Penn Central Car Movements #110 Part 7 / Conclusion of Virtual Operations

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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 concludes today with a B&O Transfer Run and the Bedford Turn making its final PCCM run to close out PCCM 110.

The action starts in Terminal Yard with Big Mike and Kar Knocker preparing to inspect Trains EC-2 and BT-28 from yesterday's post. A union rep has been summoned to file a grievance about the long work hours in this virtual op. 

Three empty PCCM Reefers (2 BNFE and on UPFE) are placed on track #7 for pick up by the B&O during the third trick.

A string of non PCCM freight cars are shoved into track #3 for movement to Selkirk.

With the yard in good shape and his PCCM 110 work now done Big Mike ties down the U23Cs in the engine terminal.

It's the start of a new day and the third trick B&O crew are on the move from 16th Street Yard to the Pier 16 Grain Silos.

The crew couples up to the CB&Q covered hopper to pull a long string of non PCCM cars from the silos and move our PCCM covered hoppers to the loading track.

PCCM and non PCCM covered hoppers are moved and interchanged with the Penn Central at Terminal Yard.

The non PCCM covered hoppers are shoved into track #3 to join the other non PCCM cars going to Selkirk.

The B&O couples onto its interchange traffic going back to 16th Street Yard.

The caboose is ready to lead the shove move back to 16th Street Yard.

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

The three PCCM reefers will be fueled and cleaned in preparation to move to their next PCCM loads.

The first trick PC yard job is on duty and pulls a group of cabooses from the caboose track.

PC transfer caboose 18227 is coupled onto three B&M RBLs loaded with soup from Habitant Soup for movement to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse.

Over in the engine terminal it's Alco Joe, don't cha know!!! Alco Joe is once again called for The Bedford Turn. 

In a now familiar scene Conductor Murray signals Alco Joe to a smooth coupling. Checkout the NYC Early Bird boxcar in the background awaiting movement to North Side Yard and its next PCCM load.

Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.

After dropping the caboose on the secondary track the RS2s shove the B&M RBLs into the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding.

Two empty APRR RBLs and one empty TP&W boxcar pulled from the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding are coupled onto the caboose.  

The long wait is now over as the B&M RBLs loaded with canned soup from the Habitant Soup Company are shoved into the Ralph's Grocery Warehouse siding.

Conductor Murray rides the porch and guides Alco Joe to another smooth coupling. Once all the connections are made and the air pressure built up they'll be ready for an air test and to head back to Terminal Yard as Train BT-28.

The BT-28 heads back to Terminal Yard.

Put it in the books!!! Finally!!!!

This wraps up 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 soon!!!