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

 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 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!!!

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!!!