Greetings All,
The P.C.C.M. 53 Auto Parts/ Auto Racks / Time Traveler Op concludes today on the N.Y.C.T.L. The five layout virtual op has provided plenty of interchange traffic for the N.Y.C.T.L. so let's get started and tie up the loose ends.
We open with Penn Central Train ML-12A from Selkirk coming off the High Line at Bedford Tower behind a quartet of GP30s being run by 1/87th scale PC Ralph.
1/87th scale Big Mike has sought John B's counsel as Big Mike is thinking of bidding on a towerman job after spending the prior blog post on a special watching the glue dry assignment.
Today's ML-12A consist is two loaded 86' boxcars from Ideal Auto Parts in Rock Ridge NJ. The Penn Central Police Officer has been posted to prevent theft and vandalism to the cars on the auto racks sitting on the interchange track to the left.
Another trio of empty Auto Racks from Millers Auto Terminal also in Rock Ridge NJ.
A UP Reefer and an E.B.R.R. 50' boxcar from Tivoli Beer in Denver, Colorado that came onto the PC system at Elkhart round out the revenue cars.
1/87th scale PC Ralph brings ML-12A into Terminal Yard
The yard job has sorted the cars and a combined BP-41 / EC-1 is ready to depart with two Fairbanks-Morse H16-44s as power. 1/87th scale Big Mike has returned to the yard and is once again ready to launch barb at the engineer. FM! No static at all! says engineer AT JOE / ALco Joe / GE Joe / FM Joe!
BP-41 /EC-1 heads out of Terminal Yard towards Empire City and the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard.
BP-41/EC-1 arrives at North Side Yard and is greeted by 1/87th scale Senior Engineer Sir Neal who tells FM Joe to hang loose in the cab while he pulls off the cars for the EBRR from the rear of the train.
1/87th scale Sir Neal makes fast work pulling the cars for the E.B.R.R. to get FM Joe rolling.
You're all set reports 1/87th scale Sir Neal!
BP-41/EC-1 heads over the High Line back towards Bedford Park
Passing Bedford Tower and switching tracks to access the Bedford Park Ford Plant and Penn Central's Bedford Park Yard.
1/87th scale FM Joe eases the loaded racks out of Bedford Park.
With the loads out of the way the empty auto racks are shoved into position. Tower Operator 1/87th scale John is eyeing the latest Ford Motor Company products ready to ship out. Even the PC Patrolman has come down to check out the action.
Empty cars from ACME Auto Parts in Mayfield NY are pulled from the Ford Plant.
Loaded 86' Auto Parts cars from IDEAL Auto Parts are shoved into place.
With the switching done 1/87th scale FM Joe brings the loaded auto racks and empty boxcars back to Terminal Yard as train BP12.
Ford Motor Company products head to Terminal Yard for eventual nationwide distribution. This is one of my favorite trains to rail fan
With BP-12 cleared out of Bedford Park the BP yard job pulls this PC Hi Cube from Gates Rubber Co in Denver for spotting at the Ford Plant.
Back at Empire City 1/87th scale Sir Neal and Conductor John run the Afternoon Industrial Job. The A.I.J. is shoving towards the east side to work Ralph's Grocery Warehouse / Gervais Pipe & Fitting
With caboose 1606 out of the way the A.I.J. pulls the outbound cars from the combined siding.
The inbound cars are now being spotted including this E.B.R.R. boxcar loaded with Tivoli Beer from Denver Colorado spotted at Ralph's Grocery Warehouse. It's gonna be a good Christmas!!!
Over at Bedford Park the Ford Plant dock workers made fast work emptying the PC Hi Cube boxcar from Gates Rubber Co and have called for this PC Hi Cube loaded at ACME Auto Parts to be spotted ASAP.
The work momentarily done at the Ford Plant the BP Yard Job has shoved these empties onto the interchange track for pick up and this concludes P.C.C.M. 53. I think...😉
A four car block of empties for the Kings Port Division sits ready for dispatch at Terminal Yard(hint, hint...)
And more auto racks are coming in every day that will require these auto parts cars to be refilled and returned to keep the Ford products rolling off the assembly line.
Special thanks to the Kings Port Division the Atlantic Pacific RR, the Ralston Creek RR and the Los Feliz & North Western RR that made this five layout op fun and operational. Thanks guys...
Thanks for reading!!!
To: Terminal Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge arrival of ML-12A and dispatch of BP-41/EC-1/BP-12 and the AIJ.
Acknowledge cars at Terminal Yard to be forwarded to West Mill.
West Mill out.
Very nice conclusion to the auto parts/ auto racks ops with all the appropriate rolling stock, including some newly completed cars and locomotives! Enjoyed the Steely Dan reference! Also liked seeing #9999 take on switching at Bedford Park. Hmmmmm... a hint about a future op! I think we can manage that!
10-4 West Mill... Thanks for the compliments Ralph! Glad you caught the Steely Dan reference and enjoyed the cameow by the new rolling stock and motive power. The 9999 actually did a pretty good job this series. Thanks for your participation and help in making this another fun virtual op.
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