Greetings All,
Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #85!!!
We'll conclude our outbound portions of this virtual op today with my N.Y.C.T.L. dispatching freight trains to PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.
A newly established Train APR-25 (Terminal Yard to Rock Ridge Yard) is making it's first run today with empty auto parts cars from the Bedford Park Ford Plant going to IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge NJ. The APR-25 (Auto Parts Return-25) is the westbound counterpart to the FAST-50 (Ford Auto Service Train-50).
We pick up the action at Terminal Yard with a pair of EMD GP40s coupled up to the APR-25 and ready to go. Management would prefer GE units on trains dealing with the Ford Plant but with none available today as engine hostler Wet Willie explains the GP40s get the call. The 3180 and 3175 are two of sixteen (3170-3185) G40s with the orange "C" lettering delivered to the PC in October 1968. 
The APR-25 is on the move!
The APR-25 enters the mainline at Bedford Station as it makes it's way to Selkirk and beyond.Back at Terminal Yard Wet Willie redeems himself by putting a pair of Alco C-425s on Train BT-27, the Bedford Turn, which will be run by none other than Alco Joe. The 6718 coupled to the 6710, both GE U23Cs, weren't considered for the APR-25 as Sup't Shore didn't want to lose his yard power to Power Pool A.
The BT-27 arrives on the Bedford Secondary track to begin its work.
Alco Joe couples up to the lead car at Hostess and will make a long pull from several industries on this siding. The three yellow Hi Cubes are making their first virtual ops revenue run today loaded with baked goods for Shop Rite in Rock Ridge NJ. The empty Hostess covered hopper is going to the large Cargill Plant also in Rock Ridge NJ
PC boxcar #142270 is picked up from Berk Enterprises loaded with printed packaging for Morton Salt also located in Rock Ridge NJ.
Empty APRR boxcars #60327 and #60358 get pulled from University Millwork along with loaded Railbox and NYC boxcars.
After clearing the siding Alco Joe spots APRR RBL #58279 at Hostess for its next PCCM load.
Alco Joe does a runaround move down the main as we get a good look at the EBRR and APRR Hi Cubes on the secondary track.
The BT-27 is back together and heads to Terminal Yard.
Back in the yard Big Mike couples up to the BT-27 caboose as Kar Knocker is ready to blue flag the train for inspection.
The train building is underway and the BT-27 cars are cleared for interchange. Empty EL boxcar #73510 and the other PCCM cars on track 6 will be held for local trains in our inbound portion. Big Mike shoves cars for Train SK-7 into track #2. SK-7 will take cars classified for the Atlantic Pacific RRs Rock Ridge Yard. Sitting on tracks #3 and #4 are freight cars for Train SK-5 that will take cars classified for the Penn Central Kings Port Division and Kings Port & Western RR interchange.
Kar Knocker has cleared Train SK-5 to depart as engine hostler Wet Willie couples up the power for Train SK-7.
Train SK-5 is on the move!
SK-5 crosses onto the main as it heads for Selkirk and beyond.
A short time later Train SK-7 rumbles thru Bedford NY.
Train SK-7 takes the main at Bedford Station as it makes its way to Selkirk and beyond.
Hope you'll check back for the Inbound portion scheduled to start this coming weekend.
Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See ya soon!!!
To: Terminal Yard, Rock Ridge
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Acknowledge inaugural dispatch of APR-25
Acknowledge dispatch of BT-27
Acknowledge dispatch of SK-5 and SK-7
West Mill out.
The N.Y.C.T.L. motive power roster (only part of it actually!) is on great display as GP40s with the orange "C", C-425's, U32Cs, and GP38s take the rails in this installment! Terrific synchronized sound in the videos, especially the first one as the horn trails off when the locos pass out of the frame! Beautifully done work on the new eye catching yellow Hi Cubes! Nice job getting two good sized outbound trains out of Terminal Yard!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThank you for all of the compliments Ralph!!!
And there they are! I was hoping to catch the new EB and AP hi cubes! Thanks!
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From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – APR-25 from Terminal Yard to Rock Ridge Yard with empty auto parts cars for Ideal Auto Parts
Acknowledgement – EBRR engines return light with caboose to North Side Yard
Acknowledgement – Train BT-27 with Alco C425 engines working Bedford industries
Acknowledgement – Train SK-5 departs Terminal Yard – Final destination – Kings Port Division
Acknowledgement – Train SK-7 departs Terminal Yard – Final Destination – Atlantic Pacific Railroad
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
The outbound departure from Terminal Yard en masse! The new APR-25 will be a nice addition for the Ford Plant / Ideal Auto Parts moves. Those PC engines with the Red C make this train unique in only the way the PC can do it. The crew will have APR-25 go to Rock Ridge East Yard, which makes it easier to serve Ideal Auto Parts and has the capacity to hold those long 86’ box cars! Nice seeing the new EB/AP Hi-Cubes making their debut. ShopRite will be happy to see all that Hostess goodies arriving. Hope they have some Hostess Raspberry Zingers, a favorite of Sir 1:1 Neal! The crew at Rock Ridge Yard is ready for train SK-7!
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DeleteLooking forward to seeing the APR-25 arriving at Rock Ridge East Yard! One of the APRR Hi Cubes is fully loaded with Raspberry Zingers!!! See ya on the inbound!