Empire Belt GP30s

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Friday, April 14, 2017

P.C.C.M. 33E / Dispatch of Train NV-3

Greetings All,

Today we'll finish up P.C.C.M. 33 on the N.Y.C.T.L. and send it over to Ralph's Kings Port Division for it's conclusion. http://kingsportdivision.blogspot.com/ I'll be sending train NV-3 a NYC NY to Selkirk train designation with a dozen cars for West Mill on the K.P.D. 

To:         West Mill
               Rock Ridge (Informational)
Subject: Dispatch of train NV-3
               Engines: 4348, 7675
               Caboose: 26403
               Total cars: 12

Terminal Yard switch engines for this week are these New York Central GP9s. They are awaiting the Coal Job which is the next train due into Terminal Yard.
The Coal Job is currently on the West Side of Empire City. 
Making it's way over the Empire City viaduct.
A short time later the Coal Job arrives at Terminal Yard with a loaded coal train that includes two cars for the K.P.D.
The switch crew has grabbed these two PC coal hoppers for the K.P.D. They are consigned to Corning Glass on the K.P.&W. and will be interchanged at West Mill.
Two empty gondolas are shoved into the N.Y.C.T.L. shop. These cars arrived back in the system via the L.I.R.R. interchange.
NV-3 is being blocked on track#9.
The empty gondolas are now placed in train NV-3 after being loaded with scrap wheels. They are consigned to Sal's Salvage in West Mill NY

NV-3 will be powered by this EMD consist, FP7 4348 and GP38 7675 (The Sir Larry) NV-3 is almost ready to go.  
The car men have pulled their blue flags and NV-3 is cleared to depart. The KP&W and PC 60' cars both received replacement wheel sets and knuckle couplers. The virtual ops can be tough on rolling stock. Just like the prototype!
NV-3 has left Terminal Yard and is making it's way past Hudson Coal 
NV-3 threads the needle thru Bedford NY. The Coal Job has pulled another load from Hudson Coal and is heading towards Terminal Yard on track #3 while a manifest freight heads upgrade on track #1
NYC covered hopper #892010 on it's way to Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port NY
 NV-3 makes it's way thru Bedford as a Rock Island hopper looks on from track 3 and a Rock Island 50' boxcar watches from track 1
 NV-3 at Bedford Station.
NV-3 climbing the High Line
 and heading into Empire City
 Next stop Selkirk!!!
The Dispatch Sheet prepared by Ralph and used to keep track of our common cars. P.C.C.M 33 car movements highlighted in yellow.
Initials 
Car # 
Type 
P.C.C.M. #  
From 
To 
Lading 
PC 
77047 
40'  Box 
      29
GERN
Neal’s Lumber
GERN Cement Flux
BAR 
5226 
40'  Box 
      29
Cavendish
Pilgrim State
 Packaged meals
NYC  Early
90718 
40’  Box 
      15
Terminal Yard

EL 
73510 
40'  Box 
      29
Booms Ready Mix
Neal’s Lumber
Bagged Cement
P&LE 
35892 
40'  Box 
      28
AM. Hardware
Peerless Appliance
Bulk Hardware
NYC Pace 
174508 
40'  Box 
       18
 West Mill
 Terminal Yard

PC
104478
 40'  Box 
       27
Drywell Ink
Canton Box
Drums of ink
IC
30130
40'  Box 
       29
Blue Ribbon
Pilgrim State
Packaged cake mix
GM&O
21129
40’ Box
       33
American Hardware
ACME Auto Parts
Bulk Hardware
TP&W
627
40’ Box
       33
Walsh Steel Wool
Boom’s Ready Mix
Steel wool scrap
P&E
3638
40’ Box
       29
Reynolds Bev.
Pilgrim State
Woodstock Hills soda
PC 
229046 
50' Box 
       33
Berk
 Blue Ribbon Flour
Packaging Supplies
NYC 
80755 
50' Box 
       27
  Empire Grain
RF Cunningham
Bagged grain
NYC  (1) 
47063  
50' Box 
       29
 Peerless Appliance
All-City Storage
ONE car: appliances
PC 
160502 
50' Box 
       28
Universal Mill.
Battaglia Bros.
 Cabinets
RI 
 35062
50' Box 
       26
 Berk Enterprises
 Cavendish
 Printed meal containers
TPFX 
5510 
50' Box 
       28
Universal Mill.
BattagliaBros.
 Cabinets
B&M
110 
50 ‘ RBL
       33
 Superior Furniture
Corning Glass
Empty
B&M
109
50 ‘ RBL
        28
Berk Enterprises
Cavendish Foods
Food containers
B&M
105
50 ‘ RBL
        28
Berk Enterprises
Freihoefers Baker
Food containers
A.P.R.R.
60358
50 ‘ RBL
        26
West Mill


NYC 
173861 
40' Hi Cu.
       26
West Mill

NYC 
 53051
60' auto 
       33
Ford
ACME Auto Parts
Empty
KP&W 
 50335
60' auto 
       33
Ford
ACME Auto Parts
Empty
 TOC/PC
 350562
60' auto 
       33
Ford
ACME Auto Parts
Empty
PC 
 288673
Gon 
       28
Gervais Pipe
 H.V.A.C.
 Steel pipe
MCRR 
 350623
Gon 
       33
NYCTL  Shops
Sal’s Salvage
Scrap Wheels
KP&W 
 2140
Gon 
       33
 NYCTL Shops
Sal’s Salvage
Scrap Wheels







NYC 
892010 
Cov. Hop. 
       33
 Red Wing Flour
Blue Ribbon Flour
 Soy Flour
TDLX 
7241 
Cov. Hop. 
       26
 Cargill
Empire Grain
Grain
PC  (2) 
473972 
Hopper 
       33
Hudson Coal
Corning Glass
 Coal
NYC 

38’ Hop 
       28
 NYS DOT 10
Hedberg Ag.
Aggregate
PRR 

38  Hop 
       28
 NYS DOT 10
Hedberg Ag.
Aggregate
2 TOFC

Flat s
       26
Terminal Yard 
 Williams Yard
loaded
Coil Cars
 (2)

       28
Ford
 KP Steel
Empty
NYC 
67086 
86' Box 
       28
Ford
ACME Auto Parts
 Empty


Thanks for reading!
Don't forget to follow up on the action on the Kings Port Division

9 comments:

  1. To: Terminal Yard
    Rock Ridge (Informational)
    From: West Mill
    Subject: Acknowledge dispatch of train NV-3

    West Mill Out.

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  2. To: West Mill
    Terminal Yard
    From: Rock Ridge Yard
    Subject: Acknowledgement dispatch of train NV-3

    Rock Ridge Yard Out!

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  3. It might help to go into more detail on how you fill out the dispatch sheets. It looks like a good idea, but I don't completely understand how you do it!

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    1. A good idea John! I know we've written about the Dispatch Sheet in past P.C.C.M.s but this is the first publication of it here. Either Ralph and I will follow up with the preparation in upcoming blog entries.

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  4. I'm really impressed with all the traffic Hudson coal produces for the NYCTL. Management must smile on how busy the Coal job is these days. Your Rock hopper looks sharp in the new blue paint scheme. Must have wandered east from the Southern Illinois coal fields for a PC served customer.

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    1. Thanks ATJ! Hudson Coal is running 24/7 at full capacity and the Coal Job has been profitable for the RR. You know the PC was famous for losing cars and trains. Who's to say the only cars lost in their vast system were theirs. ;-)

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    2. Too true, The Rock and PC were like peas in a pod. I could see rolling stock from both roads making long journeys from home. I think that's one of the reasons I like both roads. The chaos that seemed to follow them makes them perfect choices to model. Just the locomotive rosters alone could keep you busy for a long time.

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