Penn Central Car Movement # 44F / The Wrap Up

Greetings All,

Today we'll wrap up the three layout P.C.C.M. 44 series with the arrival of Penn Central empty hopper unit train UHC-1 at Terminal Yard and begin the coal loading cycle again at Hudson Coal.

If you're just tuning in 1:1 Sir Neal started it off dispatching UHC-1 from Rock Ridge Yard. I followed it up with the dispatch of UHC-2, a loaded unit coal train consigned to R.M.O. Electric on Neal's layout. Both trains met at West Mill Yard on Ralph's K.P.D. layout. The unit trains then continued on towards their respective destinations but not without some interesting operations, additions, twists and turns. I strongly recommend checking them out.
P.C.C.M. 44A
P.C.C.M. 44B
P.C.C.M. 44C
P.C.C.M. 44D
P.C.C.M. 44E

To:         Rock Ridge Yard /West Mill
From:    Terminal Yard
Subject: Arrival of PC Train UHC-1 at Terminal Yard

We open up with PC Train UHC-1 outlawed in Empire City adjacent the Empire Belt's North Side Yard. UHC-1 has been sitting here for almost 24 hours. 1/87th scale Engineer Ed and AT JOE have been called as the relief crew. 

1/87th scale Senior Engineer Sir Neal and the guys talk it over. This latest development has stalled service in and out of North Side Yard causing service disruptions to local industries.

Here is the cause of the 24 hour delay, a train has derailed in Bedford NY and the Terminal Yard Wreck Train was dispatched.

The wreck crew's final task is to rerail this New Haven 40' boxcar. Track #2 should be open in a few minutes and the trains can now start moving.

The first train past the wreck site is NY-2 the Meat Products train led by a trio of Alco Century's.

NY-2 at Bedford Tower getting orders from tower operator 1/87th scale John B.

NY-2 makes it's way past North Side Yard as Empire Belt Train EC-2 with 1/87th scale PC Ralph at the throttle gets ready to proceed towards Terminal Yard. 

Following the slow order thru Bedford 1/87th scale PC Ralph guides EC-2 slowly past the crane spotting the New Haven boxcar.

Meanwhile 1/87th scale Double E and AT JOE have just received clearance to proceed to Bedford Tower from Hohman Ave tower operator 1/87th scale Larry D

1/87th scale John B is out again handing up clearance forms. I bet he wished he took off today!

UHC-1 rolls slowly past the wreck train. If the wreck train engine consist looks familiar chances are you've watched the Green Frog Penn Central volume 1 video.

UHC-1 with the much needed empty hoppers tackles the grade towards Terminal Yard behind Hudson Coal.

UHC-1 arrives at Terminal Yard a day late. 

KP&W and A.P.R.R. hoppers along with a PC caboose bringing up the markers are at the end of UHC-1. It's going to be awhile before the Coal Job is called though. There are manifest and commuter trains to get past the wreck site first.

 Later that day the wreck train returns to Terminal Yard.

The yard crew now gets busy building the first Coal Job train of empty hoppers for Hudson Coal.

 The hostler pulls the Coal Job's power set from the engine terminal

After a 36 plus hour delay the empty hoppers head for Hudson Coal

 The loads are pulled. 

The Coal Job engines are shoving the empties back towards Hudson Coal on track 3

The extra board brakeman is riding the lead hopper as they pass the loaded hoppers on track 2

The Coal Job has spotted their 15 empties at Hudson Coal and now heads back to Terminal Yard with their 15 loaded hoppers. The coal loading cycle can now continue. 

The Coal Job arrives back at Terminal Yard with their loaded hoppers. Later today if all goes well the Coal Job will head back to Hudson Coal and exchange another 15 empties for 15 loads. 

Operations are slowly getting back to normal until the next crisis occurs. However, with the PC in bankruptcy crisis will be the new normal.

Put it in the Books! 

Thanks for reading!!