Greetings All,
Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #83!!!
The Inbound cycle of our three layout virtual op with my N.Y.C.T.L. interchanging freight cars with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR begins today.
The caprice of the Rail Traffic Management Form is once again on full display. Auto parts traffic will be handled via train FAST 50 (Ford Auto Service Train). General merchandise for Empire City and Bedford will be handled in train TY-2. A third train, LI-2, will handle the large amount of traffic for the Long Island Railroad. All trains will be running from Selkirk to Terminal Yard with the LI-2 running intact to North Side Yard
The FAST 50 flies thru Empire City powered by four GE U-boats. Management tries to keep Ford happy by keeping EMD engines from this train.
The FAST 50 arrives at Terminal Yard.
Big Mike is once again working the yard job and is pulling the caboose from the FAST 50 as Kar Knocker stands by to inspect the train.
Loaded EBRR and APRR auto parts cars from IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge NJ are blocked for delivery to the Bedford Park Ford Plant. The delivery of these rolling warehouses is carefully choreographed by Ford and the PC.
Kar Knocker inspects train BP-12 with empty non PCCM freight cars from the Ford Plant as it comes into Terminal Yard.
Kar Knocker and Big Mike have BP-41 ready to go and Robert R makes the fast turnaround back to the Bedford Park Ford Plant. Everyone working for the NYCTL knows not to delay the BP-41!
The BP-41 comes back into Bedford Park.
Steel coil cars from Kings Port Steel get delivered to the Ford Plant steel track.
The auto parts cars from ACME Auto Parts are pulled into Bedford Park for Robert R to make a run around move. 
After making the runaround move the EBRR, NYC and PRR auto parts cars are shoved into the Ford siding for unloading.
Robert R ties up his engine in Bedford Park Yard and awaits the next callout.
Meanwhile over in Empire City Train TY-2 from Selkirk is heading towards Terminal Yard with freight cars for the PC and EBRR.
TY-2 comes into Terminal Yard five F7s strong.
The TY-2 EMD engines join the FAST 50 GEs at the fuel rack as a set of Alco engines look on. 
Be sure to catch the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.
To: Terminal Yard, Bedford Yard, Rock Ridge Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge arrival of the Fast 50 to Terminal Yard
Acknowledge arrival of BP-12 at Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of BP-41 to Beford Yard
Acknowledge arrival of TY-2 to Terminal Yard
West Mill out.
The Fast 50 is a cool concept and an impressive train on the N.Y.C.T.L. Very politic of the PC to avoid using GM products on this train for Ford! Priority freight movements are seen at Terminal Yard and Bedford Park with the quick turnaround of BP-12 and BP-14. An F-stravaganza on long freight TY-2! Fantastic! Great work bringing virtual ops cars into Terminal Yard for the inbounds part of this series!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThank you for the compliments Ralph!!! No EMDs on the FAST 50 (if possible) and no delaying the Ford trains keeps the crews happy and mgmt happy. Glad you enjoyed the action and the F-stravaganza!
To: Terminal Yard
ReplyDeleteTo: West Mill
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – Train FAST 50 Selkirk to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train BP-12 Bedford Park Ford Plant to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train BP-41 to Bedford Park & Ford Plant
Acknowledgement – Train TY-2 Selkirk to Terminal Yard
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Now that’s a lot of fast freight to Terminal Yard! Nice set of GE U Boats to pull those cars to the yard. Those 86’ Box Cars do add some weight to that train. And, as usual, a great photo of your engine terminal! Fast turns by Mike, Robert and Kar Knocker. A great crew for the railroad!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
DeleteThanks for the compliments 1:1 Sir Neal!!!!