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Friday, June 4, 2021

Penn Central Car Movements # 83 / N.Y.C.T.L. Part 5 / PC Local Trains Deliver

 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 continues today. 

We open up today at Terminal Yard with Big Mike running the yard job and setting the field for our local trains.

Big Mike starts to work the freight consist from yesterday's TY-2. In the background empty EBRR and PC boxcars were put into trains EC-1 and BT-27 while some of the FAST 50 auto parts cars are ready to go when called for by the Ford Plant.

Big Mike has the TY-2 broken down and blocked into trains EC-1 and BT-27. The blocking of cars at Rock Ridge, West Mill and Selkirk has streamlined today's yard operations. The yard job is now shoving a block of cars to Terminal Warehouse and Cold Storage.

Spotted for unloading at Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage are PC Hi Cube boxcar #272742 loaded with appliances from Peerless Appliance and AP boxcar #58279 loaded with restaurant supplies from C&P Restaurant Supply.

NPM 50' reefer #473 and EL 57' reefer #5034 loaded with frozen foods from ShopRite are spotted for unloading.

BAR 57' reefer #11128 making its virtual ops debut today is loaded with potatoes from Maine Potato Growers Assn and rounds out the block of cars being spotted at Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage.
Over in the engine terminal Alco Joe has been called for today's EC-1, a daily transfer run to North Side Yard, and verifies with engine hostler Wet Willie that he will be running this Alco set.

The EC-1 leaves Terminal Yard for Empire City's North Side Yard.

Alco Joe brings the EC-1 to North Side Yard

Alco Joe has brought the EC-1 into North Side Yard and checks in with the Empire Belt crew.

After reclaiming his caboose and conductor Murray Alco Joe heads back to Terminal Yard caboose lite.

Over at Terminal Yard train BT-27, the Bedford Turn, heads out.

The Bedford Turn arrives in Bedford


The BT-27 shoves into the Bedford Industrial Siding.

The Bedford Turn makes the long pull to clear the siding.

Spotted at University Millwork are AP RBLs #60327 and #60358 loaded with plywood veneers from Mike's Lumber in Rock Ridge NJ.

Empty Penn Central boxcar #142770 is spotted at Berk Enterprises for its next PCCM load.

A Hostess covered hopper loaded with flour from the Rock Ridge NJ Cargill Complex gets spotted at the Hostess Plant.

The BT-27 is back together and ready to head for home.

We'll cut it here for today with the Bedford Turn returning to Terminal Yard with Kar Knocker out and ready to inspect the train.

We'll pick it up tomorrow with action at Bedford Park Yard and North Side Yard.

Be sure to catch the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See ya tomorrow!!!



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  1. PCRalphJune 4, 2021 at 9:54 PM

    To Terminal Yard, North Side Yard, Rock Ridge Yard
    From: West Mill

    Acknowledge dispatch of Train EC-1 to North Side Yard
    Acknowledge dispatch of BT-27 Bedford Turn.

    West Mill out.

    The enormous Terminal Warehouse and Cold Storage provides a lot of switching opportunities right at the yard! Good to see that Alco Joe actually gets Alcos for his train this time! Nice power consist on that train and it was a pleasure watching it run light in the meet with BT-27. Locals get the job done on the N.Y.C.T.L.!

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    1. John R.June 5, 2021 at 7:32 AM

      10-4 West Mill...

      Thanks for the compliments Ralph!!! The enormous several stories high TW&C with over twenty car spots can and often does provide some cool switching operations. This was one of my better model railroad ideas. By far!

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  2. Neal M.June 5, 2021 at 2:55 PM

    To: Terminal Yard
    To: West Mill

    From: Rock Ridge Yard

    Acknowledgement – Train TY-2 in yard being classified by Big Mike
    Acknowledgement – Train EC-1 being blocked for North Side Yard
    Acknowledgement – Train BT-27 being blocked for Bedford

    Rock Ridge Yard Out!

    Another RDC photo bomb! Nice work by Big Mike, Alco Joe and the rest of the crew turning the freight around. Nice meet in Bedford with BT-27 and EC-1 running light back to the yard. I like how much freight Terminal Warehouse is able to handle. It’s a great complex!

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    1. John R.June 5, 2021 at 3:16 PM

      10-4 Rock Ridge...

      Thanks for the compliments 1:1 Sir Neal! Glad you enjoyed the photobomb and lite engine BT-27 meet! TW&C is starting to play a bigger and bigger role in our ops as new freight cars have come into play. With 20 plus car spots and plenty of square footage it offers manufacturers good space as well as warehousing and cold storage. Like I told PC Ralph, this was one of my better layout ideas!

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