Empire Belt GP30s

Empire Belt GP30s
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Monday, June 15, 2020

Penn Central Car Movements #74 / NYCTL Pre Op # 2

Greetings All,

It's time for a second Penn Central Car Movements #74 pre-op to keep the virtual ops freight traffic moving between my layout, Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division.

We're back at the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard as 1/87th scale PC Ralph prepares to run the Morning Industrial Job.
The Morning Industrial Job crosses over to the industrial running track.
Crossing Hohman Ave as the M.I.J. caboose clears the switch.
1/87th scale PC Ralph shoves a cut of cars into the midtown siding.
NYC 892021 is spotted at Red Wing Milling and a NYC Early Bird boxcar is spotted at Prestage Gear for their next P.C.C.M. loads
With PC depressed center flatcar #766053 spotted at Empire City caterpillar for it's next P.C.C.M. load the Morning Industrial Job is back together and heads to the west side.
The M.I.J. crosses the Empire City viaduct as it arrives on the west side to work the industries in the background.
PC boxcar #77047 is pulled from Moore & Co loaded with burlap bags for Hedberg Aggregate in Marion NY.
An NYC Pacemaker boxcar is pulled from Drywell Inks loaded with 55 gal drums of ink for the Catskill Mountain Press.
AP boxcars #4035 and #4182 get spotted at Moore & Co for their next P.C.C.M. loads. 
EBRR boxcars #416035 and #416079 get pulled from Walsh Steel Wool Products loaded with steel wool for American Hardware Supply in Rock Ridge NJ. 
P&E boxcar #3638 gets pulled from Reliable Machine Co loaded with milling machinery for Blue Ribbon Flour. 
The Morning Industrial Job has finished it's work on the west side and heads east thru Midtown. 
1/87th scale PC Ralph has shoved back into the east side industrial siding.
Empty AP covered hoppers are pulled out and exchanged for Empire Belt covered hoppers
and a Cargill covered hopper. 
A trio of APRR flatcars loaded with pipe for Rock Ridge Cargill have been pulled from Gervais Pipe and Fitting and coupled onto the AP covered hoppers.
Empty AP 50' boxcar #58279 and IC 40' boxcar #30130 get pulled from Ralph's Grocery Warehouse to be forwarded to their next P.C.C.M. destinations for loading.
P&LE and EBRR gondolas get spotted at Gervais Pipe for their next P.C.C.M. loads.
Empty AP 50' RBL #60358 gets pulled from Neal's Lumber and Hardware to be forwarded to it's next P.C.C.M. destination. 
1/87th scale PC Ralph brings the Morning Industrial Job back into North Side yard and that wraps up our P.C.C.M. 74 pre ops.
Be sure to catch the action on
1:1 Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and
PC Ralph's Kings Port Division.

Thanks for reading!!!!
See ya on or around June 19th!!!

6 comments:

  1. Hello John! I've certainly been enjoying your pre-op sessions. A very good read and visual. The last photo you posted showing the M.I.J. on the left and Gervais Pipe, Cargill, and Ralph's Grocery in the background on the right is a neat angle and location to take a picture. Very nice!

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    1. Hi Robert!! Thanks for the compliments. When I uploaded the photos for this post that final photo caught my eye and I really liked it as well.

      Tell you 1/87th scale alter ego to rest up for the Inbound portion. He's gonna be busy and may be working overtime!

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  2. The N.Y.C.T.L. is looking good and is ready to roll! Those AP gondolas do look sharp with those loads! That last photo showing the MIJ backing into North Side Yard!

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    1. Thanks for the compliments 1:1 Sir Neal!! Lots of freight to move these next two weeks and I think the NYCTL is now ready.

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  3. Nice work by the Morning Industrial Job setting things up! Great pics of rolling stock and local industries!

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