P.C.C.M. 64 / NYCTL Part 5 / Dispatch of Train EC-3

Greetings All,

Welcome back to the P.C.C.M. 64 Series!!!

Today we continue our inbound portions of this four layout virtual op with the NYCTL delivering freight cars from 
Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR, 
PC Ralph's Kings Port Division 
and Brian's Ralston Creek RR.

We pick up the action today with 1/87th scale Big Mike and Robert R ending their shift and heading out for some well deserved adult beverages (and maybe some mallomars) while Alco Joe is reporting for Train EC-3, the afternoon transfer run to the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard in Empire City.

1/87th scale Alco Joe makes his way to a trio of Alco C628s burbling and ready in the engine terminal. His trusty conductor reminds Alco Joe that these units are scheduled to depart with a coal train later today. Not to worry Murray we'll be back in time. 

The big Alcos couple up to the LIRR block of EC-3.

The LIRR block is coupled to the APRR covered hoppers that starts the Empire City industries block. EC-3 is a long train today and the 8,250 HP of the hijacked C628s will be put to good use today!.

1/87th scale Alco Joe brings the big C628s down the slippery slope outside of Terminal Yard passing Hudson Coal and a dozen empty coal hoppers waiting in the weather to be loaded.

A blurry video of EC-1 rolling thru Bedford.

The Alco C628s had a bad reputation
 for being very hard on track *1. 
  Perhaps the pounding of the track led to the blurry camera work? 

EC-3 rumbles into North Side Yard.

1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal is out to cut the engines from the covered hopper just short of the fouling point as indicated by the yellow paint on the tie.

1/87th scale Alco Joe has brought the engines back over to the Hohman Ave entrance, coupled onto his caboose and spends a few minutes checking in with his fellow 1/87th scale trainmen.

The big Alcos head back towards Terminal Yard caboose lite. The PC had fifteen C628s on their roster.*2 and *3

1/87th scale Alco Joe brings the C628s back into Terminal Yard and couples the engines up to outbound coal train. "See Murray there's no need to worry"! Now call the Yard Job and tell them to grab this caboose and let's get outta here before they figure it out!

With EC-3 and the temporarily purloined C628s gone 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal, PC Ralph and the rest of the EBRR guys go over their Afternoon Industrial Job plans.

The EBRR trainmen put their plans in motion as 1/87th scale PC Ralph uncouples the LIRR block from the AP covered hopper as conductor John prepares to board his caboose.

1/87th scale Sir Neal has pulled the Empire City industry cars from the LIRR block and slowly shoves them east thru the yard. 

A very long AIJ makes its way onto the industrial track and heads west to deliver the EL and BAR reefers to Empire Produce at right.

Empty BAR 7574 and EL 5034 are spotted at Empire Produce for their next PCCM load.

Next stop is Neal's Lumber & Hardware to pick up a pair of boxcars and deliver a bulkhead flat of lumber. 1/87th scale Conductor John is out to clear a traffic jam off the tracks.

The AIJ picks up empty P&E 3638 for its next PCCM load and PC 77047 loaded with pallets for Reynolds Beverage (KPD).

1/87th scale PC Ralph has come over to help hold the traffic and get the the bulkhead flat of lumber delivered. 

We'll cut it here for today with the AIJ starting to work the east side industries. 

We'll close it out tomorrow as the EBRR makes its final deliveries, interchanges cars with the LIRR and we'll find out what all the traffic is about.

Be sure to follow the action on 

Sir Neal's  Atlantic Pacific RR, 

PC Ralph's Kings Port Division

 and Brian's Ralston Creek RR! 

*1 A lash up of Alco C628s were enough to give any track foreman nightmares said 1:1 Big Mike in this video at around the 1:00 minute mark. At around 5:15 we learn the C628s were banned on the D&H!

*2 Built in 1963 the PRR ordered fifteen of the 2750 HP C628s which the PC inherited. Most were based at Pitacairn PA for pusher service. Penn Central Power page 151.

*3 By 1970 the Penn Central Alco C628s, C630s and C636s (45 units) would be taken off of road freights due to reliability issues and assigned to pusher and Mingo Jct service where they could cause less damage. Penn Central Power page 154.

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See ya tomorrow!!!