Penn Central Car Movements #115 Part 3

 Greetings All

Welcome To Penn Central Car Movements #115

We open up the 2026 PCCM virtual operations with a two layout virtual op focused on Maintenance of Way train movements between Ralph's Kings Port Division and my NYCTL. Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad, currently on winter hiatus, will be returning soon.

The action starts with NYC RS32 8040 making its PCCM debut on the headend of Penn Central Train LI-2 from Selkirk passing RA Tower and moving towards Terminal Yard.

Train LI-2 makes its way to Terminal Yard.

The LI-2 motive power consist has been cut from the train and is placed at the fuel rack in the engine terminal.

Big Mike is back for a new year of virtual operations working the yard job with PC NW2 8807. He's on the back porch checking in with Kar Knocker who has also returned for another year of virtual ops

The LI-2 caboose is shoved into the caboose track and couples up to PC transfer caboose #18227.

The transfer caboose is coupled onto LI-2 freight consist for its next movement to North Side Yard as local Train EC-1.

Alco Joe, back for another year of virtual ops, has been called for Train EC-1 that will take the LI-2 freight consist to North Side Yard  is greeted by Wet Willie, our returning engine hostler, 

Meanwhile, over in Empire City at North Side Yard the Empire Belt RRs core four are back and ready to get the freight moving. Senior engineer Sir Neal will do the honors of taking the first EBRR revenue train, Train EB-2, from North Side Yard to Terminal Yard.

Train EB-2 is on the move.

Over in Terminal Yard Alco Joe checks in with Kar Knocker and prepares to depart with PC Train EC-1

The EC-1 departs Terminal Yard.

After cutting from Train EB-2 Sir Neal brings the EBRR consist into the engine terminal for servicing. Wet Willie is already sweating thinking about promptly servicing the five engine lash up.

Penn Central Train EC-1 arrives in North Side Yard.

Alco Joe and Conductor Murray check in with PC Ralph and Conductor Rocky as their locomotives are coupled onto the caboose.

Alco Joe departs Empire City caboose light.

Now back in the engine terminal Alco Joe has the four Alcos on the ready track and shoots the breeze with the EBRR guys as Wet Willie gets ready to fill the EBRR engines with diesel fuel. 

Over in Bedford, Long Island RR Train MA-3 from Fresh Pond is heading to Empire City and North Side Yard.

The MA-3 rolls towardsd North Side Yard.

LIRR engineer Jimmy Alco, back for another season of PCCMs, checks in with the EBRR guys before heading out with Train MA-4, the long train of PCCM freight traffic for the LIRR MOW Department.

KP&W PS-2 covered hopper 445052 loaded with cement from Tri Mount Cement is coupled onto LIRR caboose #12 that will bring up the markers for Train MA-4.

LIRR Train MA-4 heads to Fresh Pond.

Next Stop Fresh Pond!!

This closes out my part one of PCCM 115. We'll be back tomorrow for part two, that will focus on moving this PCCM traffic back towards Selkirk where we'll turn the op back over to PC Ralph and the Kings Port Division.

Thank you for reading and watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!