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 concludes today with the Penn Central 16A starting us off and then we'll follow train EC-1 to North Side Yard to make the final interchange with the Long Island RR.
The day starts in Yard A with the 16A crew delivering BRMX reefer #5298 to Terminal Yard for movement to North Side Yard and interchange with the Long Island RR. The Alco FAs have been given a reprieve from being trade in fodder and now toil away in Yard A.
BRMX #5298 is shoved into Train EC-1.
Over in the engine terminal Alco Joe has once again been called for Train EC-1 and checks out the available motive power with engine hostler Wet Willie.Alco Joe's high horsepower six axle three engine motive power choice for todays transfer run raises some Terminal Yard management eyebrows but Alco Joe is looking forward to some SD40 throttle time.
Train EC-1 heads to North Side Yard.
The EBRR guys checkout the big power bringing train EC-1 into North Side Yard. In a few years the EBRR will turn to six axle power as tonnage increases.
Alco Joe and conductor Murray have delivered the EC-1 waybills and the 6102 is coupled onto the caboose. We thank all of the trainmen below for their many years of PCCM service as some are are almost eligible to start collecting model railroad retirement.
Alco Joe and conductor Murray head back to Terminal Yard.
A short time later in Bedford, NY Long Island RR Train MA-3 is heading for North Side Yard.
Alco Joe and conductor Murray have delivered the EC-1 waybills and the 6102 is coupled onto the caboose. We thank all of the trainmen below for their many years of PCCM service as some are are almost eligible to start collecting model railroad retirement.
Alco Joe and conductor Murray head back to Terminal Yard.
A short time later in Bedford, NY Long Island RR Train MA-3 is heading for North Side Yard.
Train MA-3 rolls thru Bedford and arrives at Terminal Yard.
LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco has picked up the PCCM cars going to Fresh Pond Yard in Train MA-4 and checks in with the EBRR trainmen. Jimmy is one of the junior 1:87 engineers in PCCM service and we appreciate his ongoing PCCM service.
The caboose is coupled on and LIRR Train MA-4 is ready to depart.
The caboose is coupled on and LIRR Train MA-4 is ready to depart.
LIRR Train MA-4 Consist
Power: Alco C420 #229 and Alco C420 #225
Car ID Shipper Consignee Lading
EBRR boxcar #358160 C&P Rest Supply Pilgrim State Hospital Prepared Meals
NIRX 41000 Freihofer Bakery Pilgrim State Hospital Baked Goods
GM&O 21129 Quality Fabrications Pilgrim State Hospital Bed Frames
IC 30130 Van Winkle Canning Pilgrim State Hospital Canned Foods
NIRX 42886 Dresser Magcobar Brookhaven Landfill Bentonite Clay
PC 525702 Kings Port Steel Mid Island Steel Steel Coils
SRR 4365 #1 Half Moon Lumber Gotham Builder Supply Lumber
SRR 4365 #2 Half Moon Lumber Gotham Builder Supply Lumber
NYC 47063 #1 Zenith Gertz Department Stores TVs
NYC 47063 #2 Zenith Gertz Department Stores TVs
P&LE 35892 Canton Box Sunshine Biscuit Boxes
USLX 13068 Tropicana A&P Warehouse Juice Products
BRMX 5298 Denver Stockyards A&P Warehouse Meat Products
Caboose C-91
LIRR Train MA-4 heads to Fresh Pond Yard.
Next stop Fresh Pond Yard. Put it in the books!!!
A special thank you to the EBRR trainmen for their participation in 100 PCCMs. You've more than earned your 1:87 model railroad retirement benefits!!!
A special thank you goes out to the Penn Central and Long Island trainmen who keep the PCCM freight moving. You guys have more than earned your pay in each virtual op.
A special thank you goes out to the Penn Central and Long Island trainmen who keep the PCCM freight moving. You guys have more than earned your pay in each virtual op.
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 soon!!!
To: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
ReplyDeleteTo: West Mill / Kings Port/Ralston Creek RR
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – Train 16A working local freight deliveries from Yard A
Acknowledgement – Train EC-1 w/SD45 on the lead departs Terminal Yard for the LIRR interchange
Acknowledgement – Alco Joe & Murray head back to Terminal Yard caboose lite
Acknowledgement – LIRR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Yard heads to North Side Yard with a pair of ALCO C420’s
Acknowledgement – Empire Service commuter train thru Bedford to East Bedford
Acknowledgement – LIRR Train MA-4 heads back to Fresh Pond Yard
Acknowledgement – RDC heads to Bedford Station
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
It’s a wrap! What a great end to this historic PCCM! I really like the 6 axle SD45’s on this series. They do look sharp and I’m sure the crew appreciates the motive power. Train MA-3 with the C420’s is adding the large motive power in the series! Thanks for closing it out with the LIRR action!
PCCM 100 is in the books! Top notch Sir John!!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
DeleteThank you for the compliments 1:1 Sir Neal!!! Our centennial virtual op is in the books!!!
To: Terminal Yard/ North Side Yard/ Rock Ridge/ Ralston Creek
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge 16A move with reefer a Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of EC-1 from Terminal Yard to north Side
Acknowledge EC-1 arriving North Side Yard
Acknowledge EC-1 consist returning lite to Terminal Yard
Acknowledge LIRR MA-3 meeting Empire Service train
Acknowledge MA-3 arriving North Side Yard
Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of LIRR MA-4
Acknowledge MA-4 meeting RDC
West Mill out.
I was a fan of the big power on EC-1! Sometimes you have to give the guys at North Side something to talk about! The transfer of cars from Terminal Yard to North Side to Fresh Pond nicely conveys the N.Y.X.T.L.'s connections to the rest of the rail network and give us chance to enjoy those cool looking LIRR units! Nice thank you to rail workers keeping the freight going. They deserve a rest. Looks like those comfy lounge chairs in front of the North Side Yard office might do the trick! Put the 100th op in the books!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThank you very much Ralph!!! The ex PRR Big Power has made inroads into this former NYC territory. The eggs are getting scrambled!!!!