Greetings All,
Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #98!!!
Our two layout virtual op with my NYCTL layout interchanging HO scale freight traffic with Ralph's Kings Port Division continues today with local Penn Central trains delivering the PCCM freight traffic from Selkirk.
The action opens up today with Extra 1644 East passing Bedford Tower.
The caboose track is refilled.
The much needed power arrives in the engine terminal. Engine hostler Wet Willie is already sweating about having to break apart the consist to power the road freights.
It's time to check in with the Bedford Park Yard Job. Engineer Robert R is hard at work pulling two C&O boxcars from American Hardware.
Robert R brings the BPY out to Bedford Tower and is cleared to head to Terminal Yard and Train BP-12.
Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard.
The Terminal Yard yard job is out to grab the BP-12 freight consist off of the BP-12 ex NYC S4.
The BP-41 arrives back at Bedford Park.
Lehigh Valley boxcar #66392 loaded with bagged cement from Westcott Concrete in Lakeport, NH is placed at American Hardware Supply.
Robert R ties down the locomotive and caboose in the yard and heads to the office to get his next switch list.
The BT-27 shoves into the Hostess siding to perform some non PCCM switch work. 
Empty BAR boxcar #5226 is spotted at Neubaum's for its next PCCM load.
The Alco RS11 has coupled onto the headend, pumped up the air and is ready to head back to Terminal Yard as Train BT-28.
The BT-28 heads back to Terminal Yard.
We'll cut it here for today with the BT-28 arriving back in Terminal Yard.
To: Terminal Yard/Bedford Park Yard
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Acknowledge arrival of Extra 1644 with locomotives and cabooses to meet Terminal Yard power shortage
Acknowledge work of the Bedford Park Yard Job
Acknowledge dispatch of BP-12
Acknowledge arrival BP-12 at Terminal Yard
Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of BP-41
Acknowledge dispatch of BT-27
Acknowledge turnaround of BY-28.
Acknowledge BT-28 meeting TOFC train, Grain Train, and Commuter Train
Acknowledge arrival of BT-28 at Terminal Yard ..Finally!
West Mill out
A rare power shortage at Terminal Yard necessitates the cool Extra 164 with its combination of locomotives and cabooses. I enjoyed that move! I seemed to notice the "non-player" rolling stock in particular during the Bedford Park Job and the Bedford Turn's run. Nice looking 60 ft. NYC and C&O cars, the Harbor Belt coil car, the NH 50footer, the interesting NYMX refrigerator unit, the B&M boxcar with its wild logo, etc.! Auto parts traffic are often "hot cars" on the BP-41 but I liked the "warm car" reference to the LV boxcar for American Hardware Supply! No waiting for BT-27 but we spoke to soon for BT-28! Nice to see the FP7/F7B/FP7 consist run one more time!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThanks Ralph!!! Glad you enjoyed not only the PCCM traffic but the non player cars as well. The McGuinness B&M car and BAR car made for a very colorful photo! I'm glad you liked the warm car reference LV boxcar!
The FP7-F7B-FP7 were much needed power for the heavy grain train as the foreman of engines works thru the shortage of available power in his stable. A first!!! It added some operational interest with the extra though.
To: Terminal Yard
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From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – Extra 1644 West heads to Terminal Yard from Selkirk with 7 engines and 4 cabooses
Acknowledgement – Train BP-12 has worked Bedford Park Yard and proceeds to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train BP-41 returns to Bedford Park Yard
Acknowledgement – Trains BP-12 & BP-41 operated by engineer Robert R.
Acknowledgement – Train BP-41 spots freight at industries then ties down at Bedford Terminal
Acknowledgement – Train BT-27 ‘Bedford Turn’ departs Terminal Yard for deliveries at Bedford
Acknowledgement – Train BT-28 ‘Bedford Turn’ readies for departure from Bedford back to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Motive Power from Train TY-2 heads west thru Bedford with grain loads
Acknowledgement – Local commuter train heads west thru Bedford
Acknowledgement – Train BT-28 arrives at Terminal Yard
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
That was a lot of much needed motive power that was delivered to Terminal Yard. Wet Willie will need to keep a better eye on his engines to make sure he’s never short to deliver freight to the Empire City business. I like that the locals servicing the industries have a few freight cars on them as it makes a local move look realistic. Nice to see some non PCCM moves as well as a random local commuter train. Just like the real railroads!
Very enjoyable Sir John!
PS. Glad you like to see 1:87 Sir Neal travels!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
DeleteThank you very much 1:1 Sir Neal!!! The guys appreciate 1:87 Sir Neal keeping in contact with them and sharing his vacation destinations. The power shortage was an ops twist that came about from a real power situation after the Holiday trackage rights. I ran the heck out of several engines and they were all in need of lubrication at the time I was putting this op together so I went with it. Glad you enjoyed all the trains!!
I've certainly been enjoying series #98! I especially like seeing the Alco RS-11 in action. Jolly good!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Robert!!! The RS-11 has become one of my favorite engines!!
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