Penn Central Car Movements #111 Part 6 /Symbol Trains and a Local

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Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #111

Our three layout virtual op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with local trains and the arrival of more of our inbound trains.

We open up today at the Terminal Yard engine terminal with Alco Joe called for the Bedford Turn, Trains BT-27 / BT-28, and engine hostler Wet Willie presenting freshly serviced Alco RS11 #7608.

Alco Joe has coupled onto the BT-27 freight consist as Kar Knocker stands by to give the train a roll by inspection.

Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.

Conductor Murray provides the hand signals as the BT-27 starts to work the Bedford industrial siding

The BT-27 has coupled onto the non PCCM freight cars at Ralph's Grocery Warehouse and conductor Murray signals to stretch the train to ensure a good coupling.

The non PCCM freight cars are placed on the Bedford Secondary track.

Three PCCM cars are being delivered to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse today. EBRR #358160 loaded with paper products from Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ. PC #229046 loaded with cake mixes from Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port NY and Rock Island #35062 loaded with grocery products from Ralph's large warehouse in Davenport, IA

Cargill and Rock Island covered hoppers loaded with flour from Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port, NY are placed at Hostess.

It's time for the BT-27 runaround move at Bedford Station but the dispatcher has other plans.

A mixed manifest train of non PCCM freight traffic from Terminal Yard to Selkirk gets precedence.

Alco Joe cleared onto the main to make his runaround move gets a wave from conductor Murray.

The 7608 is coupled up onto what is now Train BT-28 and the crew prepares to head back to Terminal Yard completing the Bedford Turn.

But wait a minute!!! The BT-28 is held on the secondary track for symbol Train TE-16 coming down the main as it heads to Terminal Yard.

Train TE-16 rolls thru Bedford and into Terminal Yard.

Train BT-28 is cleared onto the main and to Terminal Yard.

The TE-16 C425s are spotted at the fuel rack.

Alco Joe drops the 7608 in an engine terminal ready track.

Meanwhile, conductor Murray stops to chat with Big Mike and Kar Knocker as they prepare to work the TE-16 freight consist.

Big Mike starts working the tank car track pulling out a pair of tank cars.

Three tank cars of much needed diesel fuel from GULF in West Mill NY are spotted for unloading.

PCCM interchange traffic is coupled onto a trio of non PCCM freight cars for interchange with the Long Island RR. PC gondola #525702 loaded with Kings Port Steel coils is consigned to Mid Island Steel. GM&O boxcar 21129 is heading to Pilgrim State Hospital with bed frames from Quality Fabrications in Bloomberg, NY.

PCCM interchange traffic for the Empire Belt RR is placed on track #4. The Morton Salt covered hopper is loaded with...? That's right salt!!! The car is going to the Quaker Plant in Empire City. PC boxcar 77047 is loaded with bagged landscape rocks for Neal's Lumber & Hardware.

Big Mike starts working the BT-28 freight cars. 

After getting both trains sorted Big Mike delivers the two cabooses to the caboose track. That's enough for today!!!

We'll pick it up tomorrow in Empire City with Extra 2417 East heading towards Terminal Yard with a long string of empty PCCM hoppers sent from the APRR's Rock Ridge Yard for their next PCCM loads.

This concludes part 6 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!