Greetings All,
Our virtual ops group is putting together a four layout virtual op this weekend and the Empire Belt RR has the honor of opening P.C.C.M. 60 for the NYCTL.
We'll start in Empire City at the E.B.R.R.s North Side Yard and catch 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal, PC Ralph, his conductor and conductor John making their plans for the day.
The first order of business is to deliver the Rock Island and Hoschton Railway boxcars to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse. Both cars were constructively placed in North Side Yard at the conclusion of P.C.C.M. 59.
1/87th scale PC Ralph is once again at the helm of these big GEs running the Morning Industrial Job. With thoughts of Big Mike's opinion on the U Boats PC Ralph is humming the song ''Slip sliding away" as he shoves back to the east side industries.
The M.I.J. is working the Gervais Pipe / Ralph's Grocery siding and pulling PC Gon #288673 loaded with pipe for the Hudson Valley Ag Coop via the KP&W Williams Yard.
The M.I.J. shoves back to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse to pull these three empty PC RBLs.
With the empties gone the M.I.J. has spotted the HRC and RI boxcars that were constructively placed in North Side Yard in P.C.C.M. 59.
It's time to work the midtown industries and the M.I.J. will pull this empty BAR boxcar from Empire Produce.
Alright PC Ralph!! Someone's read the switch list today! The M.I.J has backtracked and is now pulling this empty Masonite All Door Boxcar from Neal's Lumber & Hardware. The Masonite car will travel empty back to Ukiah CA for reloading via Reiden Lake on the L.F.N.W.
The M.I.J passes Hohman Ave tower as it hits the west side.
The M.I.J. works the west side industries starting by pulling empty LFNW boxcar #160 from Moore & Company. This car will travel empty back to California via Reiden lake on the L.F.N.W.
L.F.N.W. #160 has been shoved back to Drwell Inks to pull D&H boxcar #19123 loaded with ink for Forley Lithographers in Manhattan Transfer on the L.F.N.W.
D&H #19123 has coupled up to this NYC Early Bird boxcar at Walsh Steel Wool Products. The car is loaded with mesh for Boom's Ready Mix in Kings Port NY on the K.P.D.
Aha! And there we have it. BAR #5226 picked up empty at Empire Produce in midtown is now spotted at Neubaum's Coffee & Tea on the west side for it's next P.C.C.M. load. Nice work M.I.J....
The M.I.J. heads back towards North Side Yard passing the new Empire City Station.
The M.I.J. has come into North Side Yard via the east side switch and it's time for 1/87th scale PC Ralph and his conductor to break for lunch.
We'll close it out here for today with 1/87th scale Terminal Yard engine hostler Wet Willie still trying to get into ALco Joe's good graces by putting together this four unit ALco lash up for ALco Joe to use on the Coal Job. 1/87th scale Kar Knocker looks on as the tension between the two dissipates.
Tomorrow we'll follow along with the Coal Job and the Long Island RR transfer run and close it out in Part 3 on Monday.
Be sure to checkout the other virtual ops layouts!
may be sidelined due to 1:1 workload
Thanks for reading!!!
See ya Tomorrow!!!
To: E.B.R.R. Dispatch
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To: L.F. & N.W. Dispatch
From: A.P.R.R. Dispatch
Acknowledgement - M.I.J. work in and around Empire City.
A.P.R.R. Dispatch Out!
Nice work kicking off #60! U-Boats on parade! Nice to see the heavy engines moving freight around the area. Looks like some of those freight cars will have a lot of ton miles added to them. The Masonite and BAR cars together make a nice photo opportunity. I hope the railfan guys from the Midwest in their classic blue bug caught some pics of it!
10-4 APRR Dispatch...
DeleteThanks for the compliments 1:1 Sir Neal!
That BAR box looks awfully good! Is it AHM?
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a Bachmann Silver Series.
DeleteExcellent start! Nice to see the freight moving again in another P.C.C.M.! The pair of U Boats look great taking responsibility for the Morning Industrial Job despite Big Mike's accusation they might slip on the turntable! Thanks for the ear worm with Paul Simon's song! Something about the shot at Moore & Co with the L.F.N.W. car really catches my eye. Also a nice debut of the new Empire City Station in a virtual ops series! Looking forward to watching that cool Alco consist handle the Coal Job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ralph!!! The Paul Simon song popped into my head while I was running the op so I thought I'd add it to the blog entry so you could enjoy it as well😊.
DeleteAgree, great looking start to PCCM 60!!! Wet Willie put together a great looking Alco lash up! I'm sure 1/87th Alco Joe will lighten up after he hears that signature 4 cycle burble. Lots of great looking action on the NYCTL!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian!!! Wet Willie is doing his best to keep the peace at Terminal Yard with ALco Joe.
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