Penn Central Car Movements #95 / Part 1/ The Gathering of Outbound Cars Begins

Greetings All,

Welcome to Penn Central Car Movements #95!!!

PCCM 95 will be another three layout virtual op with my NYCTL interchanging freight cars with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad. 

We open up the action at Bedford Park Yard with engineer Robert R getting ready to board Alco RS-1 #9921 (formerly PRR #5621) pinch hitting for the ex NYC Alco S-4 usually assigned here.

First job of the day is to pull a pair of empty Evans Coil Coaches from the Ford Plant's steel track to be forwarded to Kings Port Steel their next PCCM load. 

After a runaround move Robert R heads towards the Ford Plant sidings to pull out a trio of empty auto parts cars. PC management continues its tradition of assigning non EMD power to Bedford Park to keep the Ford people happy.

The two APRR and one EBRR 86'ers will be heading back to IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge NJ for their next PCCM loads.

A pair of loaded auto racks are also pulled from the Ford Plant.

After making his pulls and setouts Robert R has his outbound train together and waits at Bedford Tower for permission to proceed to Terminal Yard as Train BP-12.

Train BP-12 rolls thru Bedford.

Train BP-12 arrives in Terminal Yard.

A short time later Kar Knocker is out to inspect the BP-12. Big Mike working the yard job couples onto the ex PRR cabin car. Robert R has coupled to the BP-41 freight consist for Bedford Park Yard on track #4 and is getting ready for a terminal air test.

Train BP-41 departs Terminal Yard for Bedford Park Yard. Since the train consists of non PCCM cars we'll catch up with Robert R during the Inbound portion of PCCM 95.

Our next PCCM train, CJ-1, the Coal Job, is ready to depart Terminal Yard for Hudson Coal powered by three GP7s.

Train CJ-1 has stopped to clear the switch for Hudson Coal and waits for the brakeman's signal to backup.

The Coal Job shoves into Hudson Coal and starts pulling the loaded hoppers, six of which will be going to Tri Mount Cement in South West Mill.

The Coal Job makes the long pull out of Hudson Coal and shoves the empties back for loading.

The empties are spotted.

The Coal Job is back together and building up air pressure on the Bedford secondary track.

The Coal Job heads for home.

The Coal Job returns to Terminal Yard as Kar Knocker inspects the incoming train.

We'll cut it here for today with Big Mike puling the caboose from the coal train and Kar Knocker ready to blue flag and inspect the consist.

We'll pick it up tomorrow back at Terminal Yard with Alco Joe called for the Bedford Turn, Train BT-27.

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 you tomorrow!!!