CR on the Southern Secondary

SA38. Arrival at Woodhaven 10:18 PM

SA38. Eastbound at James Street as of 11:38 PM

I have never gotten to see the turnaround at Lakewood. Only about an hour to do this? Do they just drop and hook and go the other way? I have to get down there to see how the trackage is set up to be able to handle some 18 cars at one time, drop the loads, and grab the empties and head east. I live all of 20 minutes away but my schedules are a mess and I haven't gone to witness this. Some day?

I remember reading in these threads when a passing siding was built in Lakewood and service to Lakehurst was ended. That siding must be pretty long.

I'm supposed to be retired, or at least trying to be. A Lakewood journey is in the works.

GSC wrote:I have never gotten to see the turnaround at Lakewood. Only about an hour to do this? Do they just drop and hook and go the other way? I have to get down there to see how the trackage is set up to be able to handle some 18 cars at one time, drop the loads, and grab the empties and head east. I live all of 20 minutes away but my schedules are a mess and I haven't gone to witness this. Some day?

I remember reading in these threads when a passing siding was built in Lakewood and service to Lakehurst was ended. That siding must be pretty long.

I'm supposed to be retired, or at least trying to be. A Lakewood journey is in the works.

I took some video of the runaround at Cross Street a couple years ago. Here is that video; skip to 11 minutes

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GSC wrote:I have never gotten to see the turnaround at Lakewood. Only about an hour to do this? Do they just drop and hook and go the other way? I have to get down there to see how the trackage is set up to be able to handle some 18 cars at one time, drop the loads, and grab the empties and head east. I live all of 20 minutes away but my schedules are a mess and I haven't gone to witness this. Some day?

I remember reading in these threads when a passing siding was built in Lakewood and service to Lakehurst was ended. That siding must be pretty long.

I'm supposed to be retired, or at least trying to be. A Lakewood journey is in the works.

From what I understand, with about 11-12 cars they can just run the locomotive around hassle-free. If they have more, they can either do the "hokey pokey" and shuffle the cars around so that both locos are leading, or they can do what Bracdude reported one week by pulling the leader forward, pulling the train around the leader with the second engine, and then drill Woodhaven with the leading loco while the trailing engine sat at Cross Street. IF memory recalls, that's how they do it lol.

@Coast Line Railfan Yeah that's pretty much how they did it that one time. Not entirely sure if the trailing unit goes to cross street when they do it that way, but it sure does feel like it when they have a large shipment for Woodhaven lol.

As per a friend, NS 5313 and CSX 4406 will arrive at browns today on OI-16.

@Bracdude It is 5312

Bracdude181 wrote:As per a friend, NS 5313 and CSX 4406 will arrive at browns today on OI-16.

They were just added at Port Reading for power to get up the hill at Essay, the OI16 took them back to Port Reading last night.

Gee, it sure would be cool to see NS 5285 and NS 5628 elephant style on today’s train.......

17 Woodhavens and a tank today. Will be picking up a box at Extech

Permission to open up Church at 3:29 PM
Lined and locked normal 3:40 PM

Elephants approaching Maxwell Rd at 4:45 in the pm.......

Southbound through farmingdale at 7:40 PM

Arrived at Lakewood around 8:15 PM today. Went pretty fast for most of the trip.

SA38. Eastbound at Cross Street as of 10:00 PM