Welcome to my Blog. The scope of this blog is to record the trials and tribulations of building and maintaining an HO scale layout, the trains and all of the ancillary projects that go with it. In 2017 New York Central subsidiary short line Empire Belt Railroad came into existence. The New York Central / Penn Central and Empire Belt are now the major railroads featured.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
P.C.C.M. 37E / PC Train VN-4 arrives at Terminal Yard.
Greetings All, Today we'll get the remainder of the freight cars sent out from West Mill Yard via PC Train WV-2 Weehawken - Selkirk) on Ralph's excellent Kings Port Division layoutto my Terminal Yard via PC Train VN-4 (Selkirk - Empire City)
It's a fine summer day in Empire City as PC Train VN-4 from Selkirk rolls thru downtown on it's way to Terminal Yard. The lineman in back of PC#7692 has a great vantage point to get a face full of exhaust. Good thing this is not an ALCO consist!
After crossing the Cornelius Vanderbilt Memorial Bridge VN-4 passes Bedford Tower as tower operator 1/87th scale John B does a double take when spotting the first freight car in the train. The Los Feliz and North Western is 1:1 scale fellow modeler and blogger John B's freelance home road. We recently exchanged home road decals and he did a great job on an E.B.R.R. hopper. Check it out here: https://modelrrmisc.blogspot.com/2017/08/empire-belt-hopper.html
VN-4 rolls past the Coal Job at Bedford Station.
The four Penn Central EMDs check out some newly painted PC coal hoppers.
The first block of cars in VN-4's train is this cut from the west coast that came thru Clearing Yard in Chicago. LFNW #160 is loaded with wine from Vintner's Co-op in Jacques CA. The load is consigned to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse in Empire City NY
The West Mill block starts at P&E #3638 and stretches all the way back to the caboose. P&E #3638 is loaded with packaged meals from Cavendish Food & Spirits in Mayfield NY and consigned to Pilgrim State Hospital in Brentwood NY. The bridge girder is from Kings Port Steel and is headed for NYS DOT Region 10 in Hauppauge NY. Both served by the Long Island Railroad.
B&M #109 and #110 originated at Corning Glass in Corning NY and are loaded with mirrors and sheet glass for Superior Furniture in Empire City.
A pair of coil steel coaches from Kings Port Steel loaded with coil steel are headed to Gervais Pipe and Fitting in Empire City.
VN-4's four unit EMD lash up easily hauls the tonnage up the grade towards Terminal Yard
VN-4 arrives at Terminal Yard
And heads to the weigh in motion scale on track 9.
The TY scale master, weight watcher, Jenny Craig(?) has come out of his shack to inspect the bridge girder and spacer cars.
VN-4 has officially arrived and the TY switch crew gets to work pulling off the caboose.
Tomorrow we'll check out what happens with VN-4s freight cars.
Kudos on the PC lash up! I love those 4 engines in consist! Nice addition of the box car from John B. Your wit is still sharp and I'm sure the Jenny Craig would be proud (or upset?) of your reference.
Boc car looks great. The town on the LFNW, by the way, is spelled JAQUES, named for Francis Lee Jaques, pioneer modeler and nature painter, who had a stamp issued commemorating him. He started modeling before WWI, making him a true pioneer. His ultimate layout was the Great North Road, featured in MR about 1962, which featured scenes and themes from his paintings.
Thanks John! Very interesting information on Mr Jaques. I'll be sure to correct the spelling going forward. I'll probably highlight the historical data you've provided as well!
I agree with Ralph and Neal, really cool looking motive power consist. I'm still trying to get my GP38 project off the ground. John B's home road car looks sharp as well.
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Acknowledge the arrival of the remaining cars for Terminal Yard from West Mill.
West Mill out.
Great looking four unit consist on this train and excellent looking LFNW car!. J. Craig operating the weight scale! Love it!
Thanks Ralph!
DeleteKudos on the PC lash up! I love those 4 engines in consist! Nice addition of the box car from John B. Your wit is still sharp and I'm sure the Jenny Craig would be proud (or upset?) of your reference.
ReplyDeleteThanks 1:1 Sir Neal!
DeleteBoc car looks great. The town on the LFNW, by the way, is spelled JAQUES, named for Francis Lee Jaques, pioneer modeler and nature painter, who had a stamp issued commemorating him. He started modeling before WWI, making him a true pioneer. His ultimate layout was the Great North Road, featured in MR about 1962, which featured scenes and themes from his paintings.
ReplyDeleteThanks John! Very interesting information on Mr Jaques. I'll be sure to correct the spelling going forward. I'll probably highlight the historical data you've provided as well!
DeleteI agree with Ralph and Neal, really cool looking motive power consist. I'm still trying to get my GP38 project off the ground. John B's home road car looks sharp as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian!
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