Greetings All,
Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #111
We open today with Train SP-10 crossing onto the Empire City High Line powered by a GP20-GP20-GP30-GP20 consist.
Train SP-10 rolls over the High Line towards Bedford Station.
Kar Knocker watches Train SP-10 arrive in Terminal Yard.
The SP-10 motive power is spotted at the fuel rack.Kar Knocker and Big Mike get to work on the SP-10 freight consist.Two non PCCM tank cars are cut into the block of PCCM freight cars going to interchanged with the B&O for movement to the Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage Complex.PCCM freight traffic from the SP-10 is shoved into the yard for movement to their respective Bedford consignees.
The B&O interchange traffic is spotted on track #8.The SP-10 caboose is shoved into the caboose track.Kar Knocker and Big Mike call it a day.Over in 16th Street Yard the B&O crew is getting ready to make their moves.
The B&O Transfer heads to Terminal Yard.
The Transfer crew shoves the non PCCM interchange traffic into Terminal Yard. The H16-44s couple up to the PCCM freight traffic.Five coil coaches of Kings Port Steel are delivered to Pier 16 for export.Next move is to work the TW&CS siding to pull a long string of 50' and 57' mechanical refrigerator cars. The BN, WFE and UPFE reefers have received their PCCM loads and will be moved with the others to 16th Street Yard.PCCM freight traffic is spotted at the TW&CS siding. EL 50xx loaded with frozen meals from Cavendish Foods in Mayfield NY is spotter for unloading at Consolidated Grocery Distributors. APRR RBLs 60327 and 60358 loaded with veneer paneling are going to Empire Millwork.Consigned to the Bendix Corporation are the HRC 40' boxcar loaded with storage racks from Battaglia Brothers Warehouse in Kings Port NY and PC 50' boxcars 229258 and 229408 loaded with bulk hardware from American Hardware Supply in Rock Ridge, NJ.The B&O Transfer prepares to head back to 16th Street Yard.The B&O shoves back to 16th Street Yard.
After tying their train down in 16th Street Yard the B&O power is seen coming out of the Terminal Yard tunnel. Huh...
The B&O engines have parked at RA Tower with a group of railfans.Aha!!!! The word was out about a B&O Coal Train coming this way!!
The B&O Coal Train stops at the Empire Power Authority for the engines to cut off. The F7As and H16-44s tie down in 16th Street Yard.B&O Alco S2 #524 will move the loaded hoppers to the EPA.The B&O EPA switcher delivers the black diamonds.We'll cut it here for today with the B&O EPA crew tying down at the Empire Power Authority. We'll pick it tomorrow with the Bedford Turn, Trains BT-27 / BT-28.
To: Terminal Yard/ B&O 16th St. Yard/ Rock Ridge Yard
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Acknowledge arrival of PC train SP-10 Selkirk to Terminal Yard
Acknowledge dispatch of B&O transfer 16th St. to Terminal Yard
Acknowledge B&O deliveries to industries around Terminal Yard
Acknowledge return of B&O transfer to 16th St. Yard
Acknowledge B&O H16-44s running to RA Tower to serve as helpers
Acknowledge B&O Unit Coal Train passing RA Tower
Acknowledge B&O H16-44s helpers on Unit coal Train to Terminal Yard
Acknowledge arrival of Unit Coal Train at Empire Power Authority
Acknowledge B&O switcher delivering three blocks of loaded coal hoppers to EPA.
West Mill out.
The SP-10 was well powered (8250 horse power!) by the three NYC Geeps resplendent in their yellow handrails. I sometimes wish the PC had continued that practice! The B&O Unit Coal Train was an extra special treat in this PCCM that attracted regional railfans including the Kings Port Railfan Society and their blue VW bug! Is that Officer Dibble in the squad car keeping an eye on them even here in Empire City!? I very much enjoyed seeing the B&O H16-44s stretch their legs a bit to venture further into Empire City to serve as helpers on the coal train! Nice move and it seems that they were needed to push the tonnage up the hill toward Terminal Yard. A nice blend of Penn Central and B&O action today!
10-4 West Mill...
DeleteThank you very much Ralph!!!
Today was a good day to be a railfan on the NYCTL!!!
To: Terminal Yard / North Side Yard
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From: Rock Ridge Yard/Rock Ridge East Yard
Acknowledgement – Train SP-10 with Geeps as motive power thru Bedford enroute to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – Train SP-10 arrives Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer heads to Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer arrives Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer drops freight to Pier 16 for export
Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer pulls cars at TW & CS for 16th St Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer heads for 16th St Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O Transfer arrives 16th St Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O engines head over to RA tower for a special event
Acknowledgement – B&O Coal Train thru Empire City to Terminal Yard with B&O helper engines
Acknowledgement – B&O Coal Train arrives Terminal Yard
Acknowledgement – B&O switcher moves coal hoppers to Empire Power Authority
Acknowledgement – B&O switcher spots 20 cars and caboose at the Empire Power Authority
Rock Ridge Yard out!
There’s a lot of action going on from the time Train SP-10 arrives at Terminal Yard to that new B&O Coal train making its debut! The 16th St Yard with the export facility adds to the action going on. Nice Geep consist bringing in SP-10. Adding the HH units as helper engines for the Terminal Yard tunnel grade was another nice touch.
Looking forward to the next part!
10-4 Rock Ridge...
DeleteThank you very much Sir Neal!!!