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...
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!!
To: Rock Ridge Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge the usual suspects working Rock Ridge Yard under the supervision od NJ John.
Acknowledge Penn Central Train SK-3 from Terminal Yard arriving at Rock Ridge Yard with NYNJ freight.
Acknowledge U25Cs from SK-3 departing Rock Ridge Yard for Weehawken Yard caboose lite.
Acknowledge Penn Central Train SK-1 from Terminal Yard arriving at Rock Ridge Yard with NYNJ freight
Acknowledge U25Bs from SK--1 departing Rock Ridge Yard for Weehawken Yard caboose lite.
Acknowledge AP Extra 2350 from Allentown arriving at Rock Ridge Yard with NYNJ and non NYNJ freight.
Acknowledge U-Boats from Extra 2350 departing for the Richmond Hill Engine Terminal caboose lite.
Terminal Yard
Nice work getting the three inbound trains into Rock Ridge Yard and the freight consists prepared for their next movements. Speaking of consists today was a U-Boat extravaganza!!! Nice seeing the GEs get some screen time. Looking forward to tomorrow's action!!