Greetings All,
In early April the Patti O Paint Shop released a bakers dozen of paint projects that included twelve covered hoppers in A.P.R.R., E.B.R.R. and Penn Central paint and Penn Central GP40 #3175. Ebbs and flows in our rail traffic patterns led to the the hoppers and GP40 being stored serviceable on the N.Y.C.T.L.
1:1 Sir Neal has sent word that the new covered hoppers and GP40 are now needed on the A.P.R.R. so today we'll dispatch Extra 3175 with a consist of newly painted empty covered hoppers from Terminal Yard to the Atlantic Pacific Railroad's Rock Ridge Yard.
The Empire Belt RR dispatches GP30s 2160 and 2161 to their west side storage track to retrieve the empty covered hoppers.
The E.B.R.R. engines make their way of the Empire City viaduct to access the storage track and covered hoppers in the background.
Pulling out the covered hoppers with E.B.R.R. caboose 1605 ready to be coupled on to make up train EC-4
E.B.R.R. Train EC-4 rolls past Bedford Tower and 1/87th scale John B. as it makes it's way to Terminal Yard.
The new A.P.R.R. covered hoppers are clean, pristine and ready to earn revenue!
E.B.R.R. 827941 is in 'unit train service' and assigned to the A.P.R.R.'s Rock Ridge Yard.
The newly painted GP40 has been called out of the engine terminal and coupled on to the covered hoppers. Once again the 1/87th scale trainmen have gathered at Terminal Yard as 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal prepares to board GP40 #3175 for the trip from Terminal Yard to Rock Ridge Yard with train Extra 3175.
Extra 3175 leaving Terminal Yard
Extra 3175 coming out of the Terminal Yard tunnel and working it's way downgrade behind Hudson Coal. The dynamic brakes will keep the train under control.
Rolling thru Bedford 1/87th scale Sir Neal notches up the throttle
Penn Central caboose 26403 brings up the markers.
1/87th scale Bedford Tower operator John B has cleared Extra 3175 for the High Line and gives a highball and roll by inspection.
Next stop Rock Ridge Yard!
Thanks for reading.
To: Terminal Yard
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From: Rock Ridge
Acknowledgement of Extra 3175 heading to Rock Ridge Yard via Selkirk and West Mill.
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Sir 1/87th Neal and the crew of the A.P.R.R. eagerly await the arrival of Extra 3175. We have 1/87th Senior Engineer Ed and 1/87th Sir Larry of Flemington dispatched to Weehawken to take over for the remainder of the trip.
The Patti-O paint shop again keeps raising the bar on their work. We'll have to arrange to get the crew some of that fine after dinner drink we hear so much about that flows freely in West Mill.
Thanks for the compliments 1:1 and 1:87 scale Sir Neal!!! Looking forward to seeing the train arrive at Rock Ridge!
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Acknowledge dispatch of Extra 3175 heading to Rock Ridge Yard via Selkirk and West Mill.
West Mill out.
Wow! Professional grade work on those beautiful covered hoppers! Fans at Kings Port hope to catch them and take pics as they roll through the Kings Port Division!
Thanks Ralph! Good luck to the 1/87th scale rail fans on the Kings Port Division!
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To: West Mill
To: Rock Ridge
From: Elkhart
Acknowledge dispatch of Extra 3175 from Empire Yard to Rock Ridge Yard.
Elkhart Out.
It’s really nice to the new APPR equipment making its way over the Selkirk Hurdle to Rock Ridge. The Patti-O shops always do a great job on the locomotives and rolling stock they produce. GP40 3175 will make for some great four axle power and the cylindrical covered hoppers will add nicely to the APRR roster.
10-4 Elkart...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments Brian!!!
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