The New Yard

Even more from Reading-Jersey Central Magazine 1938

The only image of “The New Yard” I have ever seen. The New Yard was an additional 95 car capacity yard added to the Bronx Terminal in 1929, on the opposite side of 3rd Ave. Who says 12″ radii aren’t prototypical! The curve at the back of the yard was 90′ radius, or about 12″ in HO scale.

Looking at this area on Google maps, this radius can still be seen.

Large version of image here.

-T.

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I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 05-23-2008 | 02:05 PM
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Carfloats at the Bronx Terminal

More from Reading-Jersey Central Magazine 1938

Another interesting shot from the same magazine article as yesterday. Two loaded floats sitting at the float bridge of the terminal. Judging from all the rolling stock in this image it must have been quite a busy shift at the terminal.

The 3rd Avenue swing bridge is visible in the upper left of the image and just to the right of it is the engine house for the terminal, the white building with two windows. This building hung out over the water on piles and required the engine to drive over a turnout to access it. By over I mean literally over it on two portable pieces of steel laid across the turnout.

On the far right of the image is the traveling crane that spanned the first three tracks of the terminal, although not much of it is visible.

Large version of this image here…..

-T.

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 05-22-2008 | 04:05 PM
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Bronx Terminal Panorama

Reading-Jersey Central Magazine 1938

click on image for larger view….

I have been meaning to post this images cropped from a 1938 Reading-Jersey Central magazine. This panoramic shot is packed with interesting details and is quite interesting under close inspection.

I’ll post some of the other images and the content of the article in the next few days as time permits.

A very large staring version is available here.

-T.

About the Author:

I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 05-21-2008 | 10:05 AM
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