The New York Connecting Railroad - Part III
NYCRR FRESH POND JUNCTION OVERPASS
2:10pm The first move for our "compact" two engine, two car consist was southbound over the Fresh Pond East Yard Interchange track. Having cleared the existing freight on the NYCRR north/south tracks, we backed northward towards the overpass. Here's the picture of the runby:


Southbound GP38 #261 at Fresh Pond Overpass
BROOKLYN HERE WE COME - THE TUNNEL

2:30pm Underway again, proceeding south for the 11.4 mile trip, we "tunnel" under the Cemetery of the Evergreens and emerge, both into daylight and Brooklyn, under the Atlantic Ave 1914 Grade Crossing Elimination Overpass.

 
To the right of the signal, still evident, is the 1914 build date

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Emerging under the Atlantic Ave Overpass

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Broadway Junction
Topographic

RIDING THROUGH BROOKLYN

3:00pm Southbound towards the New Lots Yards and Linden Ave Shops

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On the way to the New Lots curve. NYA GP38-2  #268 on the north point, an ex-LIRR bay window caboose, LIRR passenger coach #2940, and NYA GP38-2 unit #261 south point.

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View south at the speed restricted track work and the  graffiti

 
The only connection to the BMT subway, note; no third rail

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The engineers and crew waiting to get the breeze back in the cab. Thanks NYA for the day!

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East New York
6-1966


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New Lots Topographic
65th STREET - BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN, NY

3:30+pm Here we are arriving at the final destination; the terminus of the NYA Brooklyn freight operations.

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65th Street Yard Bay Ridge, NY
 Courtesy: B. Ente
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View looking west Courtesy: B. Ente

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Bay Ridge, NY 06/1966


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Bay Ridge Topographic
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THE CAR FLOATS

With the help of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) the newly renovated car float aprons are ready for freight. After the trip through Brooklyn, it was a welcome sight to see the harbor and feel the breeze.

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Derail to prevent "rollouts"
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Fresh wood, paint and ready for freight
DAY IS DONE

4:00pm and our tour is complete, with the exception of the ride back to Glendale. Hope you enjoyed the ride! Here's the departing shot of lower Manhattan; the city this freight rail line owes its very existence to. 


 NY City's World Trade Towers dominate the hot, hazy harbor view

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