Penn Central Car Movements #98 Part 7 / Conclusion of Virtual Operations

 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 concludes today with the Empire Belt delivering the PCCM and non PCCM freight traffic from North Side Yard to Terminal Yard and the Penn Central making its final moves.

We open up our final installment at North Side Yard with Empire Belt Train EB-2 ready to depart for the Penn Central's Terminal Yard with a long train of PCCM and non PCCM freight traffic.

Train EB-2 departs North Side Yard and rumbles to Terminal Yard.

The Terminal Yard crew are out to greet the EB-2 as it arrives. They are anxious to get to work on the EB-2 freight consist and bring this virtual op to a close!

The EBRR crew has coupled onto their caboose and exchange pleasantries with Kar Knocker who is ready to blue flag and inspect the train.

The Empire Belt departs Terminal Yard caboose lite.

A short time later Kar Knocker has released the EB-2 consist and the Yard Job shoves empty covered hoppers KP&W #445052 and PC #883190 onto the head end of the empty coal hoppers that came into the yard on Train TY-2. This will become train MR-1, a Mine Run to T&R Gravel and Hudson Coal.

Empty PC gondolas #576104 and #576123 are shoved into the engine terminal for their next PCCM loads of scrap.

Big Mike stretches his legs as the yard hostler brings the power for the MR-1 from the engine terminal.

Engine hostler Wet Willie has the engines coupled on and pumping up the air. It won't be long before the MR-1 departs. 

The MR-1 rolls out of Terminal Yard.

Train MR-1 passes EB Tower as it prepares to work T&R Gravel.

The MR-1 pulls a quartet of loaded APRR ballast hoppers from T&R Gravel.

The APRR ballast hoppers are placed temporarily at Hudson Coal.

Empty covered hoppers KPW #445052 and PC #883190 are spotted at T&R Gravel for their next PCCM loads.

The MR-1 GP7s couple up to the empty hoppers and prepare to work Hudson Coal.

The MR-1 starts pulling the APRR ballast hoppers and loaded coal hoppers from Hudson Coal.

The MR-1 makes the long pull from Hudson Coal. This is one of my favorite moves to watch.

The empties are spotted. Included in the group for their next PCCM coal loads are PRR and NYC hoppers forwarded from Corning Glass and six empties from the Con Ed power plant at Port Owen NY.

The GP-7s have coupled onto the loaded hoppers and prepare to return to Terminal Yard as Train MR-2.

The MR-2 heads for home.

Train MR-2 returns to Terminal Yard.

Put it in the books!!!

Be sure to catch the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division!!!

A final postcard from 1:87 scale Senior Engineer Sir Neal!!

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A Sir Neal sighting!!! 1:87 Senior Engineer Sir Neal was seen at Neal's Lumber & Hardware accepting delivery of the model trains he purchased during his vacation.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you soon!!!