NY&A working NYNJRR

Only had my iPhone, but did catch three NY&A SW1001's working the interchange traffic at 65th Street with the approaching thunderstorm Tuesday evening:

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Kick'en the boxcar !!!!

As long as you know the switches are lined, that yard would be good for kicking cars. If it's the wrong track, it could wind up in the harbor!

Riding that one flatcar though didn't look like much fun. I'd much rather work that yard during a Summer thunderstorm than during the Winter. That yard is brutal that time of year.

I think there's derails right in front of the float bridge (at I least I hope so) and ridin the flat car is not liked at some companies.

Whether it's liked at some companies or not...In my days as a conductor I preferred not to ride if I had the choice. But I prefer to be the hogger and not have to choose.

jtunnel thanks for posting! wondering if 7 cars to fresh pond is typical daily interchange

Car was kicked into a string of cars that had been tied down.
I had taken cover under the Belt Parkway, but the Conductor was out in the downpour. A Railroaders life!
Traffic has been pretty steady, and there was additional cars back at the interchange track over by Fourth Avenue.