Penn Central Car Movements #101 Part 3 / Dispatch of Outbound Trains

 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 the Penn Central making its final moves and the dispatch of our outbound trains.

 

The action starts at a thoroughly clogged Terminal Yard after Train EB-2 from North Side Yard delivered fifty freight cars. Luckily there are experienced 1:87 railroaders working the yard. Big Mike who is running the yard job takes charge of the situation.

Start calling the crews!!! I'll get this sorted out and we'll send out  these cars in short order says Big Mike.

True to his word several hours later Big Mike has the yard in order and the non PCCM trains are dispatched.

With the non PCCM trains out of the way it's time to get back to PCCM business. Alco Joe and conductor Murray have been called for local Train BT-27, the Bedford Turn, with SD9 #6908 making its PCCM debut. 

The BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.

The Bedford Turn begins its work pulling a string of freight cars from the Hostess / Wonder Bread Plant that includes empty PC boxcar 360158 for movement to its next PCCM loading.

Empty TPFX boxcar 5510 (the first PCCM car) gets pulled from University Millwork for return to BCOL at N Vancouver and its next PCCM loading.

Alco Joe is cleared on the main at Bedford Tower as the Bedford Park Yard crew is on the BPY lead working the Ford Plant.

Alco Joe has the Bedford Turn, now Train BT-28, back together and waits for outbound traffic from Terminal Yard to clear the main before he can return.

The BT28 arrives back in Terminal Yard.

With the BT-28 now back in the yard once again we turn to Big Mike to get the yard in order.

With the yard in order Big Mike heads home for a well deserved rest. That is a lot of PCCM traffic!!

Later that evening over in Yard A the 16A Job is ready to begin its work.

Three PC RBLs loaded with electric parts for IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge, NJ get pulled out of the Bruce Electric Equipment siding. The RBLs will be setout on the track to the right for pickup and return to Yard A.

The 16A takes a block of cars from Yard 'A' to Terminal Yard.

The 16A picks up a block of cars from Terminal Yard track #7 that include empty GM&O boxcar being moved for its next PCCM load. 

The 16A couples up to the three PC RBLs loaded with electric supplies for IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge, NJ.

The GM&O 21129 is spotted for movement into the Bruce Electric Equipment siding for its next PCCM load. Empty non PCCM CB&Q 47017 is also going to BEE for loading.

The 16A pulls four TOFC flatcars from the TOFC Ramp. Today's PCCM TOFC traffic from Terminal Yard going to the B&M via Mechanicville consists of a single KP&W trailer.

The 16A is now working the Terminal Warehouse and Cold Storage complex and pulling out a cut of cars that include three APRR 57' Reefers loaded with frozen foods from Birdseye.

With the switching work done at the 16A shoves its cars back to Yard 'A'.

The 16A shoves the block of  cars to Yard 'A' for inspection and blocking.

The APRR reefers are spotted in Yard 'A' for Perishable Protection Service inspection that ensures the cooling equipment is running properly and the fuel tanks are topped.

The 16A continues its work spotting the GM&O and CB&Q boxcars at Bruce Electric Equipment.

There is no rest for the weary!!! The 16A is now pulling a block of covered hoppers from the Pier 16 Grain Silos that include the three PC cars on the head end loaded with wheat for the large Cargill complex in Rock Ridge NJ.

The 16A returns to Yard 'A' to pickup and block the outbound PCCM cars for movement to the KPD and APRR in Trains SK-5 and SK-7.

The 16A delivers the PCCM freight cars to Terminal Yard.

With their nights work complete the 16A heads back to Yard 'A' where the crew will tie up their locomotives and go off duty.

The Terminal Yard yard job makes its final moves to cut in the cars from Yard 'A' into their proper trains.

The yard job shoves Train SK-5 onto the track #8 departure track.

The SK-5 power is coupled on and building up the air as the Terminal Yard crew prepares to give it a roll by inspection when it departs.

Train SK-5 is on the move.

Next stop Selkirk!!!

Thirty minutes later Train SK-7 is ready to depart.

Train SK-7 is on the move.

Next stop Selkirk!!!

This wraps up the NYCTL's outbound portion of PCCM 101. We'll start the inbound portion on Friday October 13th.

Compilation of todays trains on the move.

 

Be sure to catch all of the PCCM 101 action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you Friday!!!