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Friday, August 2, 2024

Penn Central Car Movements #107 Part 1


Greetings All,

Welcome to Penn Central Car Movements #107

We're back in action this weekend!! Grab your coffee or drink of choice and a snack and follow along. 

PCCM 107 will be a one weekend three layout virtual op focusing on auto parts and baked goods with Ralph's Kings Port Division and my NYCTL layout interchanging freight traffic with Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR but not each other.

The action starts at the Bedford Park Ford Plant with engineer Robert R. going over today's moves with a Ford Plant representative.
Empty APRR auto parts cars are pulled from the Ford Plant.
Empty EBRR auto parts get pulled out next.
The caboose is coupled onto for the pending trip to Terminal Yard as train BP-12
Robert R gets orders at Bedford Tower.
Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard.
Alco Joe, working the yard today with Big Mike on vacation, and Kar Knocker discuss the movement for Train BP-41 that will head back to Bedford Park with non PCCM traffic for the Ford Plant with engineer Robert R.
Alco Joe shoves the BP-41 freight cars into track 6 towards Robert R's RS11 waiting at the end of the track.
Train BP-41 heads to Bedford Park Yard with non PCCM auto parts traffic and auto racks.
A short time later a B&O transfer run departs 16th Street Yard for Terminal Yard and the Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage Complex.
The B&O Transfer heads to Terminal Yard.
Empty NPM reefer 473 and PC boxcar 360508 get pulled from Consolidated Grocery Distributors.
Two PC boxcars loaded with brake parts get pulled from the Bendix Corporation loading docks.
After dropping the four cars from the TW&CS complex the B&O crew shoves back to their 16th Street Yard.
Over at North Side Yard Senior Engineer Sir Neal and PC Ralph go over today's moves prior to Sir Neal departing for the APRR's Rock Ridge Yard to coordinate this weekends special train movements.
The Belt Job pulls four empties from Ralph's Grocery Warehouse.
Empty BAR reefers and PC boxcars head to North Side Yard.
Later that day LIRR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Yard to North Side Yard takes the Bedford Secondary as it passes the wreck train on the main.
Train MA-3 on the move to North Side Yard.
LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco checks in with PC Ralph and crew after bringing in Train MA-3.
Train MA-4 departs North Side Yard.
The MA-4 heads back to Fresh Pond Yard.
After breaking down the MA-3 consist and getting the yard in order Empire Belt Train EB-2 is ready to depart for Terminal Yard.
The EB-2 heads to Terminal Yard.
PC Ralph and conductor Rocky confer with Alco Joe and Kar Knocker before departing for North Side Yard.
Alco Joe sorts out the EB-2 freight consist and builds our outbound train.
The power is coupled on.
Extra 2857 West departs Terminal Yard
Extra 2857 West rolls thru Empire City Station.
Next Stop Selkirk!!!
This wraps up the outbound PCCM 107 movements on the NYCTL. 
Be sure to catch all the action on the Kings Port Division and Atlantic Pacific RR!!

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


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4 comments:

  1. Neal M.August 2, 2024 at 12:04 PM

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

    Acknowledgement – Train BP-12 pulling cars from Ford
    Acknowledgement – Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard, passing wreck train on the main at Bedford
    Acknowledgement – Train BP-12 arrives Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – Train BP-41 departs Terminal Yard for Bedford Park Yard with non-PCCM Auto Parts & Auto Rack cars
    Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer Train departs 16th Street Yard for Terminal Yard and the Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage Complex
    Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer Train departs Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – Belt Job working industries on Empire Belt’s North Side
    Acknowledgement – LIRR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Yard to North Side Yard
    Acknowledgement – LIRR Train MA-4 departs North Side Yard to Fresh Pond Yard
    Acknowledgement – Train EB-2 departs North Side Yard for Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – Terminal Yard crew build train for Selkirk
    Acknowledgement – Extra 2857 West departs Terminal Yard

    Rock Ridge Yard out!

    Excellent outbound movements! Getting those cars from Ford as well as the cars from the TW&CS provided some great action. Sorry to see the Wreck Train out on the mainline, hope it gets cleared up for the inbound freight cars. Hope Big Mike enjoys his vacation. Rock Ridge awaits the inbound train from Selkirk & Weehawken!

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    1. John R.August 3, 2024 at 7:15 AM

      10-4 Rock Ridge....

      Thank you very much Sir Neal!!!

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  2. PCRalphAugust 2, 2024 at 11:36 PM

    To: Terminal Yard/ North Side Yard/Rock Ridge
    From: West Mill

    Acknowledge dispatch of BP-12
    Acknowledge BP-1 meeting wreck train
    Acknowledge BP-12 arriving Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of BP-41 to Bedford Park Yard
    Acknowledge B&O transfer frm 16th St to Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge dispatch of the EBRR Belt Job from North Side
    Acknowledge arrival of LIRR MA-3 at North Side
    Acknowledge passengers being bussed due to derailment near Bedford Station
    Acknowledge turnaround dispatch of MA-4 from North Side to Fresh Pond
    Acknowledge dispatch of EBRR EB-2 North Side to Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge arrival of EB-2 at Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge dispatch of Extra 2857
    Acknowledge detour route of Extra 2857
    Acknowledge Extra 2857 meeting B&O train at RA Tower

    West Mill out.

    It takes a lot of connections and four railroads to forward cars from the Empire city area toward Rock Ridge Yard! The recent inclusion of B&O trains along with the already fun to railfan EBRR and the LIRR in Empire City really makes things interesting! Great train meets as always. I feel the commuters' pain having to board buses after experiencing something similar myself on an Amtrak run toward Chicago that ended up including a bus ride at La Crosse, WI. I liked the rows of new automobiles sitting in front of Ford! They help convey the busy production at the plant! Neat angled image of the busy track work and the large signal bridge in the video of EB-2 leaving North Side Yard! Very enjoyable to follow along as large auto parts cars and other rolling stock efficiently move despite an unfortunate derailment along the line!

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    1. John R.August 3, 2024 at 7:17 AM

      10-4 West Mill...

      Thank you very much Ralph!! A little something different with the derailment and cancelled commuter trains but as we know it happens and happened often during the PC era!!

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