Greetings All,
Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #96!!!
Our 96th virtual op with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR interchanging freight cars with my New York Central Layout continues today with more inbound train movements.
We open up at Terminal Yard with Robert R ready to depart for Bedford Park Yard with Train BP-41.
Train BP-41 heads towards Bedford Park Yard.
Train BP-41 is back in the cozy confines of Bedford Park and prepares to shove back to the Ford Plant tank car track.
Two PCCM Gulf tank cars loaded with diesel fuel from the Gulf River Facility are spotted for unloading on the Ford tank car track.
Constructively placed in Bedford Park Yard for future movement to are loaded PCCM Gulf tank car #3 going to the Ford tank car track. and empty PCCM P&LE boxcar #35892 going to American Hardware Supply for its next PCCM load.
Following safety regulations Robert R ties down the RS1 away from the flammable contents of the Gulf tank car.
A short time later a pair of GP38-2s lead PC Train TY-2 from Selkirk past Bedford Tower as it heads to Terminal Yard.
Train TY-2 with tonnage from the APRR, KPD, KP&W and off layout connections heads for Terminal Yard.
Train TY-2 arrives in Terminal Yard.
The TY-2 GP38-2s have cut from the train and arrive at the fuel rack. The 8148 and 8150 are part of a 114 unit order that arrived from EMD January thru April 1973.
Big Mike is ready to pull the TY-2 caboose and Kar Knocker is out to blue flag and inspect the train.
Over in the engine terminal Alco Joe reporting for Train BT-27, the Bedford Turn, is greeted by engine hostler Wet Willie and presented with a pair of Alco RS2s to power the BT-27. Attaboy Willie!!! 24 RS2s arrived on the NYC between February 1948 and February 1950. The PRR purchased 6 RS2s from the D&H in October 1950. All 30 were conveyed to the Penn Central in February 1968 and all were retired by the end of 1969.
Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.
The Bedford Turn starts pulling freight cars from the Hostess Plant. The non PCCM APRR emergency grain cars have done their part delivering much needed grain to the Hostess Plant.
Spotted at Berk Enterprises are empty PCCM boxcar TP&W #627 to receive its next PCCM load and PCCM boxcar NIRX #41000 loaded with adhesive backed paper from International Paper in Binghamton NY. The NIRX reporting marks belong to General Electric Rail Services. The LV had four of these cars on their roster.
Being spotted at the Hostess/Wonder Bread Plant are three PCCM AP covered hoppers and a PCCM ACFX covered hopper. All are loaded with flour from the large Cargill Facility in Rock Ridge NJ.
Alco Joe has pulled empty PCCM IC boxcar #30130 from Neubaum's Coffee & Tea Importers as he works the Neubaum's Schaefer siding.
The BT-27 shoves into the Schaefer siding and pulls two non PCCM boxcars loaded with beer.
Spotted on the Schaefer siding are two empty PCCM APRR boxcars and an empty PCCM Hoschton boxcar for their next PCCM loads. A non PCCM P&E boxcar is also spotted for loading. Empty PCCM IC boxcar #30130 is returned to Neubaum's for PCCM loading. Alco Joe starts putting the Bedford Turn back together.
Alco Joe fights his way back to Terminal Yard.
The Bedford Turn returns.
Our last train for today is Train MR-1, the Mine Run, powered by a trio of ex NYC Baldwin S12s. The PC inherited a total of 108 S12s with 21 from the NYC and 87 from the PRR. By June 1973 only 30 would still be in service.
Train MR-1 departs Terminal Yard.
First stop is T&R Gravel where five PCCM APRR hoppers are spotted for their next PCCM loads.
Six empty PCCM hoppers from Tri-Mount Cement are spotted at Hudson Coal for their next PCCM loads.
We'll cut it here for today with the Baldwin S12s heading back to Terminal Yard with the caboose in the lead.
We'll pick it up tomorrow at Terminal Yard with the Water Street Job ready to depart for Empire City.
Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See you tomorrow!!!
To: Terminal Yard/ Bedford Park Yard/ Rock Ridge Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge dispatch of BP-41 to Terminal Yard
Acknowledge BP-41 meeting Extra 2858
Acknowledge TY-2 meeting Bee Liner
Acknowledge TY-2 arriving at Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of BT-27
Acknowledge BT-27 meeting Bee Liner
Acknowledge BT-27 meeting Trail Van Train
Acknowledge BT-27 meeting Empire Service passenger train
Acknowledge dispatch of MR-1
West Mill out.
Nice work getting cars out to their various consignees on three local trains with railfan approved choices of motive power! Crews did a good job being mindful of the hazardous tanker loads and observed proper safety precautions while forwarding the cars. The converted stock cars are interesting as emergency grain service cars! Empire City and Bedford area dispatchers handled the train meets beautifully. A pleasure to see the Empire Service train roll by! Thanks for noting the meaning of the NIRX reporting marks. I diidn't know that. The stone retaining wall at the tunnel near Terminal Yard looks great!
10-4 West Mill...
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Ralph!!! I appreciate the compliments and am happy one of the tidbits was new to you instead of the same old stuff.