New York Division-Bergen Line

[buzz456]

What he said.

[JackD]

What Buzz said he said.

[TDHenderson]

Ditto.

[minerman146]

Ok Martin sounds like boys of the Bergan Want It All!
Reading, Conrail, and PC. Holy smokes this is gonna be EPIC

[minerman146]

Making progress getting this beast of yard ladder in Suffern ready. I realigned the main as well. This is very accurate.
I had to take a picture for posterity...

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[martin06]

Once upon a time in Pennsylvania...

[minerman146]

One upon a time ... indeed.
Stunning, just stunning.

[minerman146]

*NEW RELEASE IS OUT*
Extensive track fixes - please road test the QDs (the are untested and don't use intermediate markers)
Rou
te Update Number 147
New York Division-Bergen Line 9.8.5: Hillburn Redeux

New Scenery: Hillburn Yard Rebuilt, Track Alignement in Suffern.

Fixes:
Signal/Track Speed Correction, Correct Signals and Gantries From Fairlawn to Rutherford. Broken Rail East of BT: Relay track from Broadway to Plauderville and Superelvate. Correct Tack break track 3 Ridgewood (NSTrains) Correct track breaks by Curtis Wright. Remove Super El where micros bakes were and check all seams for micro breaks. Correct Track Breaks at signal 10-42, 8-7 and track 2 West of NYNJ Junction, relay crossover at NYNJ Junction

[minerman146]

Dedication: Thanks to those who reported in so quickly after release.
HOT FIX: Update 148

Replace Track W of Suffern Platform to curve, relay crossover and redo signals, fencing, cars and shrubs.(Stingray0224) Correct Rail Break between Broadway and BT both tracks, Allendale Activate unselected Super El Track Between Andersen and Allendale track 2 (stingray0224-confirm REC SecPac is USAssetPack, by deslecting and selecting in blueprint) (siingray0224 - QD fix Harriman Old Main (glad to see you on the old main) to Hillburn, QD fix Croxton - Suffern, QD Fix Marion CP - Suffern)

[sully7302]

Testing out the new Suffern with an H70 eastbound at SF.

[ex-railwayman]

Dedication: Thanks to those who reported in so quickly after release.
HOT FIX: Update 148

Thanks to you as well for doing the update fix so quickly, it is Christmas you know, you are allowed time off (for good behaviour), go and enjoy yourselves with your family, you've done the community proud this year with your weekly updates and the route looks absolutely immense since last Christmas, I hope you guys have a good one, all the best.

Cheerz. Steve.

[minerman146]

Dedication: Thanks to those who reported in so quickly after release.
HOT FIX: Update 148

Thanks to you as well for doing the update fix so quickly, it is Christmas you know, you are allowed time off (for good behaviour), go and enjoy yourselves with your family, you've done the community proud this year with your weekly updates and the route looks absolutely immense since last Christmas, I hope you guys have a good one, all the best.

Cheerz. Steve.

Steve - It is a joy to hear from you again - I have been waiting for you. Exciting developments with the Bergen are happening right now. Scenarios are going to happen for this line in the next 6 days. I am working very hard to correct errors and I am almost done. I need everyone's help to drive the route and look and check. Currently Hoboken is off the table for repair work. But from Croxton to Central Valley is on the table.

You have been a great help and supporter of this effort, I have seen your posts all over the internet. Thank you sir!

Peace be with you Steve and a Merry Christmas.
MM

[minerman146]

Testing out the new Suffern with an H70 eastbound at SF.

Sully! Thank you for testing - how does it look man, I haven't even tested the yard yet. Been up late all week preparing.
You have super-el all the way through Garfield now. Waldwick was also completely redone.
Keep in touch.
MM

[minerman146]

I am pleased to release the following:

*Hot Fix* No.149
Correct Incorrect Speed at Suffern Yard Lead and at Curve by Curtis-Wright.
Mow the lawn to Garfield. Replaced signal at Mahwah. This concludes track corrections and signal rework from Croxton to Highland Mills. It took a month but we got it.
Merry Christmas from the Minermen.

I successfully tested signals into and out of Hillburn Yard and the interlocking at Suffern. In addition, I tested the QD from Croxton to Ford Lead. What is important here is that there is no intermediate waypoints between HX and Hillburn Yard. The result, the train at no time diverged from Track 1 to Track 2 which means NO TRACK BREAKS. While Suffern to Croxton wasn't tested, I am hoping Sully made it down to Croxton via track 2 all the way. If he does, that is consistent with all my other testing on track 2 for the past 2 weeks.

Now I can resume Westward construction and best of all prepare the Scenario Builders version that I want to release in the next 6 days.
In the interim, if time permits, I will retrofit the route copy to pre-2000 prior to release. If not, I will detail up the 49 consignees I have. And better yet install Ramsey Lumber and blow up, bulldoze and then salt the earth were my incomplete version of the Ramsey Rt17 NJT station stands.

By my calculation the New York Division Bergen Line had been in continuous construction for approximately 32 months. Its time to release something that can be used. I hope, I trust that it will be successful.

MM

*Forgot Pictures*
Soon Gentlemen, very soon you will be able to run this equipment in scenarios for the Bergen Line! And yes, they will look this good!

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One last item - watch this video and tell the naysayer in the comments that he is a poo-poo head! Then tell him why it will be awesome to have EL scenarios for the Bergen!
https://youtu.be/PMqu3--p-O8

[NStrains]

Not having any lucky starting a QD out of Croxton, which is a bummer because I prefer to run tests going upgrade. But Ill keep trying them out to see what works.