New York Division-Bergen Line

[minerman146]

I had 2 great sessions this week, and the work on Croxton is starting to come together. For this Fridays update we will finally have 2 Freight Terminus in Secaucus: Croxton and Croxton Intermodal. The Bergen Line now has a freight purpose. All the sidings are names based on Historical and current usage. For Example the intermodal tracks are labeled for example "Croxton IMF - PAD A" and "Croxton IMF Shop Track" the freight yards have names like "Croxton Advance Track 1". Also I was able to populate the yards with cars. I am at less than 15% of capacity with the cars- both yards are 1.5 miles long! I was getting a cramp clicking on the cars to drop them in the yard. The work with accuracy in elevation is paying off here. At the track level, you can discern roads that are only 1 foot higher than the track and that the main line is higher than the yard. It looks very natural. Here are shots from today this time with trains!

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[BillS]

Like it! Don't know why, but intermodal is one of my favorite types of freight.

[minerman146]

Like it! Don't know why, but intermodal is one of my favorite types of freight.

Bill you will be able to run some LONG intermodals in a few short days!

[BillS]

Like it! Don't know why, but intermodal is one of my favorite types of freight.

Bill you will be able to run some LONG intermodals in a few short days!

Sounds great, but I have been away from home (and TS) for 3 weeks. When I get back to my home computer, I'll be runnin' it so much you'll have to send out the track crew to replace worn-out track.

[minerman146]

Like it! Don't know why, but intermodal is one of my favorite types of freight.

Bill you will be able to run some LONG intermodals in a few short days!

Sounds great, but I have been away from home (and TS) for 3 weeks. When I get back to my home computer, I'll be runnin' it so much you'll have to send out the track crew to replace worn-out track.

Well then, please allow me to put up this morning's money shot! (and of course the former ERIE RR. subsidiary is a personal favorite - and she is close to her home territory in North Bergen, Yard.

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[BillS]

Nice!

[minerman146]

No New Pictures - Just an update announcement:

Update: Oct 23 @ 9:10am

Notes: Both Croxton yards are open for business. The Bergen now has freight origination and termination. Use Quick Drives with Destination "Jersey City" to reach yard' Use Quick Drives originating "Croxton" to move freight west. Use Quick Drives origination "Secaucus" for NJT commuter service

Fixes: Corrected 'Blocked Frog" problem on Switches in Secaucus Area (Fix courtesy of user Krellnut)

Content Addition: Scenery Secaucus, bounded by RT95 and Tonnele Ave (East and West) and County Road and Seaview Drive (North and South) This area surrounds Croxton Intermodal. Added: Siding Markers, set yard speed to 20mph and Track unevenness to 40 for both yards. Added Hyundai Intermodal and UCL , Inc. Scenery at 90% at Croxton and Croxton intermodal.

The following NJCL Assets have been added: Secaucus Station, Brown Girder Bridges (NEC over Croxton), road dividers, 1 -3 Bay Train Shed (Car Repair Croxton) a row of telephone poles along County Road and about 300 25 Meter Cat-Tail Assets.

[minerman146]

Two shots below of me working the Croxton QD - I grabbed a pair of diesels to transfer a jag over to Hillburn Yard.

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[BillS]

Terrific!! Still amazing. Northern Jersey never looked so good.

[FanRailer]

Finally ran it for the first time. It looks very impressive; I'm glad someone's taking the time to build something of this quality.

I do have one question/request. Do you have plans to build the Meadowlands Spur? That would be nice

[minerman146]

[quote="FanRailer"]Finally ran it for the first time. It looks very impressive; I'm glad someone's taking the time to build something of this quality.

I do have one question/request. Do you have plans to build the Meadowlands Spur? That would be nice

FanRailer - many thanks. What you did, is what I built this route for: immersion, operations and videos like this.
As we get to finalization and more people figure out this is the "other" NJ Transit route, I will update Ramsey Rt17, touch up Suffern and Sloatsburg, and spread some NJSL assets around for more 'feel'.

Regarding the Meadowlands: All I got was Red Bull Stadium out of NJSL. If you or anyone else has any ideas for building Giants Stadium I am all ears, then you will get your stadium run. I envision doing a custom build out of embankment assets, like a big cake, layer by layer. I wouldn't look at the end result too closely though.

That Pascack line was a lark, then I fell in love with it. 20 miles of that run would take 5 months.

When I started - I wasn't sure the game could handle what I envisioned... it does!

This is for not going to Waldwick and Ho-Ho-Kus ---->

[FanRailer]

This is for not going to Waldwick and Ho-Ho-Kus ---->

hahahaha, I actually have a 3rd consist (the first two being at SEC and SF respectively) laid up in the yard at Waldwick (for the short starts out of that station). Will probably do some fanning at Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Ridgewood with that consist.

If DTG ever gets around to patching the F40PH-2CAT DLC, then I'll add that to the collection as well lol.

EDIT: oh, and the reason I didn't go south of Ramsey in the preview is because I had to devote the rest of this day to recording the full line cab rides in both directions :P

[minerman146]

FanRailer - Doing full cab rides of the Bergen is what I have been waiting for. Cant wait to see them.

Todays WIP picture is Exit 15x in Secaucus. This will be released on October 30, Friday.

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[JohnTrainHead]

[krellnut]

Beautiful work on that overpass!