...

Yardmaster NJ John goes over the work with Engineers Kai and Jim C. 

AP GP38-2 #300 arrives at CP Rock, the north end of the yard. Engineer Mark will handle Mike's Lumber and C&P Restaurant Supply...

A number on non-NYNJ cars will head out to be spotted at C&P and Mike's Lumber...

Mark has his caboose and is ready to depart...

CP South Tower Operator Rich gives Mark his train orders and heads out as train RN-39...

Mark heads out  as he has the signal to depart Rock Ridge. His first stop will be Mike's Lumber...

Train RN-39 on the move...

The trio of PC RBL box cars will be delivered to University Lumber in Empire City with plywood veneers...

Mark will drop off a few non-NNYNJ freight for the lumber yard...

Next stop is C&P Restaurant Supply. Nine cars are going to be pulled. The 4 TP&W box cars have supplies for Nassau Community College on Long Island. The PC crew will hand off these cars to the EBRR crew at North Side Yard for their final delivery...

Mark drops off some cars and pulls the cars for the NYCTL. A pair of AP 40' box cars will be delivered to Best Wholesale loaded with restaurant supplies.

The BAR reefers are loaded with frozen food. BAR 11128 will head to Key Food and BAR 7574 will go to Pilgrim State Hospital. The HRC Box car will head to Lanier Bros. in Atlanta via the next train to Allentown...

Mark has all the freight on his manifest and heads back to Rock Ridge Yard...

Train RN-39 returns to Rock Ridge Yard...

 A short time later, Mark's back to the Rock Ridge Yard approach tracks...

...And Rich routes him in...

Marks job is completed and Kai and Jim C. will take over breaking down RN-39...

The guys need to make more room in the yard. There's another inbound train coming in soon, so the 4 reefers from Bell & Evans need to be delivered to ShopRite...

Now there's more room in the yard...!

Mark takes his engine and heads out to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal for servicing. Engine Hostler Norman awaits Marks arrival...

Next stop - Richmond Hill Engine Terminal!!

The next engine arrives at Rock Ridge Yard. AP GP38-2 #303 with Jim W. will work Three Amigos and Shapeless Steel. Two cars at Three Amigos will head to Gertz Department Store with seasonal Supplies. Over at Shapeless Steel, 4 bulkhead flat cars loaded with steel slabs will head to Mid Island Steel...

Jim will drop 4 non-NYNJ empty coil cars at Shapeless Steel...

Jim heads out as train RW-24...

A short time later, Jim arrives at West Harold Interlocking. Tower Operator Bob greets Jim and tells him to go and 'Do his thing' as only Jim knows how to do...

The PC Box cars are pulled...

Jim adds them to the back of the train and heads over to Shapeless Steel...

At Shapeless Steel, we see the 4 bulkhead flat cars on track 1.. Jim will pull these cars, then drop the 4 non-NYNJ coil cars...

Jim is ready to go and heads back to Rock Ridge Yard...

Jim heads back to the yard...

Jim checks in with Rich...

And is routed up the east ladder. NJ John greets Jim as he was out a good part of the day...

Jim heads out to the engine terminal and will hand off his engine and caboose to Norman for servicing...

Inbound freight from Three Amigos and Shapeless Steel gets dropped on the A/D yard tracks...

ACFX Morton Salt covered hopper gets pulled from Morton Salt for Stella D'Oro in the Bronx...

Kai and Jim C. work this one car as Morton Salt is located off the east ladder and the car needs to go on the A/D tracks on the west ladder, hence 2 engines...

The guys are finished and tie down...

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow the crews will work on the freight for from Ideal and Rock Ridge East  yard for the Ford Plant in Bedford and start to send out freight to Terminal Yard, Allentown and points beyond...

Don't forget to check out the outbound portion of Sir John's New York Central Train Layout and see all the action!!

Thanks for reading!!