New York Central Train Layout: Penn Central Car Movements #108 Part 6 / Conclusion of Virtual Operations

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Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #108

The PCCM 108 Inbound Cycle concludes today with freight traffic from Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division getting delivered to local consignees.

Our final installment of the series starts in the Terminal Yard engine terminal with Alco Joe called for Train EC-1 and getting ready to board his four engine power consist.

Three EBRR GP18s returning from their Selkirk inspection and a PC GP30 couple up to the EC-1 freight cars for movement to the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard.

Meanwhile in Empire City Train Extra 4369, an empty hopper train, is heading to Terminal Yard.

Extra 4369 passes Bedford Station and is held for the EC-1.

Train EC-1 arrives in North Side Yard.

Alco Joe uncouples the EBRR GP18s from the PC GP30.

With no freight traffic for Terminal Yard at this time Train EC-2 is a single GP30 that is heading back to Terminal Yard as a lite engine move.

Train EC-2 meets Extra 4369.

Extra 4369 finally arrives in Terminal Yard just making it before the crew reached their maximum hours of service. Whew!!

FP7s 4348 and 4369 arrive at the engine terminal.

Back in Empire City at North Side Yard the EBRR Trainmen get busy building the Belt Job train from the PCCM freight cars delivered by Train EC-1 and PCCM freight cars that were held in the yard during the Outbound train movements.

Senior Engineer Sir Neal confers with PC Ralph from the front porch of EBRR GP18 #7280 that is making its PCCM debut as they get ready to move the Belt Job onto the Belt Line.

The Belt Job enters the Belt Line and makes a shove to Haydon Heights which is named for my late mother in law who was a huge fan and supporter of the layout contributing motive power, rolling stock scenic elements and painting the backdrops.

The Belt Job starts its work at Empire City Cargill by delivering three Penn Central covered hoppers loaded with flour from the large Cargill Facility in Rock Ridge, NJ.

Four loaded boxcars are shoved into the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding. P&LE #35892 and PC #229046 loaded with flour from Blue Ribbon Flour. PC #77047 and IC #30130 loaded with soda from Woodstock Hills Soda.

One empty PC and three empty EBRR gondolas are placed at Gervais Pipe & Fitting for their next PCCM loads.

P&E #3638 and NYC #47062 loaded with brick from Port Owen brick are shoved into Neal's Lumber & Hardware.

Empty BAR reefers #11128 and #7574 are placed at Empire Produce for their next PCCM loads. 1:87 Emery has taken the day off from East Coast Circuits and is catching all the action for the next Green Reptile video that will feature voice over and narration talent from RVVO.

Sir Neal has the Belt Job back together and prepares to head to the Hohman Avenue Industrial Park.

The Belt Job is on the move.

Now working the Hohman Avenue Industrial Park the Belt Job places NYC boxcar 80755 at Reliable Machine Company. The car was loaded at Quality Fabrications with machined parts.

Empty PC boxcar #142770 is spotted at Superior Furniture for its next PCCM load.

Empty APRR boxcars #60382 and #60394 are placed at Moore & Company for their next PCCM loads.

Empty PC boxcar #360063 is placed on the storage track and will fulfill a PCCM empty car request at Reliable Machine Company when their siding becomes available.

The Belt Job is ready to return home.

The Belt Job heads back to North Side Yard.

The Belt Job is back in North Side Yard and the EBRR crew gets ready for Long Island RR Train MA-3 due in shortly.

A short time later two Alco C420s lead Long Island RR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond Yard thru Bedford.

LIRR Train MA-3 heads thru Bedford.

The MA-3 arrives at North Side Yard.

LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco checks in with the EBRR trainmen after coupling up to the PCCM interchange traffic going to Fresh Pond Yard.

Tropicana RBL USLX #13068 loaded with juice products from

Tropicana in Rock Ridge, NJ couples up to the LIRR caboose for the trip to Fresh Pond Yard in Train MA-4.

Train MA-4 makes it way back thru Bedford.

Put it in the books!!! Train MA-4 heads to Fresh Pond Yard with PC #104478 with cement flux from Gern for Lombo Concrete and two EBRR covered hoppers of flour from Rock Ridge Cargill going to Ronzoni in addition to the Tropicana RBL.