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New York Division-Bergen County Line

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Assets Packs: US Loco & Asset Pack

Train Simulator Routes: North Jersey Coast Line Route , Munich - Augsburg, Sherman Hill, Metropolitan Line: Aldgate - Uxbridge & Amersham Route Add-On

Tags: diesel, #ts14, Final, Route, #rout{19b667f7-2759-49e0-93d8-4dadc470bceb}, Test Trak, #scnr{c2e9287d-a2c6-4317-81cd-cc08caef68ba}, #scnr{b4333c08-2ee4-48e3-8744-3a268b0147af}, #scnr{4df84e58-c708-4b8b-b821-f899caeaa4fa}, #scnr{b4a2ae6c-b5f5-48f8-80e1-02abd1e41f47}, #scnr{c42538a9-afe0-40b0-8546-9ef1d2742674}, #scnr{aac5af38-cd4e-47b9-9365-48df7bd29a96}, #scnr{172e6110-a787-4fe9-8943-c2f4a524e919}

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Description

FINAL VERSION:
Accurate representation of Norfolk Southern and MTA/NJ Transit service in Southern New York and Northern New Jersey. Route climbs from Hoboken, NJ, through the Hackensack Meadowlands, and finally, across the Delaware River to Westfall Township, PA. for 99.4 miles of main line running. Full, deep scenery provides an immersive setting that celebrates the rich railroad history of this line. "This route does not disappoint!"

Workshop Scenarios for This Route

(Please Review DLC & Route Description)

Needed Assets

The route uses the following DLC: Sherman Hill, Munich Augsburg, New Jersey Shoreline and both the American and European Asset packs.

NOT REQUIRED: Metropolitan Line: Aldgate - Uxbridge & Amersham Route Add-On (Error by Steam)
*Munich-Augsburg is strongly recommended as so much scenery is dependent on it.
Sherman Hill : http://store.steampowered.com/app/208286/
Munich-Augsburg: http://store.steampowered.com/app/208288/
New Jersey Coast Line: http://store.steampowered.com/app/325970/

Estimated Distribution of Assets
- Track is Sherman Hill and signaling is UP Style Search Light from Sherman Hill additional Tri-Light Signaling is from the New Jersey Coast Line Route.
- 25% buildings and 45% roads are from the Munich-Augsburg.
- 25% Buildings and 40% roads are from Sherman Hill
- 25% Buildings are from American/European Asset pack.
- 25% of Truss and Plate bridges are from the New Jersey Coast Line pack.
- 50% of Truss and Plate bridges are from the American/European Asset pack.
- 25% of Truss, Plate bridges, 25% Buildings and 15% roads are from the New Jersey Coast Line pack.
- The Secaucus and Hoboken Terminals are from the New Jersey Coast Line pack, integrating structures throughout the route.
- Hoboken is custom built and NOT copied or imported from the NJCL Route!
  
  All the DLC is thoroughly used and areas transition from one type to the other and some blend all the packs. Scenery is dense on this route and you will find having these assets to be well worth it.
  
  Recommended Assets for Scenario Building and Operation on the Bergen Line - *Note only Sherman Hill and American Asset Pack rolling stock are placed on the route.
  - NJT F40PH-2CAT
  - Bombardier ALP-45DP
  - NS GP38-2 High Hood
  - SD70M-2 - Norfolk Southern
  - SW1500 Switcher - Norfolk Southern
  - Dash8-40C - Norfolk Southern
  - GE B36-7-Norfolk Southern Big 7s Loco Add-On
  - GP40-2 Loco Pack Add-On
  - U34CH - NJ Transit
  - EMD SD40-2 NS Bundle (JointedRail)
  Features
  - Double Track Mainline, 3-Track Mainline, Super-Elevation
  - 4 Passenger Yards: NJDOT: Hillburn, NY, Waldwick , NJ & Hoboken, NJ (2) & Port Jervis, NY
  - 7 Freight Yards: Hillburn - Suffern Yard, Ford Mahwah, Passaic Junction-Coalburg, Dundee Park, Croxton Yard, Croxton-Intermodal, Campbell Hall, Port Jervis (2) and Harlem Station in the Bronx
  - Ford Automobile Plant in Mahwah, NJ recreated from historical imagery with 13 track yard.
  - National Biscuit Corp (Nabisco) Plant in Fairlawn, NJ with 2 sidings and surrounding industrial park.
  - 100 Customer Sidings
  - River Crossings: Ramapo, Mahwah, Moodna Creek, Passaic , Saddle River, Hackensack. Ramapo,Walkill & Delaware
  - Grades to 1.8% represented where they actually exist on the line
  - 99.4 Miles of main-line running.
  - 6 branch lines (Piermont, Dundee Spur, NJ&NY, Carlton Hill, Montgomery and Maybrook )
  - 26 New Jersey Transit Stations
  - Includes Free Roam and Quickdrive spawns.
  - Quick Drives are stocked with Sherman Hill assets and placed using satellite imagery.
  - Deep Scenery, no less that 1250 feet on each side of the track and up to 3 miles in areas
  - Detailed Towns and Cities with accurate streets and street elevations
  - Night Lighting, extensive use of lighting for overnight operations
  - 891,434 Trees ;-)
  Interchange
  
  New York Susquehanna & Western RR at 2 Locations: Hawthorne. NJ (2 Tracks) and Saddle Brook, NJ (8 tracks and 3 miles of track and 4 Customer Sidings)
  
  New York & Greenwood Lake RR. Garfield, NJ (1 Track) and 4 Track Yard in Passaic, NJ on the Dundee Spur
  
  Middletown and New Jersey Railroad (2 Track) at Campbell Hall, NY
  
  Stations: Erie Main Line
  
  Port Jervis, Otisville,Middletown-Town of Wallkill, Campbell Hall, Salisbury Mills - Cornwall, Harriman, Tuxedo, Sloatsburg, Suffern, Mahwah, Ramsey-RT17, Ramsey-Main Street, Allendale, Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ridgewood, Glen Rock and Hawthorne.
  
  Stations: Bergen Line
  
  Glen Rock (Boro Hall), Radburn, Broadway, Plauderville, Garfield, Rutherford, Secaucus and Hoboken, NJ
  
  Stations: Pascack Valley Line (NY&NJ Railroad)
  
  Wood-Ridge, NJ
  
  Notes
  
  The Minerman thank the following for their help in making this route: Kris120, Jalsina, Mainlines, Michael Stephan, Martin06 and LordMannu
  
  The Minemen also appreciate the work of SQK4477 for his work on his rebuild of the "HX' Draw in Secaucus as well as his incredible meadows for almost 3 miles between HX and the Pascack. Visit his amazing route the BSRR and see his great work.
  
  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=503770633
  
  Route Map
  
  https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=z8qfWmntT5pI.kjEnKq_dV5cA
  
  Background
  
  On June 3, 2014 our route was recognized in the Official Rail Works Site here:
  
  http://www.engine-driver.com/article/show/3600/steam-workshop-round-up-the-latest-and-greatest-scenarios-and-routes
  
  And again on July 1, 2015: http://www.engine-driver.com/article/show/11455/workshop-route-review-the-new-york-division-bergen-line
  
  Matt Peddlesden reviews the Bergen Line on "Train Sim Live"
  https://youtu.be/nMUfDWA8CKU
  
  View all videos in the Bergen Line Video Haus!
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVQPGyJ-tMI5_bsrJjQxrwF9jDzBhMT-3
  
  We hope this encourages other people to try their hand at route creation. It was a great deal of work. The son had 183 hours in the game when the route started, was at over 530 hours when work started April 3, 2014. As of June 2021 we estimate 11,200 man hours of work. Work consists of building, testing, research and a ton of 'kitbashing'.
  
  Extra effort was given to topography and elevations. So the grades, while an average between stations,reflect the real - life grades along the route. Extensive use of USGS maps, historical aerials and Google Earth aided in recreating the elevations for hills, mountains and streams. Road and building placement are either dead on or within 20ft. Satellite images where used extensively as some of the buildings and track do not exist today. The large industrial area in Mahwah is the Ford Mahwah Automobile plant which closed in 1980. The way the track is laid west of Hillburn Yard is also circa 1980. What is interesting about this layout is that one could recreate the era between 1955 and 2021 by simply subtracting or adding very few bits of track and structures.
  
  I am sure the fans of this area and of the Erie-Lackawanna, Conrail, Norfolk Southern, and New Jersey Transit will appreciate the work.
  
  Carry on!

Popular Discussions View All (18)

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Oct 14, 2020 @ 10:10am

Work In Progress

Minerman146

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Jul 10, 2020 @ 1:15pm

EXTEND the route to PORT JERVIS

danielcohen

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Jan 21, 2019 @ 6:42pm

Needed Corrections

Minerman146

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boomaglev Mar 15 @ 11:17pm

This route is amazing and really shows the history since it dates back to 1979 with the exception of Secaucus Junction. I'd love to see this route focusing on how it looked back in 2000 to 2003 with being able to pass through harmon cove and bergen junction. Great route!

Dave Feb 18 @ 5:25pm

Good day all. I'd like to use AP weather but I'm having trouble finding the assets folder with the time of day. Does anyone know the name of the folder,
Thanks

OldAlaskaGuy Nov 30, 2023 @ 10:34pm

Have you tried reinstalling Munich-Augsburg

OldAlaskaGuy Nov 30, 2023 @ 10:30pm

The only thing that I can think of is it is in the game settings.

Venturian Fan Nov 30, 2023 @ 5:29pm

i see, i still got nothing, the platform wont show up

Venturian Fan Nov 29, 2023 @ 4:29pm

Hey Minerman,
Awesome route, but i have a few questions... Platforms like Plauderville wont load in. I have all DLC required and was wondering if this is known issue. And if there is a fix for it. Please let me know.
Thanks.