Greetings All,
Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #101!!!
Our three layout virtual op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division continues today with an LIRR-EBRR interchange and the EBRR moving the tonnage.
Long Island RR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Yard rolls thru Bedford with twelve PCCM freight cars to interchange with the Empire Belt RR at North Side Yard in Empire City.
Train MA-3 rolls past Bedford Station.
The EBRR trainmen are out to inspect the MA-3 and admire the Alco C420s as they arrive in North Side Yard.
Train MA-4 heads back to Fresh Pond Yard
Next stop Fresh Pond!!!
A few hours later conductor John has the drill lists ready for the EBRR trainmen to begin their work.
The Belt Job crosses onto the Belt Line.
First stop for the Belt Job is to pull a string of loaded hoppers from Cargill that include EBRR 82741 and 82746 loaded with wheat flour for Freihoffer's Bakery in Rock Ridge NJ.
Three empty B&M RBLs get pulled from the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding for movement back to the B&M.
The Belt Job heads west passing Hohman Ave. tower.
Now working the west side industrial complex a loaded non PCCM PLE boxcar gets shoved toward the Superior Furniture / Reliable Machine Company siding.
Empty EBRR boxcar #358160 is placed on the west side storage track for later movement to Reliable Machine Company for its next PCCM load.
The Belt Job heads back to North Side Yard.
The Belt Job is back at North Side Yard and the guys plan their next moves.
Empty NYC 80755 and two empty home road cars are held for local loading.
Senior Engineer Sir Neal couples the trio of SDP40s onto the head end of train EB-2 that will take todays outbound freight traffic to Terminal Yard.
Train EB-2 rattles the windows as it rumbles thru Bedford towards Terminal Yard.
Train EB-2 brings fifty freight cars into Terminal Yard. 50 cars!!! The SDP40s have earned their keep today!!!
We'll close it here for today with Sir Neal coupled up to his caboose and heading back to North Side Yard.
Be sure to catch all of the PCCM 101 action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division.
Compilation of todays trains on the move.
Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See you tomorrow!!!
To: Terminal Yard/ North Side Yard/ Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge MA-3 meeting Bedford Park Job
Acknowledge arrival of LIRR MA-3 at North Side
Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of LIRR MA-4 to Fresh Pond
Acknowledge TrailVan Train from Terminal Yard to Selkirk
Acknowledge dispatch of EBRR Belt Job
Acknowledge return of Belt Job to North Side with 35 cars
Acknowledge dispatch of EBRR EB-2 from North Side to Terminal Yard with 50 cars.
West Mill out.
Wow! It is time to cue up the Doobie Brother's "Long Train Running" as prototypical lengthy trains arrive at and leave North Side Yard! I ordered a pizza when EB-2's power was first seen at Bedford and it arrived just when the caboose went by. :) Seriously, that was amazing! I join the EBRR crew n admiring the LIRR C420s and the NH SDP40! The guys at North Side ride around in style whether its in their own flashy automobile line up seen at the Yard Office or in the new crew shuttle! Great stuff John!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThanks for the compliments Ralph!!! The Shippers Appreciation Day paid off!!! Nice to see your local Domino's got the pizza to you in their 30 minute advertised window!!!
To: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
ReplyDeleteTo: West Mill / Kings Port
From: Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledgement – LIRR train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Yard to North Side Yard
Acknowledgement – Bedford Park Yard job working the Ford Plant
Acknowledgement – LIRR train MA-4 returning to Fresh Pond Yard
Acknowledgement – TV Train from Terminal Yard to Selkirk thru Bedford
Acknowledgement – Belt Line Yard job departs North Side Yard for local run
Acknowledgement – Belt Job now heads to the west side industrial complex for local moves
Acknowledgement – Belt Job returns to North Side Yard with 18 PCCM cars and 17 non PCCM cars!
Acknowledgement – Train EB-2 departs North Side Yard to Terminal yard with a trio of SDP40 engines with NH on the lead with 50 freight cars!!
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
Wow! Just as I was enjoying train MA-3 rolling thru Bedford with a pair of Alco C420’s, the meet with the Bedford Park train working the Ford Plant stole the show. Great capture!! Great to see the NH SDP40 ready for action in North Side Yard. I think that’s a first that I’ve seen a 50 car train on the NYCTL!! The crews on the Belt Line did a great job of pulling cars today.
Looking forward to the next set of moves!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
DeleteThank you very much 1:1 Sir Neal!!! I think the 50 car EB-2 was the longest train I've run in the PCCMs. The previous record was 35 cars. Common denominator: 1:87 senior engineer Sir Neal was at the throttle of both!!!