Staten Island

That's a pretty small yard. Good to see it's still being used. Is it located on the North shore?

Sixty years ago this was an enormous yard, mostly abandoned, with a turning wye, and pipes from the ground for steam lines for ww2 hospital trains.

Glad to see some action there again. I hope they restore the line to St. George linking the entire Island again with rail service.

Here are some old 1960's Arlington photos from my photo site. I think the yard was about 60 tracks across back in the day.  https://steves3roscale.shutterfly.com/pictures/5177

Nice collection of photos SIRT. What became of the rotating-broom creature?

I see New York Container Terminal's, now Global Container Terminal, NY, GP-38-2 in the first photo.

bluelinec4 posted:

Arlington Yrd in Staten Island  

Nice shots there.

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

That's a pretty small yard. Good to see it's still being used. Is it located on the North shore?

Its still pretty big  You cant see most of the tracks behind the trees on the left

NJCJOE posted:

I see New York Container Terminal's, now Global Container Terminal, NY, GP-38-2 in the first photo.

Joe 

they got rid of the GP-38-2  Thats one of those rebuilt EVO engines Process Locomotive PL1500-4RS

Here is a better shot

Big changes since I was there with NYS&W in 86'. The engine house was still there but most of the tracks were gone. Glad to see a come back.

I think there are 10 active yard tracks  Here is a better pic

Hers are some Google Maps shots of the yard.  The Wye looks to be still there.  

It's not the same wye.

Tommy posted:

It's not the same wye.

Picky, picky! <g>

bluelinec4 posted:

NJCJOE posted:

I see New York Container Terminal's, now Global Container Terminal, NY, GP-38-2 in the first photo.

Joe 

they got rid of the GP-38-2  Thats one of those rebuilt EVO engines Process Locomotive PL1500-4RS

 

Here is a better shot

 

Thanks for the update Ben.

Not going to link up with St George any time soon.  The railbed has eroded to the point that significant fill would have to take place to make it whole again.  Try to put dirt in the water and the environmentalists (all three of them) emerge and start a law suit.  Last time I was there and that was just after Sandy, some rails were twisted and hanging in the air.