Greetings All,
Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #105!!!
The PCCM #105 three layout one weekend virtual op with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR interchanging freight traffic with my NYCTL continues today.
The action begins at Terminal Yard with Alco Joe called for Train EC-1 that will be powered by a pair of Alco RS32s courtesy of engine hostler, Wet Willie.
Train EC-1 departs Terminal Yard.
Alco Joe brings the EC-1 into North Side Yard under the watchful eyes of the Empire Belt trainmen.
LIRR Train MA-3 heads to North Side Yard.
LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco has coupled up to the cement hoppers from Tri Mount Cement and exchanges pleasantries with the EBRR trainmen.
LIRR Train MA-4 heads for home.
Later that day Penn Central Train MR-1, The Mine Run, is ready to depart Terminal Yard.
First stop is T&R Gravel to deliver these four empty PC PS2 covered hoppers from the APRR's Rock Ridge Yard for their next PCCM loads.
Being pulled out of T&R Gravel are four APRR ballast hoppers to be forwarded to the APRR's Rock Ridge Yard.
The ballast hoppers are temporarily placed at Hudson Coal.
The empty PS2s are placed at T&R Gravel for their next PCCM loads of locomotive sand.
The MR-1 power couples up to the coal hoppers.
Loaded ballast and coal hoppers get pulled from T&R Gravel.
We'll pick it up tomorrow with senior engineer Sir Neal getting ready to take Empire Belt Train EB-2 from North Side Yard to Terminal Yard.
The MR-1 makes the long pull.
The MR-1 holds on the Bedford Secondary awaiting clearance to enter the main and shove the empty hoppers back to Hudson Coal.
The MR-1 makes its runaround move.
We'll cut it here for today with the empties being spotted for their next PCCM coal loads..
Be sure to catch all of the action on Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division!!
Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See you tomorrow!!!
To: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
ReplyDeleteTo: West Mill / Kings Port
From: Rock Ridge Yard / Rock Ridge East Yard
Acknowledgement – Train EC-1 departs Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train EC-1 arrive North Side Yard
Acknowledgement – Train EC-2 returns to Terminal Yard caboose lite
Acknowledgement – LIRR Train MA-3 heads to North Side Yard
Acknowledgement – NYCTL commuter train passing Bedford
Acknowledgement – LIRR train MA-4 returns from daily run to North Side Yard
Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 departs Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 works T&R Gravel
Rock Ridge Yard Out!
It’s always interesting to see the PC motive power you use for your runs, especially the Mine Run; a pair of Geeps with an F7B unit. As always, the LIRR engines are my favorites.
The APRR crew will be waiting for the ballast hoppers as maintenance work on the railroad is never finished!
Great job Sir John!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sir Neal!!!
To: Terminal Yard Rock Ridge
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge dispatch of EC-1from Terminal Yard for North Side
Acknowledge EC-1 meeting mixed manifest freight
Acknowledge EC-1 arriving North Side
Acknowledge EC-2 returning to Terminal Yard caboose lite
Acknowledge LIRR MA-3 meeting commuter train
Acknowledge MA-3 arriving North Side
Acknowledge dispatch of MA-4 to Fresh Pond
Acknowledge MA-4 meeting BP-41
Acknowledge dispatch of MR-1
Acknowledge MR-1 holding for High & Wide train
Acknowledge loads and empties exchange at Hudson Coal
West Mill out.
The EC-1 is an integral train for interchange between the PC and EBRR. I've always liked the quick turnaround at North Side Yard with the EC power returning caboose lite. More cool interchange with the LIRR and its MA-3/4. Neat train meets with al of those trains! The MR-1 was a big train full of empty hoppers and needed that wonderful first generation lashup of G(7s and the F7B unit. Wet Willie most have known I'd be watching! I've probably mentioned how much i admire the APRR ballast hoppers but its worth saying again how nicely designed they are. Great stuff all around!
10-4 West Mill....
DeleteThanks you very much Ralph!!! The APRR ballast hoppers started out with two spare coal hoppers from Neal and a here do whatever you want with these. And I did!! Neal liked them so much he sent me six more coal hoppers to paint and letter. Thanks for the compliments on them!!