Penn Central Car Movements #110 Part 6

   Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #110

Our 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 with the B&O 16th Street Yard Transfer Run and Trains BT-27 and EC-1 moving our PCCM traffic out of Terminal Yard.

With the Terminal Yard crews now off duty it's time for the 3rd trick B&O 16th Street Yard Transfer Run to deliver non PCCM traffic to Terminal Yard to start the new day.

The 16th Street Yard Transfer interchanges freight traffic with the PC at Terminal Yard and returns caboose lite.

The B&O crew ties down in 16th Street Yard.

Over in the engine terminal Alco Joe arrives to collect the two Alco RS2s that will power today's Bedford Turn.

Big Mike couples a transfer caboose on the head end of the Bedford Turn three car freight consist.

Conductor Murray (remember him?) signals Alco Joe in for a smooth coupling.

Train BT-27 shoves out of Terminal Yard.

After dropping the caboose the APRR and TP&W cars are shoved into the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding.

An empty NYC Early Bird boxcar and three empty reefers are shoved to the caboose on the Bedford Secondary.

The APRR and TP&W boxcars loaded with packaged meals from C&P Restaurant Supply in Rock Ridge, NJ are spotted on the siding for unloading.

Alco Joe couples up to what will become the Train BT-28 consist going back to Terminal Yard.

Over in Terminal Yard the crew for Train EC-1 has coupled onto the freight consist that will be going to North Side Yard with PCCM traffic from Train LI-2 plus four empty APRR gondolas that came in on Train TY-2.

Train EC-1 departs Terminal Yard.

The EC-1 meets Train BT-28 at Bedford.

Train BT-28 arrives back in Terminal Yard.

Train EC-1 rolls into North Side Yard.

EC-1 power couples up to non PCCM freight traffic going to Terminal Yard as Train EC-2. 

The PC crew checks in with the EBRR trainmen and Mr. BMK.

Train EC-2 collects its caboose and heads for Terminal Yard.

Train EC-2 heads to Terminal Yard.

Meanwhile back at North Side Yard the EBRR guys get busy to make their final PCCM moves of the day. Mister BMK has just noticed the figure on the roof of Empire Produce.

Three empty Hi-Cubes brought in with Train EB-3 yesterday get coupled into the EC-1 consist for movement to Long Island and their next PCCM loads.

Sir Neal shoves four empty APRR gondolas and one empty non PCCM boxcar towards the Belt Line turnout. Gondolas of poles from Bell Pole in Bloomberg NY are awaiting pick up by the LIRR for  movement to the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) in Babylon, NY.

PC Ralph and conductor Rocky disembark from the EBRR SDP40 to fire up the H16-44s and work the Gervais Pipe & Quaker siding. The PC gondolas with slab steel from Kings Port Steel are awaiting movement to Mid Island Steel in Medford, NY. 

The H16-44s have the gondolas and boxcar in tow as they cross onto the Belt Line. Looks like Mr. BMK has found a new friend in 1:87 Emery filming the action from Empire Produce. The hoppers of aggregate from Hedberg Aggregates in Marion, NY are heading to NYS DOT #10

The Evergreen boxcar is spotted at Quaker for it's next non PCCM load. This car is leased to the EBRR and in Quaker service.

The four APRR gondolas are placed at Gervais Pipe & Fitting for their next PCCM loads. The PTTX bulkhead flat loaded with steel slabs is also going to Mid Island Steel

The H16-44s are tied down on the Haydon Heights lead. The LV boxcar is heading to Pilgrim State Hospital in Brentwood NY loaded with baked goods from Freihofer's Bakery in Rock Ridge, NJ. 

And here comes LIRR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond!!

Long Island RR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond heads towards Empire City with non PCCM traffic to interchange with the EBRR.

The MA-3 rolls into North Side Yard.

LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco checks in with the EBRR guys.

Long Island RR Train MA-4 heads to Fresh Pond with PCCM  interchange traffic.

We'll close it out here for today with LIRR Train MA-4 heading to Fresh Pond!!!

We'll pick it tomorrow in Terminal Yard and make our final PCCM car moves to close out this virtual op.

This wraps up the part 6 of PCCM 110 on the NYCTL. 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!!!

Penn Central Car Movements #110 Part 5

  Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #110

Our 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 with the arrival of Train LI-2 at the Penn Central Terminal Yard.

We open today with the Yard Job building local train BT-27 that will be taking PCCM and non PCCM freight traffic to Bedford industries. Empty EL boxcar 73510 is heading to T&R Gravel for its next PCCM load.

The UPFE and two BNFE 57' reefers are heading to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse with frozen foods from the ShopRite Warehouse in Rock Ridge, NJ.

The old NYC Early Bird boxcar is also going to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse with a load of kitchen gadgets from REVCO in Bloomberg, NY. PC 50' boxcar 360158 is going to the Hostess Plant loaded with bagged flour from Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port, NY. 

Alco Joe has been called for the Bedford Turn Job and confers with Kar Knocker after coupling up a pair of RS32s onto the headend. 

Train BT-27, the Bedford Turn, departs Terminal Yard.

The first stop is T&R Gravel where empty EL boxcar 73510 will get its next PCCM load of bagged iron ore.

The Bedford Turn rolls into Bedford.

First stop is the Schaefer Brewery where an empty non PCCM PC 40' boxcar fulfills an empty car request and joins two APRR 40's boxcars being loaded with the one beer to have when having more than one.

Penn Central boxcar 360158 loaded with bagged flour from Blue Ribbon Flour is spotted at the Hostess / Wonder Bread Plant.

Alco Joe and the PC RS32s hold on the Bedford Secondary Track for clearance to enter the mainline and make their runaround move. Looks like a commuter with the sack on his back has face planted on the platform. Did he fall or was he pushed?

The BT-27 RS32s will definitely be held on the secondary as Train LI-2 from Selkirk with PCCM traffic for the Long Island RR is coming thru Empire City like a rocket.

Train LI-2 rolls thru Bedford on the mainline.

Train LI-2 arrives in Terminal Yard.

The LI-2 U-Boats get spotted at the fuel rack.

With the LI-2 now in the yard The Bedford Turn gets back to work.

The BNFE, UPFE 57' reefers are shoved under the overbuild to be spotted at the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding.

The NYC Early Bird boxcar and a non PCCM MILW boxcar are also spotted on the RGW siding.

Alco Joe has the Bedford Turn back together and prepares to head back to Terminal Yard as Train BT-28.

Train BT-28, heads back to Terminal Yard.

The BT-28 rolls into Terminal Yard.

The BT-28 Alco RS32s join the LI-2 U-Boats in the engine terminal.

Back in Terminal Yard Big Mike and Kar Knocker are ready to inspect the BT-28 and LI-2 freight consists.

The LI-2 consist has been rebuilt with four APRR gondolas added to the hind end that will be going to Gervais Pipe in Empire City for their next PCCM loads.

You again? Big Mike has finished the blocking of the LI-2 consist that will be Train EC-1 for its movement to the Empire Belt RRs North Side Yard. Check out that PTTX bulkhead flat making its PCCM debut loaded with steel slabs from Kings Port Steel.

Big Mike ties down on track #7 with a transfer caboose and six 50' RBLs needing movement to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse in the upcoming days.

We'll pick it up tomorrow in the B&O 16th Street Yard . 

This wraps up the part 5 of PCCM 110 on the NYCTL. 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!!!

Penn Central Car Movements #110 Part 4 / Inbound Trains Arrive

 Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #110

Our 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 with the arrival of Train TY-2 at the Penn Central Terminal Yard.

The action starts with four four axle U-Boats powering Train TY-2 from Selkirk onto the Empire City Highline as it heads for Bedford and Terminal Yard with PCCM freight traffic from the KPD and APRR.

The TY-2 rolls thru Bedford.

Train TY-2 arrives in Terminal Yard.

The four U-Boats have been cut from the TY-2 and have arrived in the engine terminal for servicing. 

In a familiar scene Kar Knocker and Big Mike talk things over as they ready the TY-2 freight consist for inspection.

With the TY-2 freight cars accepted and cleared for their next movements Big Mike sets out fourteen freight cars on track #2 that will be heading out to Bedford in Train BT-27. Eleven of the PCCM cars are from the TY-2 consist with the rear ten going to the newly relocated and expanded Ralph's Grocery Warehouse. 

Now finished for the day Big Mike ties down the U23Cs on the engine terminal lead for the engine hostler to move and service.

Next we head over to the B&O 16th Street Yard where the nocturnal B&O 16th Street Local is preparing to depart.

The B&O train is on the move with eight empty PCCM covered hoppers.

The eight PCCM covered hoppers are placed at the Pier 16 Grain Silos for their next PCCM loads.

That done the B&O crew pulls an empty non PCCM Empire Belt gondola from Bruce Electric Equipment which will be set out next to the TW&CS siding for later pick up.

Back at 16th Street Yard the GP35s have coupled up to four empty TP&W RBLs, two empty NYC 50' boxcars and one non PCCM NYC 40' boxcar.

The B&O Transfer departs 16th Street Yard.

The B&O Train has arrived in Terminal Yard and pulls two Empire Belt 40' boxcars loaded with canned goods from ShopRite that are going to Consolidated Grocery Distributors with the four empty TP&W RBLs.

With the PCCM cars setout on track 8A the GP35s pull out a block of empty non PCCM Hi Cubes from the Terminal Warehouse Cold Storage siding using the empty non PCCM EBRR gondola as a handle.

The EBRR boxcars from ShopRite and the empty TP&W RBLs are placed at Consolidated Grocery Distributors to load and unload.

Time to head back to 16th Street Yard!!

The B&O heads back to 16th Street Yard.

After delivering their train to the 16th Street yard the B&O Crew picks up two NYC boxcars for their final moves of the day.

Empty NYC boxcar 47063 plus one are spotted at Bruce Electric Equipment for their next PCCM loads.

The crew returns to 16th Street Yard and ties down.

Next stop is the engine terminal where the shop switcher is pulling a lube oil tank car from the shop.

The tank car is shoved into track #5 for movement to Selkirk. The PC depressed center flatcar on track #7 is awaiting pick up.

The shop switcher has grabbed the PC 766053 and heads to the engine terminal.

We'll cut it here today with the PC depressed center flatcar shoved into the engine shop for its next PCCM load.

We'll pick it up tomorrow back in Terminal Yard.

This wraps up the part 4 of PCCM 110 on the NYCTL. 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!!!