Quick Overview
Owner
Ralph Heiss
Prototype
Lehigh Valley (LV) and Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) terminal switching and carfloat operations in the Jersey City, NJ area.
Era
1951
Physical Location
8 miles east– About 0:20 travel time
Layout Dimensions
24’ x 11’, 8’ staging extension
Mainline Run
2 scale miles, all industrial switching
Scale
HO
Scenery
Just starting; Some mockups to give a feel for the scenes
Pets
None
Handicap Accessible
No
Description
The Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal RR is based on prototype operations of the LV and CNJ located on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, NJ.
The Lehigh Valley portion of the layout is the main focus and is represented by the carfloat and pier operations, along with the adjoining LCL transfer house and industrial branch operations. The CNJ portion of the layout is represented by a medium sized industrial branch with eight industries.
Operations
What to know about the operations of this layout.
Control System
NCE DCC with radio and Wi-Fi Throttle
Dispatching
Yard Limits
Communications
Verbal Authority
Car Routing
Car Routing Tags (i.e. Tony Thompson/Keith Jordan) and switchlists
What to Bring/Needed
NCE throttle or device with WiThrottle/Engine Driver installed
Pace
Medium with float cutoff times
Crew Size
10
Operating Positions
LV Carfloat Active Staging Manager
LV Johnston Ave. Yard General Yardmaster
LV Johnston Ave. Switcher
LV Grand St. Yard General Yardmaster
LV Grand St. Yard Switcher
LV Grand St. LCL Transfer Agent/Switcher
LV Edgewater Branch Switcher
LV Oak Island/East Claremont Active Staging Manager
CNJ Henderson St. Branch Freight Agent
CNJ Henderson St. Branch Switcher
Yard Transfer/Passenger Train Road Crews (2)
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