Greetings All,
Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #85!!!
The inbound portions of this virtual op with my N.Y.C.T.L. interchanging freight trains with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR continues today.
We open up today at the Penn Central Terminal Yard with Alco Joe getting called for the Bedford Turn, Train BT-27. Engine hostler Wet Willie has given the BT-27 three Alco Centuries which will definitely be needed.
EL boxcar #73510 is spotted for it's next PCCM load of bagged iron ore that will go to Port Owen Brick in a future PCCM.
Four Penn Central PS2 hoppers are spotted for PCCM loads of locomotive sand for the Richmond Hill Engine Terminal that services the APRR motive power fleet.
After making a long pull out of the siding Lehigh Valley / NIRX boxcar #41000 and PC boxcar #229036 are spotted at Berk Enterprises. The LV car is loaded with adhesive backed paper from International Paper and the PC car is spotted for its next PCCM load.
Big Mike shoves into the Caboose track to pull a ready caboose. Note 1 of 2 PC gons have received their next PCCM scrap loads.
PCCM cars from Terminal Yard going to Empire City industries get coupled onto the freight cars from TE-16 to make Train EC-1.
The EC-1 power is coupled on. The red P GP30s are local favorites so Wet Willie is still in good standing with the area railfans.
Train EC-1 heads to Empire City
EC-1 arrives at North Side Yard
The caboose is retrieved and the EC-1 power departs.
To: Terminal Yard, North Side Yard, Rock Ridge Yard
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Acknowledge dispatch of BT-27 and meets with VN-4, TE-16
Acknowledge arrival of TE-16 and BT-27 at Terminal Yard.
Acknowledge dispatch of EC-1 and meet with RDC
Acknowledge arrival of EC-1 at North Side Yard
Acknowledge Caboose lite run with GP30s meeting TV-9
West Mill out.
This installment is packed with great motive power selections and train meets! Alco Centuries, the Red P GP 30s, etc.! There is plenty of roll by action as well as all of the sets outs such as the work at T&R Gravel that keep the virtual ops moving! The back to back arrivals of TE-16 and BT-27 reminded me of prototype video sequences I've seen of trains coming one after the other into Selkirk. Constant action with a PC era buffet of motive power kept me riveted!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThank you very much for the compliments Ralph!!! I really liked the "PC era buffet of motive power" phrase. Glad you are enjoying these posts. They have been a lot fun to run and put together. Just like our virtual ops was designed to be!
To: Terminal Yard
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From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – Train BT-27 Bedford Turn with Alco Joe in the seat
Acknowledgement – Train VN-4 Selkirk to Terminal Yard with Power move and mixed freight
Acknowledgement – Train TE-16 Selkirk to Terminal Yard with mixed freight
Acknowledgement – Daily transfer train EC-1 Terminal Yard to North Side Yard
Acknowledgement – PC Train TV-9 Terminal Yard to Selkirk
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
PC Alco’s, Geeps and F units dominate these moves! Bedford Yard has become THE SPOT to rail fan the railroad! I did like the moves BT-27 made to drop cars at T&R Gravel. Looked like a new train TE-16 was making its debut? I enjoyed Train TV-9 heading out as well. Of course, nice to see your RDC making a cameo! Very enjoyable post!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
DeleteThanks 1:1 Sir Neal!!! Good eye on the TE-16 which ran pure with cars to be interchanged with the EBRR. This was its debut and it may continue as traffic warrants. Gotta get the RDC into the mix!!!