Greetings All,
Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #100!!!
Our four layout virtual with my NYCTL interchanging freight cars with atjoe1972's Ralston Creek RR PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR continues today with the dispatch of our outbound trains.
Our final outbound moves start with the 16A crew (formerly called the yard A switcher) pulling PC depressed center flatcar #766023 loaded with a transformer and two flatcar spacers from Bruce Electric Equipment for delivery to the Port Owen Con Ed Plant .
Three APRR covered hoppers get pulled from the Pier 16 Silos loaded with grain for the large Cargill facility in Rock Ridge, NJ.
The 16A heads for Terminal Yard.
EL 57' reefer #5034 gets pulled from Consolidated Grocery Distributors at Terminal Warehouse loaded with frozen foods for ShopRite in Rock Ridge, NJ.
The 16A heads back to Yard A.
Three empty PC covered hoppers are spotted at the Pier 16 Silos for their next PCCM loads.
Three Empty PC boxcars are placed for movement into the Bruce Electric Equipment siding.
Three APRR and three EBRR 57' reefers are shoved into Yard A for perishable protection service inspection and to be made ready for their next PCCM loads.
The 16A spots the three PC boxcars at Bruce Electric Equipment for their next PCCM loads. The ex NYC FA era with the PC was very brief and I'm imagining that the PC has sent a small number of ex NYC FAs and FBs to work the burgeoning traffic at Yard A and power the 16A.
Over in Terminal Yard three ex NYC GP7s will power today's Mine Run as Train MR-1 prepares to depart Terminal Yard for Hudson Coal and T&R Gravel.
Train MR-1 rolls out of Terminal Yard.
Empty NYC boxcar #47062 and EL boxcar #73510 are pulled down track 1 to access T&R Gravel.
The MR-1 shoves into the T&R Gravel siding to pull four loaded PC PS-2 covered hoppers loaded with locomotive sand for the APRR.
The PC covered hoppers are pulled out of T&R Gravel and will be moved to Hudson Coal for further movement.
The empty NYC and EL boxcars are spotted for their next PCCM loads.
Train MR-1 starts working Hudson Coal and is pulling the loaded hoppers from track #3
Train MR-1 makes the long pull.
The empties are spotted.
The ex NYC GP7s have coupled onto the loaded hoppers and prepare to head back to Terminal Yard as Train MR-2.
Train MR-2 heads back to Terminal Yard.
Train MR-2 arrives in Terminal Yard.
Big Mike and Kar Knocker talk things over as they prepare to work the MR-2 consist as the 16A delivers EL Reefer #5034 from Yard A to Terminal Yard for movement in Train SK-7.
Big Mike pulls three empty Gulf tank cars from the tank car track for movement back to Gulf in West Mill, NY via Train SK-5.
With the classifications and blocking done and it's time to dispatch our outbound trains. The SK-5 is ready to go.
The SK-5 departs Terminal Yard.
SK-5 gets a highball at Bedford Tower. Next stop Selkirk!!!
Thirty minutes later Train SK-7 is ready to depart for Selkirk.
Train SK-7 is on the move.
The SK-7 rolls past Bedford Tower. Next stop Selkirk!
Our last PCCM outbound train is Extra 2228 West with a large transformer for the Con Edison Power Plant in Port Owen, NY. Below it gets a final inspection before departing.
Extra 2228W eases out of Terminal Yard.
Extra 2228 West gets a roll by inspection as it passes Bedford Tower. So far so good!!! Next stop Selkirk!!!
Be sure to catch all of the PCCM 100 action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR, PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and atjoe 1972's Ralston Creek RR.
Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See you Friday!!!
To: Terminal Yard/ Rock Ridge Yard/ Ralston Creek
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge 16A work including special high/ wide load for the KPD
Acknowledge dispatch of MR-1
Acknowledge MR-1 holding for Selkirk bound train
Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of MR-2
Acknowledge MR-2 holding for Terminal Yard bound symbol train
Acknowledge MR-2 arriving Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of SK-5 to Selkirk
Acknowledge dispatch of SK-7 to Selkirk
Acknowledge dispatch of Extra 2228W to Selkirk/ West Mill
West Mill out.
The Yard A-16A operations move a lot of cars and greatly enhance the railroading at Terminal Yard! The special Extra 2228W transformer load from Bruce Electric Equipment is an interesting move that will create a bit of a stir on the KPD (coming soon!). You know that Empire City railfans must gather at accessible viewing spots around Pier 16 to check out the FAs put in service there! The MR-1/ MR-2 is a favorite operation of mine to observe on the N.Y.C.T.L. with the exchange of long strings of loaded and empty hoppers. Speaking of motive power that appeals to railfans, the consist on SK-5 is fantastic! Three trains dispatched to Selkirk again convey the big time PC railroading on the N.Y.C.T.L.!!!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThank you very much Ralph!!!!
To: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
ReplyDeleteTo: West Mill / Kings Port/Ralston Creek RR
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – Train 16A Crew pulling freight for outbound trains
Acknowledgement – Train 16A departs from Yard A to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train 16A departs Terminal Yard to Yard Q with freight to yard limit industries
Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 departs Terminal Yard for Hudson Coal and T&R Gravel
Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 working Hudson Coal
Acknowledgement – Selkirk Train holds up MR-1 prior to making additional moves
Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 makes final moves
Acknowledgement – Symbol Train delays train MR-2 prior to returning to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train MR-2 returns to Terminal Yard with coal loads
Acknowledgement – Bike Mike & Kar Knocker work train MR-2 & 16a for final outbound moves for trains SK-5 & SK-7
Acknowledgement – Train SK-5 departs Terminal Yard with 29 cars for the KPD & KP&W
Acknowledgement – Train SK-7 departs Terminal Yard with 19 cars for the APRR and 4 for the RCRR
Acknowledgement – Extra 2228W departs Terminal Yard for the Con Edison Plant in Port Owen, NY
Acknowledgement – Beeliner RDC Train passes Bedford (finally!)
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
What a great outbound series! The crew working Yard A and just looking at those industries being served is massive, a true testament to your hard work developing this area. The amount of coal hoppers Hudson Coal uses must generate some great income for the NYCTL. The train with your auto racks was a nice roll by. The APRR is at the ready and preparing to receive 19 PCCM freight cars!
The outbound is in the books Sir John!
Thank you very much 1:1 Sir Neal!!!
DeleteTo: Terminal Yard/ Rock Ridge Yard/ West Mill
ReplyDeleteFrom: Ralston Creek
Acknowledge 16A work including special high/ wide load for the KPD
Acknowledge dispatch of MR-1
Acknowledge MR-1 holding for Selkirk bound train
Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of MR-2
Acknowledge MR-2 holding for Terminal Yard bound symbol train
Acknowledge MR-2 arriving Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of SK-5 to Selkirk
Acknowledge dispatch of SK-7 to Selkirk
Acknowledge dispatch of Extra 2228W to Selkirk/ West Mill
Ralston Creek out.
Lots of great switching action in and around Terminal Yard. It's always a pleasure to see the traffic for Hudson Coal. The transformer move will keep the crews on their feet and give the local railfans some interesting sights to see.
Thank you very much ATJOE!!!
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