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Saturday, June 29, 2024

Penn Central Car Movements #106 Part 2 / TrailVan Trains

  Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #106!!!

PCCM 106 a one weekend three layout virtual op with my layout interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division continues today at the Kings Port & Western RR's Williams Yard where "The Steel Job" will be busy working Kings Port Steel delivering raw materials and picking up finished products for shipment. 

Meanwhile the first Penn Central PCCM TrailVan trains running between Terminal Yard and Rock Ridge Yard via Selkirk will make their inaugural runs.

We pick up the action at the Terminal Yard T.O.F.C ramp where Big Mike is putting together Train TV-107.
The head end of TV-107 is coupled onto the hind end.
TV-107 is brought to the departure track to await power.
Over at Bedford Tower empty coal hopper train Extra 6309 heading to Terminal Yard gets orders to "hold for two" on the Bedford Secondary Track.
Extra 6309 takes to the Bedford Secondary and TV-107 departs Terminal Yard.
Extra 6309 holds for two!
Penn Central Train TV-112 rolls into the T.O.F.C. ramp.
The TV-112 power arrives in the engine terminal.
Later that day Extra 6309 arrives at Terminal Yard.
Meanwhile Big Mike is hard at work on the T.O.F.C. ramp with the TV-112 consist and building Train TV-109.
Train TV-109's T.O.F.C. cars are placed on the departure track.
The power is coupled on and the crew is onboard doing their standing air test. Railfans will get a special treat today with APRR GP38 #358 leading the four unit power consist.
Over in Empire City PC 2232 leads TV-108 from Selkirk as it passes a slow moving freight as it heads towards Terminal Yard.
TV-108 passes Bedford Tower.
TV-109 is ready to go.
TV-109 departs Terminal Yard.
We're going to have a meet in Bedford!
Next stop Terminal Yard!!
Next stop Selkirk!!
That concludes the TrailVan action for today. We'll pick up tomorrow with a large steel products train from Kings Port Steel making its way to Terminal Yard and an interchange with the Long Island RR.

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

Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See you tomorrow!!!

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4 comments:

  1. Neal M.June 29, 2024 at 6:03 PM

    To: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
    To: West Mill / Kings Port

    Acknowledgement – Train TV-107 ready at Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – Extra 6309 empty coal train at Bedford for Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – TV-107 departs Terminal Yard for Selkirk
    Acknowledgement – TV-112 from Selkirk passes thru Bedford to Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – TV -112 arrives at Terminal Yard’s TOFC ramp
    Acknowledgement – Extra 6309 arrives Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – Big Mike assembling Train TV-109
    Acknowledgement – TV-108 thru Empire City heads to Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – TV-109 heads out from Terminal Yard to Selkirk
    Acknowledgement – TV-108 arrives Terminal Yard

    Rock Ridge Yard out!

    Congratulations on sending the first TV train to Rock Ridge Yards’ Reynolds Intermodal Terminal!! It’s great to see one specialized sets of train moves with dedicated trains! I enjoyed the action going in and out of Terminal Yard’s TOFC ramp with all of those Trailer Train Flat cars!

    The RIT crew will be awaiting the arrival of their inbound TV train. Great work!!

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    1. John R.July 1, 2024 at 8:19 AM

      Thank you very much Sir Neal!!! This was a lot of fun!!

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  2. PCRalphJune 29, 2024 at 10:38 PM

    To: Terminal Yard/ Rock Ridge
    From: West Mill
    Acknowledge dispatch of TV-107 from Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge Extra 6309 holding at Bedford for Terminal Yard for TV-107 and TV-112
    Acknowledge TV -112 arriving at Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge Extra 6309 arriving at Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge dispatch of TV-109 from Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge TV-109 meeting TV-108

    West Mill out!

    Wow! The new trailer train op between Terminal Yard and Rock Ridge is in full swing with a fantastic collection of TOFCs! You have an impressive roster! Some motive power surprises with the APRR #358 on the head end of TV-109 and the inclusion of the UP unit in the eclectic lashup on TV-108! Great videos of these long trains!

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    1. John R.July 1, 2024 at 8:20 AM

      Thank you very much Ralph!!! Glad you enjoyed the TOFC traffic showcase!!!

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