Penn Central Car Movements #109 / Part 4 The Inbound Cycle Begins

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Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #109

Our two layout virtual op with my layout interchanging freight traffic with Ralph's Kings Port Division continues today with the arrival of our inbound train from Selkirk.

Train TY-2 consisting of PCCM traffic from the KPD, KP&W, their interchange partners and connections rolls thru Empire City towards Terminal Yard. The TY-2 departed Selkirk with four GP38s for power from the Penn Central armada of GP38s & GP38-2s.

Train TY-2 rolls thru Bedford and arrives in Terminal Yard.

The TY-2 has been yarded and once again Big Mike and Kar Knocker will get the train inspected and blocked for local movement.

Empty coal hoppers from Corning Glass get shoved into track #5 for movement to Hudson Coal for their next PCCM loads.

Empty NYC boxcar 47062 that came into the yard in EBRR Train EB-2 last weekend is placed on the head end of the empty hoppers for movement to T&R Gravel for it's next PCCM load.

Rock Island covered hopper 131374 makes its PCCM debut with a load of wheat flour from Empire Grain consigned to the Quaker Plant in Empire City, NY. The Dresser Magcobar RBL has come from Texas with a PCCM load of bentonite for the Suffolk County Water Authority. The DM car starts the LIRR block of cars that will be going to North Side Yard for the interchange.

Two steel coil coaches loaded with steel coils from King Port Steel are shoved into track #7 for movement to the Bedford Park Ford Plant.

PC caboose 19153 is shoved into the caboose track.

The four GP38s from TY-2 arrive at the fuel rack.

Over in Bedford Park we catch RS11 7608 pulling empty Rock Island boxcar 35062 from All City Storage.

The empty Rock Island boxcar is spotted in the yard as we catch engineer Robert R instructing the laborers to clean out the car for local PCCM loading.

Two empty APRR boxcars get pulled from American Hardware Supply for movement to their next PCCM  loads. 

The 7608 pulls some non PCCM empty auto parts cars from the Ford Plant for movement back to their next loads.

Robert R brings the freight consist out to Bedford Tower where he gets clearance to depart for Terminal Yard as Train BP-12.

Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard.

The BP-12 rolls into Terminal Yard.

The carefully coordinated fast turnaround for Train BP-41 is underway as RS11 7608 pumps up the air and Robert R checks in with Kar Knocker who will give the train a run by as it departs. 

Train BP-41 heads to Bedford Park Yard.

Train BP-41 is back in the cozy confines of Bedford Park Yard.

Two cars of steel coils from Kings Port Steel are spotted at the Bedford Park Ford Plant steel track.

The 7608 pulls the rest of the freight consist past the yard office to make a runaround move.

The runaround move completed the 7608 shoves NYC boxcar 47063 plus one into the All City Storage siding. The cars were loaded with appliances at Peerless Appliance in Mayfield, NY. 

Lehigh Valley boxcar 66392 is placed at the American Hardware siding. The LV car was loaded at Westcott Concrete with bagged cement. The empty non PCCM PRR boxcar will be heading to the yard.

Robert R has arrived in the yard to retrieve the cleaned out Rock Island boxcar.

RI boxcar 35062 is placed at the American Hardware siding for its next PCCM load.

We'll cut it her for today with Robert R tying down in the yard. The empty non PCCM PRR will be going to American Hardware to fulfill an empty car request when that siding is cleared.

We'll pick it up tomorrow at Terminal Yard with Train BT-27 ready to depart for Bedford.

This wraps up part four on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on Ralph's Kings Port Division!!!

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!