A view
of the yard looking west. The gantry in the background is the device
that is used to lift freight cars off of the barges.
A view
of the yard looking west. The gantry in the background is the device
that is used to lift freight cars off of the barges.
The tour will take a closer look at the gantry in upcoming pictures.
The tracks
in this area are in very good shape. Apart from some brush that grows
in-between the ties, the roadbed is in fairly good condition. The
gravel, ties, and rails have weathered the elements quite well.
Here
we see some railfans, a couple of hoppers, and the diesel train.
The
bridge in the background is the ramp to the Shore Parkway. Taking
the Shore Parkway allows one to see the Bay Ridge Yard from the car.
The automobile is the only way one will be able to see the yard, since
the yard is off-limits to the public. The yard was only open to the
New York Connecting Railroad Society on tour day.
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the Bay Ridge (65th Street) Yard!