Penn Central Car Movements #112 Part 4 / Inbound Trains Start to Arrive

 Greetings All,

Welcome Back to PCCM #112

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

Our inbound action starts with Train TY-2 from Selkirk bringing PCCM traffic from the APRR and KPD to Terminal Yard.

Train TY-2 makes its way thru Bedford to towards Terminal Yard. The entire freight consist of the TY-2 will be interchanged with the B&O for transfer to the Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage Complex.

GP30s 2232 and 2236 bring the TY-2 into Terminal Yard. 

The GP30s arrive at the fuel rack for out intrepid engine hostler Wet Willie to service and get them ready for their next assignment.

Kar Knocker and Big Mike are once again the prime players at Terminal Yard to keep the trains moving.

The TY-2 freight cars are coupled onto empty GM&O boxcar 21129 which will be picked up by the B&O Transfer for movement to Bruce Electric Equipment and its next PCCM load.

The last move of the day is to shove the TY-2 caboose into the caboose track.

Big Mike ties down the Alco RS32s in the engine terminal.

With Terminal Yard now available for interchange traffic the B&O Transfer prepares to depart 16th Street Yard.

The 16th Street Yard transfer heads to Terminal Yard.

Non PCCM traffic is delivered to Terminal Yard.

The B&O pulls non PCCM freight cars from the Terminal Warehouse and Cold Storage siding.

PCCM freight traffic from the TY-2 is pulled out of Terminal Yard.

The B&O H16-44s shove the PCCM traffic to the TW&CS Complex.

The B&O Transfer prepares to shove back to 16th Street Yard.

The 16th Street transfer run leaves Terminal Yard.

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

Last but not least a B&O Alco switcher places empty GM&O boxcar 21129 at Bruce Electric Equipment for its next PCCM load.

Meanwhile over at Bedford Tower Train SP-10 from Selkirk with PCCM freight traffic from the APRR and KPD gets a highball thru Bedford.

Train SP-10 heads to Terminal Yard

The SP-10 arrives in Terminal Yard.

After cutting off from the SP-10 the balky 2327 gets shoved into the engine shop for diagnosis and repair.

Big Mike couples onto the SP-10 caboose.

The SP-10 PCCM freight consist gets blocked for movement to Bedford Park (left) and Bedford (right).

Big Mike sets up Train BP-41 with non PCCM priority traffic for the Bedford Park Ford Plant that will augment the PCCM priority auto parts cars from ACME Auto Parts in Mayfield, NY.

Speaking of Bedford Park engineer Robert R is on duty and ready to get to work.

Robert R starts his day pulling non PCCM empties out of the FORD Plant.

Robert R eases past Bedford Tower with clearance to head to Terminal Yard.

Train BP-12 heads to Terminal Yard.

Train BP-12 arrives in Terminal Yard.

A short time later Robert R couples onto the freight consist going back to Bedford Park Yard. PC boxcar 142770 is going to All City Storage loaded with used pallets from Three Amigos Warehouse in Rock Ridge, NJ.

Train BP-41 heads to Bedford Park.

The BP-41 starts working the FORD Plant.

Ex NYC, KP&W and PC (TOC) 60' boxcars of auto parts from ACME Auto Parts in Mayfield, NY are delivered to the Ford Plant.

With the work done at the FORD Plant Robert heads to the other Bedford Park industries.

PC boxcar 142770 is shoved into the All City Storage siding.

Empty PC boxcar 360158 that ended up in Bedford Park Yard at the end of the PCCM 112 outbound portion is placed at American Hardware Supply for its next PCCM load along with an empty non PCCM CBQ boxcar.

We'll cut it here today with Robert R tying down his RS11s and caboose in Bedford Park Yard.

We'll pick it up tomorrow back in Terminal Yard with The Bedford Turn preparing to depart.

This closes out Part 4 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the PCCM action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!