Greetings All,
Welcome back to the PCCM 59 series!!!
We'll close out the NYCTL portions today with the EBRR & LIRR taking center stage.
We open up with Empire Belt train EB-2 from North Side Yard headed thru Bedford NY towards Terminal Yard.
EBRR 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal has yarded EB-2 and has coupled up to the outbound cars going back to North Side Yard. The PC covered hopper and the LIRR block behind EBRR #6295 indicates some trouble as the LIRR cars are usually run to North Side Yard for pick up by the LIRR. 1/87th scale Kar Knocker is reporting trouble with one of the cars and Sir Neal has opted to leave the LIRR block for later pickup.
Empire Belt train EC-3 leaves Terminal Yard with D&H boxcar #19123 from American Tool & Die on the LF&NW coupled up behind the engines.
1/87th scale Sir Neal brings EC-3 into North Side Yard as 1/87th scale PC Ralph and his trusty conductor brakeman look on.
With the LIRR block back at Terminal Yard we get a good view across North Side Yard of 1/87th scale PC Ralph and the EBRR Morning Industrial Job. The U30Cs leased to the PC have been returned to the EBRR after being bumped from Penn Central Mineral & Ore Service with the arrival of new Alco six axle Century units.
1/87th scale PC Ralph is running the MIJ onto the Empire City industrial track and is headed over to work the west side industries.
The six axle U Boats are longer and not as nimble as the four axle units usually assigned to the switch work so 1/87th scale PC Ralph is using the string of freight cars as a handle to go under Superior Furniture and reach Reliable Machine Works.
D&H 40' boxcar #19123 loaded with machine castings from American Tool & Die is now spotted at Reliable Machine Works.
Next the MIJ is working the Moore & Company / Neubaum's Tea Importers siding. The EBRR & PC trailers are being loaded with tea for the A&P Tea Company in Elmira NY. The MIJ is pulling outbound freight cars from the siding.
The MIJ has spotted LFNW 50' boxcar #160 loaded with outerwear from Zenith Knitting Mills at Moore & Co for distribution.
The MIJ is now working the midtown siding and pulling two empties from Empire Produce.
BAR 40' boxcar #5226 loaded with Blueberries from the Circle B Farm in Caribou Maine gets spotted at Empire Produce.
The MIJ shoves back on the industry track towards the east side.
Next industry to be worked is Neal's Lumber & Hardware. 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal has strolled over from the Empire Belt office to lend a hand with the exchange of freight cars.
The loaded Masonite All Door boxcar from the Masonite Plant in Ukiah CA is now spotted at Neal's Lumber & Hardware. 1/87th scale Sir Neal heads back to the office. Hey that's the wrong office!
The MIJ is now working the Gervais Pipe / Ralph's Grocery siding and coupling to PC gondola #288673 loaded with it's next PCCM load. 1/87th scale PC Ralph will then shove back and pull the two Swift reefers from the Ralph's Grocery siding.
Three PC 50' RBLs loaded with juice products from Tropicana in Rock Ridge NJ are now spotted at Ralph's Grocery Warehouse.
The MIJ returns to North Side Yard with a loaded HRC 50' RBL from Fisher Foods and a loaded RI 50' boxcar from the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse in Davenport Iowa. Both of these cars are consigned to the Empire City Ralph's Grocery Warehouse and are now considered constructively placed. They'll be delivered when called for.
1/87th scale PC Ralph and his conductor check the paperwork for the cars brought back to North Side Yard and note that all cars except the HRC and RI cars are going to Terminal Yard.
1/87th scale PC Ralph runs EBRR Train EB-4 past Bedford Station as he makes his way to Terminal Yard.
The Yard Job has shoved the freight cars and caboose from EB-4 into Track #6 and is pulling out the LIRR block on Track #4.
1/87th scale PC Ralph gets the OK from Kar Knocker and the Yard Master that the faulty freight car is repaired and ready to go.
EC-3 leaves Terminal Yard with three covered hoppers for Ronzoni, two gons for Mid Island Steel and a large AC unit for Suffolk County Community College. Not shown is the buffer car between the flat car and caboose.
EC-3 returns to the friendly confines of North Side Yard. The Ralph Island and HRC boxcars consigned to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse await their call on track #1
The EBRR U Boats are on the Industrial Track as the LIRR transfer run arrives at North Side Yard. The EBRR trainmen are ready to greet and inspect the arriving LIRR train.
The LIRR has coupled onto their outbound cars and is pulling out of track #2. The large AC unit from Peerless Appliance and the two gons of slab steel are going out east to Suffolk County Community College and Mid Island Steel.
PC covered hopper loaded with wheat from Denver-Cargill, TLDX #7241 and NYC #892010 loaded with flour from Blue Ribbon Flour are all going to Ronzoni in Long Island City Queens.
The LIRR leaving North Side yard with a 40' boxcar buffer between the engines and the large AC on the depressed flat.
The LIRR heads back to Bliss Yard and that wraps up my portion of PCCM 59.
Put it in the books!
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Thanks for reading!!
See Ya Soon!!
To: Terminal Yard
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To: Elkhart
To: Zenith
From: Rock Ridge
Acknowledgement - Delivery of freight to Empire City, Long Island and beyond!
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
It's a wrap in a big way! So much freight that came in has to make the N.Y.C.T.L. coffers and management very happy. Nice work on the AC unit for the college. I remember my college days at Turnpike Tech (aka Nassau Community College) where classes were held in the old Mitchell Field Army barracks! Talk about needing some air. There was a siding down the road from the college that handled the special trains for the circus and other transload cars. That was located in Garden City. Great place to take pics.
10-4 Rock Ridge!!!
DeleteWow! you went to Turnpike Tech before there was history! Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn used the old army quonset huts for years. The NYPD still uses them at their range.
From: West Mill
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Acknowledge dispatch of EB-2. EB-4. EC-3, Morning Industrial Job, and LIRR Transfer.
West Mill out.
Nice work with a lot of trains to get the job done! Good to see the U30C's back on the home rails! Nice touch loading the trailers at Neubaums for our next move. Bad orders are a part of railroading but it seems quick repair work on the N.Y.C.T.L. keeps the cars rolling to finish off this 59th series! Nicely done!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThanks for the compliments Ralph!
To: Terminal Yard
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To: Rock Ridge
To: Zenith
From: Elkhart
Acknowledge local deliveries and set outs around Empire City and transfer to the LIRR.
Elkhart Out.
Nice conclusion to P.C.C.M 59!!! Enjoyed the action in and around Empire City. Sharp looking transfer to the LIRR and strong effort by Kar Knocker to get the car ready for the trip to Long Island. The Peerless Air Conditioner for Suffolk Community College makes for a nice looking oversized load to work with.
10-4 Elkhart... Thanks Brian! Ralph did a real nice job on that Peerless AC unit!
DeleteGreat series! It was a good read. Congrats to everyone! It's cool seeing cars move from beginning to end. I even learned a new term, 'constructive placement'. I need to get a 1/87 Kar Knocker. The 1:1 is great at taking things apart, getting them back together, hopeless! Great job guys!
ReplyDeleteThanks K.K.!! 1/87th scale Kar Knocker is doing a great job keeping the NYCTL fleet running
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