GEC's Layout Progress

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I forgot to mention, I'm also working on an Auto-parts traffic, since this would be a major component of Conrail Electric freight through New Jersey (Both Ford and GM were directly alongside the Northeast Corridor, at Metuchen and Linden, respectively).

This works out, since GM preferred 8-door 86' cars, and Ford the 4-door 86' cars. That means both are acceptable, and it also means you can kind of see where the "sections" of a given freight are. The Conrail freight schedule for these trains usually had the Metuchen Block up front, followed by the Linden Block, and then whatever other freight there was continued on to Waverly. Knowing the industries around the NEC, and being able to see some old aerial photos, it has helped to get a semi-realistic consist.