Penn Central GP7 #5870

Greetings All,

Another nicely detailed Penn Central GP7 has joined my fleet thanks to the generosity of John Bruce and the ''Project Box" he sent me late in 2018.

John included the Athearn handrails in the box and had added some good looking footboards to the model. While in transit most broke off. UGH!!!! I was able to find some Detail Associate #2209 replacements after striking out on the #2208 metal steps. Here is the model getting ready for the replacements to be added.  

Here's the shell with the new footboards, handrails and horn installed. John added the nicely detailed brass cover on top of the short hood. He also removed the winterization hatch from the long hood while adding the two fans.  

The newly painted GP-7 is ready for decals.

I chose PC #5870 for the model as it closely resembled the shell. The model is in the Solvaset phase. 

PC 5870 has come over to Terminal Yard from its base at Buckeye Yard. I added the Proto 2000 m.u. towers from my parts box ala the prototype.

The 5870 joins recent Project Box graduate, PC GP7 #5699. 

Thanks John!!!

Thanks for reading!!!

See Ya Soon!!!

P.C.C.M. 58E / NYCTL Last Installment

Greetings All,

Welcome back to the P.C.C.M. 58 Series!!!
We'll wrap up the NYCTL's portion today so let's get started.

We open at Terminal Yard with 1/87th scale ATJOE reporting for duty for the Bedford Turn and see yard hostler Wet Willie trying to explain to ATJOE why there are no ALcos assigned to BT-27 today.

1/87th scale ATJOE has brought BT-27 into Bedford and seems to be enjoying the GP7-GP35-GP35 consist. TP&W #627 sits at Berk Enterprises getting it's next P.C.C.M. load.

BT-27s first job is working the Hostess Siding where they are spotting PC 229046 loaded with shipping boxes from Canton Box and BM 109 & 110 loaded with bagged from from Blue Ribbon Flour.

BT-27 has been lined onto main 2 by Bedford Tower Operator 1/87th scale John B. They'll run back on main 2 to get behind their train sitting on main 3 in order to shove their train into the Bedford Park lead off main 3

BT-27 is shoving three NYC double door boxcars onto the Bedford Park lead where they'll get picked up by the Bedford Park switcher.

BT-27 heads back towards Terminal Yard with cars from Hostess, the TP&W boxcar from Berk Enterprises with it's next P.C.C.M. load and PC 360158 trailing the caboose.

BT-27 is shoving back onto the University Millwork siding and spotting empty PC 360158 for its next P.C.C.M. load.

1/87th scale ATJOE and BT-27 head back towards Terminal Yard

Their run now over BT-27's power has cut off from it's freight cars sitting on track 2 and is running back down track 1 after using the engine escape track. 

Next we'll head out to the friendly confines of Bedford Park. The  switch crew is on duty and prepping the yard for today's work.

The Bedford Park Yard Switcher (BPY) has retrieved the three NYC double door boxcars left by BT-27.

The BPY switcher pulls an empty boxcar from All City Storage.

The first of three NYC 50' double door boxcars loaded with appliances for local distribution from Peerless Appliance has been spotted and the All City Storage dockworkers get right to work.

Car two of three is spotted and dunnage is being removed.

Car #3 is in place and the forklift operator has placed the metal plates between the cars for unloading.

The three NYC boxcars from Peerless Appliance are spotted and in the process of being unloaded.

The BPY switcher spots three freight cars on the Bedford Park lead for pick up and that concludes the NYCTL's portion of P.C.C.M. 58

Be sure to follow the action on 

Ralph's Kings Port Division, 

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR 

and Brian's Ralston Creek RR.

Thanks for watching!!!

See ya soon!!

P.C.C.M. 58D / EBRR & LIRR TRAINS

Greetings All,

Welcome Back to the P.C.CM. 58 series!!!!

Let's get right to the action at the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard. 1/87th scale PC Ralph has reported to work for his customary Morning Industrial Job assignment.

1/87th scale Senior Engineer Sir Neal will be providing transportation for PC Ralph and Conductor John to their engines and caboose.

Conductor John goes is dropped off at the Morning Industrial Job lead caboose, #1603.

1/87th scale PC Ralph & Sir Neal head over to the M.I.J. engines to get them started.

With his taxi service completed 1/87th scale Sir Neal heads back to the office to attend to other railroad matters.

Meanwhile PC Ralph has coupled up the engines to the MIJ train and is building air pressure for a brake test.

 First stop is Neal's Lumber & Hardware where we see Sir Neal has wandered over to flag traffic and assist in the coupling of the cars.

EL #73510 from Boom's Ready Mix loaded with bagged cement and PC #77047 loaded with bagged aggregate are spotted at Neal's.

The M.I.J. is now working the Gervais Pipe-Ralph's Grocery siding

The M.I.J. has shoved back from Gervais Pipe & Fitting to pull three cars from the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding.

A NYC Early Bird boxcar & PE #3638 loaded with gadgets from REVCO and P&LE #35892 loaded with bagged flour from Blue Ribbon Flour are now spotted at Ralph's Grocery Warehouse.

Two Evans breadbox trough coil coaches loaded with steel coils from Kings Port Steel are spotted at Gervais Pipe & Fitting.

The east side switching is done and 1/87th scale PC Ralph is bringing the M.I.J over to the west side. 

The engines have left the train on the EC Viaduct and are working the west side industries.

PC #104478 loaded with new steel barrels from Kings Port Steel is being delivered to Drywell Inks

Next stop is Walsh Steel Wool picking up NYC #80775 loaded with muffler mesh for it's next P.C.C.M. destination.

1/87th scale Conductor John protects the shove as PC Ralph shoves the M.I.J. thru the west side curve back to North Side Yard.

The M.I.J. cars are dropped at North Side Yard.

The crew heads for beans or pizza as the case may be.

Perfect timing! Here comes the L.I.R.R. transfer run from Fresh Pond Yard to North Side Yard.

The L.I.R.R. enters North Side Yard. Empty PC gon #288673 is returning to Empire City for it's next P.C.C.M. load. 

The L.I.R.R. crew has dropped their train on track 3, cut off the engines and are running back to the Hohman Ave entrance

The L.I.R.R. crew couples up to their outbound train.

They reclaim their caboose.

And head out of town.

 The L.I.R.R. transfer freight runs thru Bedford back to Fresh Pond

with five cars from Kings Port Steel and two hoppers from Hedberg Aggregate going to NYS DOT District 10.

That's it for today!

Tomorrow we'll check the action at Bedford and Bedford Park and close out the NYCTL's P.C.C.M. 58 train moves.

Be sure to see what's brewing 

on 1:1 scale PC Ralph's Kings Port Division, 

1:1 scale Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR
and Brian's Ralston Creek RR

Thanks for reading!!!

See ya Tomorrow!!!