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 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.
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 grabs the cars...
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...
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!
