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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Penn Central Car Movements #109 / Part 5 Freight Gets Delivered

 Greetings All,

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 PCCM freight traffic from Train TY-2 getting delivered to its local consignees.

We start off with the Penn Central Bedford Turn, Trains BT27/BT28  powered by a GP38-SD9 consist ready to depart from Terminal Yard 


Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.
The BT-27 is stretched out on the Bedford Secondary as it does its work.
Empty PC boxcar 229036 is spotted at Berk Industries for its next PCCM load.
A short time later empty IC boxcar 30130 is spotted at Neubaum's Importers for its next PCCM load.
The BT-27 power holds on the secondary for clearance to enter the mainline and make its runaround move.
A Selkirk bound freight holds the BT27 power across from Bedford Station.
The SD9 GP38 combo are cleared onto the mainline to runaround their freight train.
The power is coupled on and the crew prepares to head back to Terminal Yard as Train BT-28.
The BT-28 is held for a commuter train before proceeding to Terminal Yard. Frigid temperatures in the Northeast have played havoc with the area roadways and extra commuter trains are being run to get people where they need to go.
The Bedford Turn returns!!! The BT-28 arrives in Terminal Yard.
The BT-28 power arrives at the fuel rack.
Big Mike and Kar Knocker complain about the cold and continue to work diligently to keep the freight trains rolling.
A short time later Train MR-1 is getting ready to depart with three Alco C628s for power. Alco Joe who will be the engineer has stepped down to confer with Kar Knocker as the engines pump up the air to release the brakes.
Train MR-1 departs Terminal Yard.
After dropping the coal hoppers and caboose Alco Joe heads onto track #1 known as "the slide" to access the T&R Gravel siding.
Empty NYC boxcar 47062 is shoved into T&R Gravel for its next PCCM load of bagged iron ore.
The Alcos couple back up to the empty hoppers.
The C628s pull the hoppers and caboose onto the Bedford Secondary to clear the switch into Hudson Coal.
Loaded hoppers of black diamonds start getting pulled.
The last of the loaded hoppers are pulled out.
The Alcos make the long pull down the Bedford Secondary track.
Alco Joe holds at Bedford Station to await clearance to enter the mainline.
Empty hoppers are shoved in for their next PCCM loads.
The empty PCCM NYC, PRR and KP&W hoppers were brought to Terminal Yard via EBRR Train EB-2 and LIRR Train MA-3 which delivered them to North Side Yard after they were made empty at NYS DOT District #10. 
The last of the empties are shoved into place. You know the Hudson Coal tracks are groaning in protest under the weight of the C628s.
Alcos have coupled onto the loaded hoppers and await clearance to return to Terminal Yard as Train MR-2.
Train MR-2 heads back to Terminal Yard.
The MR-2 arrives in Terminal Yard.
We'll cut it her for today as Big Mike and Kar Knocker continue their work in the bitter cold conditions.
We'll pick it up tomorrow back in Terminal Yard with Train EC-1 departing for North Side Yard with more PCCM traffic from Train TY-2.
This wraps up part five on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on Ralph's Kings Port Division!!!

Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See you tomorrow!!
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4 comments:

  1. PCRalphFebruary 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM

    To: Terminal Yard
    From: West Mill

    Acknowledge dispatch of BT-27/ BT-28 from Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge BT-27 waiting for train to Selkirk
    Acknowledge BY-28 waiting for commuter train
    Acknowledge BT-28 returning to Terminal Yard
    Acknowledge dispatch of MR-1 to Hudson Coal
    Acknowledge empties in/loads out operation at Hudson Coal
    Acknowledge MR-1 waiting from train to Selkirk
    Acknowledge MR-2 waiting for commuter train
    Acknowledge MR-2 returning to Terminal Yard.

    West Mill out.

    Terminal Yard was very busy today with the dispatch of not only the BT-27/ BT-28 Turn and the MR-1/MR-2 coal train but transfers to Selkirk along with the commuter runs! I liked the GP38/ SD9 consist! Its good to get the old six axle EMDs on the road every now and then!Locomotive assignments like the E units on the commuters continue to address the current col snap at Empire City! I always enjoy the long strings of coal hoppers on the empties in/ loads out exchange at Hudson Coal. Have I never noticed the Hoschton hoppers before!?

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    1. John R.February 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM

      10-4 West Mill...
      Thank you very much Ralph!!! A little something different in this series as I used the frigid weather as the theme for the op. The Hoschton Hoppers have been in the fleet for a long time and have appeared in numerous PCCMs over the years. They probably got lost in the sea of black hoppers moving around the layout.

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  2. Neal M.February 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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

    From: Rock Ridge Yard/Rock Ridge East Yard

    Acknowledgement – Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard for Bedford Park
    Acknowledgement – BT-27/BT-28 working industries in Bedford Park
    Acknowledgement – Terminal Yard / Selkirk trains runs thru Bedford holding BT-27/BT-28 work
    Acknowledgement – Train BT-28 holds at Beford Park for Commuter Train thru Bedford Park
    Acknowledgement – Train BT-28 departs Bedford Park for Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – BT-28 engine power arrives at Engine Terminal for servicing
    Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 with 3 Alco C628 engines for heavy duty motive power
    Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 drops box car at T&R Gravel
    Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 pulls load coal hoppers from Hudson Coal and drops empties
    Acknowledgement – Train MR-1 holds on the secondary while a Terminal Yard / Selkirk train runs by
    Acknowledgement – PC E8A runs thru Bedford with RDC commuter cars due to extreme cold conditions
    Acknowledgement – Train MR-2 now departs Bedford for Terminal Yard
    Acknowledgement – Train MR-2 arrives Terminal Yard

    Rock Ridge Yard out!

    Another great set of moves from Terminal Yard. The cold weather has the crews moving quickly. The coal hoppers seem to be getting a lot of loads during the winter, which in turn makes lots of profits for the NYCTL. Nice to see the E8A working the commuter train with 2 RDC cars!

    Looking forward to more action!

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    1. John R.February 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM

      10-4 Rock Ridge...
      Thank you very much Sir Neal!!! The cold played havoc with the PC in its first years and using that as the theme for this op offered some interesting moves like the E8A with the RDCs. Glad you are enjoying the series thus far!!!

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