Alco_nut

Due to a derailment NYS&W SU99 is detouring over the Jersey Northern, here it is departing Franklin N.J. enroot to Port Jervis N.Y. on the Jersey Northern. The Jersey Northern is a freelance point to point HO layout. It connects the NYS&W at Beaver Lake N.J. and Conrail at Port Jervis N. Y., fourteen on line industries generate lots of traffic.

See the Jersey Northern at http://jerseynorthern.webs.com/

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The word is out; railfans are chasing SU99 on its way to Port Jervis and catch it at North Church on the Jersey Northern.

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Railfans catch SU99 meeting LVT (Libertyville Turn) in Beaver Lake about to cross the Wallkill River bridge on its way to Port Jervis on the Jersey Northern.

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SU99 emerges from the tunnel at the east end of Colesville and crosses CR519.

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Railfans have set up east of the Brink Road crossing and catch SU99 taking the main at Colesville while FK3 holds on the passing siding.

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A favorite railfan spot “with permission” is the dock at L Burd Bait & Boat rental by the Delaware River Bridge on the Jersey Northern. Here they catch SU99 in a meet with CVT (Colesville Turn).

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The railfans finish the chase on the Jersey Northern catching SU99 at the Port Jervis yard limit while holds for the yard goat to complete a switching move.

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Watch for more of the Jesrsy Northern and see the Jersey Northern at http://jerseynorthern.webs.com/ and also on the Jersey Northern YouTube channel.

Bob

Jersey Northern RR

http://jerseynorthern.webs.com

https://youtube.com/channel/UCyAziSSu5A6d8ojWBiG1xGQ

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Michael24

Grade crossing

Nice looking grade crossings and great photo angle.  I hope we will see more of your layout. 

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Alco_nut

Jersey Northern

Thanks; you will be seeing more of my layout. I will be posting additional pictures of SU99 on its way to Port Jervis along with more of the layout. I shot this with my new Samsung Note 5 phone I think it takes better pictures than my digital cameras.

 

 

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Alco_nut

4th Street rebuilt.

I have been reconstructing 4th Street as I was not pleased with how it was coming out. I originally had a house on one side and was going to put a fire house or gas station on the other. The tower which I started to build will be behind the yard office. The grade crossing has four tracks and I am installing working gates and lights. Due to the complex crossing controls it was going to require 18 sensors to operate three grade crossing pro's. I was reading notes for some CSX grade crossings in Tampa and found they were using a radio key code to activate some crossing. Im now going to use a stationary decoder and one grade crossing pro. Approaching trains will activate the crossing using the decoder. 

Here are some photos of the new 4th Street.

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I will be adding some shrubs, trees, power poles and lines along with some more details. I also will be installing the controls for the grade crossing.

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