Penn Central Car Movements #81 / N.Y.C.T.L. Part 3 / Dispatch of Outbound Trains

 Greetings All,

Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #81!!!

Follow along as the P.C.C.M's continue in their fifth year and the NYCTL continues to experience the caprice of the Rail Traffic Management Form firsthand! 

This virtual op is once again a three layout affair with my N.Y.C.T.L. interchanging freight cars with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR. Lets close out the outbound portion!

It's a mishegas Mike!!! Says Sup't I.D. Shore to the yard master and Big Mike who's working the yard job today. It's these EBRR guys dumping this big train on us. I called them and all they did was laugh about something called an RTMF caprice, whatever the heck that is.

Meeting over Big Mike gets to work with his U-Boats coupling up to yesterday's Coal Job. RTMF Caprice? What are these guys talking about? I thought Chevy made that car? Oh well that's mgmt for ya!

The coal hoppers are shoved into track #5 and will head out as Coal Extra #3007 later today. The two APRR and two EBRR boxcars on track #4 are loaded with beer from Schaefer and will head to C&P Restaurant Supply later today in Train SK-7.

The yard job starts working the long train from the Empire Belt RR that came in yesterday. The depressed PC flatcar will be handed off to the engine terminal switcher. 

PC 766053 is pulled into the engine terminal for its next PCCM load.

The yard job is hard at work building outbound trains SK-7 with freight cars for the APRR on track #4, local PCCM cars on track #3 and SK-5 with freight cars for the KPD & KP&W on track #2.

A long cut of cars for industries within the yard limits rest on track #9 as Big Mike pulls another cut from the EB-2 train on track #8.

The classification work continues as we see an orange Hoschton Railway RBL going to Van Winkle Canning loaded with produce from Empire Produce shoved into track #2. 

Two empty NYC 50' double door boxcars and a non PCCM EBRR loaded 50' boxcar get shoved up track #8. Over on track #2 we see one of two Gulf tank cars going back empty to the Gulf River Facility and an HR boxcar of Schaefer beer in the SK-5 freight consist.

The three cars are left outside of Bruce Electric Equipment for the Pier 16 Switcher to move into the B.E.E. siding to the left. The EL 57' reefer at door #4 in the background is loaded with frozen food for C&P Restaurant Supply in Rock Ridge NJ.

Big Mike stops at Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage to make a long pull. Empty PC Hi Cube #272747 will be needed at Bruce Electric and will be held in the yard for it's next PCCM load.

Three empty EBRR and three empty APRR 57' reefers are joined by empty PC boxcar #360508 and shoved into the Terminal Warehouse and Cold Storage siding for their next PCCM loads.

Meanwhile the Pier 16 crew couples up to the cars going to Bruce Electric Equipment.

Pulled from the B.E.E. siding loaded with electrical components for IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge NJ are three PC boxcars being grabbed now by Big Mike. The NYC 50' double door boxcars are now spotted for their next PCCM loads.

The PC cars are shoved into track #4 to join the rest of the freight cars in train SK-7. Now it's time to block our outbound trains.

Train SK-5 and SK-7 are blocked and ready. LV reefer 7120 is empty and will head back to Frontier Yard via the KP&W's LV connection. The Corning covered hopper is loaded with silica sand for Corning Glass.

The locomotives are coupled on and the trains are being prepared for departure. From left to right, PC GP40 #3007 will power Coal Extra 3007, a U28B and GP38 will handle Train SK-7 and an F7A - GP30 consist will haul Train SK-5., 

Train SK-5 departs Terminal Yard.

Next stop Selkirk!!

About 30 minutes later SK-7 heads out of the yard.

Next Stop Selkirk!!

Last but not least Coal Extra 3007 rolls out of the yard.

Next stop Selkirk!!!

Big Mike has signed off for today and has left the yard in good shape. A block of PCCM cars at the end of track #3 will wait until the inbound freight cars arrive next weekend for further movement. In the meantime I'll run an op to get the non PCCM cars on their way before the onslaught of inbounds arrive. 

Be sure to catch the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See ya soon!!!

Penn Central Car Movements #81 / N.Y.C.T.L. Part 2 / The Outbound Cycle Continues

 Greetings All,

Welcome back to Penn Central Car Movements #81!!!

Follow along as the P.C.C.M's continue in their fifth year and the NYCTL continues to experience the caprice of the Rail Traffic Management Form. 

This virtual op is once again a three layout affair with my N.Y.C.T.L. interchanging freight cars with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR. 

We open today on the west side of Empire City with PC Ralph notching up his GP30s to bring the Morning Industrial Job train featured yesterday back to Terminal Yard.

The Morning Industrial Job gets underway.

The MIJ eases into a crowded North Side Yard.

A few hours later PC Ralph tacks on the caboose as he builds EBRR Train EB-2, a daily transfer from North Side Yard to the Penn Central's Terminal Yard.

 

Sir Neal has coupled his GP9s onto the head end of the EB-2 and after an air test will depart for Terminal Yard.

Train EB-2 passing Bedford Station.

Sir Neal is well into Terminal Yard as he moves slowly forward with the 35 car EB-2.

PC Ralph's GP30s are still on the yard lead shoving the caboose.

The EBRR power is coupled together. "Let's get out of here! Big Mike is gonna have a fit when he sees what we brung him!

The EBRR guys flee like felons in the night running to North Side Yard caboose lite. 

Back at Terminal Yard Alco Joe is glad to be called for todays Coal Job as he strolls towards the vintage RS1s that will power his train.

The Coal Job has cleared the Hudson Coal turnout and shoves back  into Hudson Coal.

A six car cut of coal hoppers is being pulled for RMO Electric that provides light and power for the metropolis that is Rock Ridge NJ.

The next six car block is going to Tri Mount Cement in South West Mill that is making its virtual ops debut in PCCM 81. 

Alco Joe has the Coal Job stretched out on the Bedford Secondary.

He'll have to cool his heels and wait until the RDC leaves Bedford Station and clears the main before making his run around move.

Alco Joe has been cleared to take the main and shoves the empties towards Hudson Coal.

The empties are in place. For those scoring at home that non PCCM PC boxcar is from Neal's Lumber & Hardware loaded with cut timbers for shoring up the mine shafts and is part of my actual ops.

The Coal Job is ready to go on the Bedford Secondary as an outbound train from Terminal Yard passes on the mainline.

Alco Joe brings the Coal Job into Terminal Yard and across the weigh in motion scale.

There's still one more local train to run today. BT-27, the Bedford Turn, is rolling out of Terminal Yard with three GP7s for power.

The Turn will work the Schaefer Brewery and Neubaum's today.

A Hoschton Railway boxcar is pulled from the Schaefer Brewery loaded with beer for Reynolds Beverage in West Mill NY.

The GP7s do a run around move to get to the other side of the train. No delay here, the NYCTL dispatcher takes his beer movements seriously. Very seriously!

The Bedford Turn heads back to Terminal Yard.

We'll close it out here for today with the Turn back in the yard.

Tomorrow we'll turn the op over the the Terminal Yard trainmen and get our outbound trains dispatched. Should be fun. 

Be sure to catch the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See ya tomorrow!!!

Penn Central Car Movements #81 / N.Y.C.T.L. Part 1/ The Outbound Cycle Begins

Greetings All,

Welcome to Penn Central Car Movements #81!!!

This virtual op will once again be a three layout affair with my N.Y.C.T.L. interchanging freight cars with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR. 

A wise wordsmith from the north known as PC Ralph commented in the past about the "caprice" of our Rail Traffic Management Form (RTMF) that directs the flow of our freight cars similar to a waybill as being very unpredictable as it cycles the cars around the layouts.

We developed the RTMF almost five years ago as a way to keep the PCCM car movements fluid. Some freight cars are in an unload reload cycle, some in a return empty cycle and some have intra layout car movements built in to add variety. This outbound portion on the NYCTL will show the caprice of the RTMF in all it's glory! 

We open up in the early morning in Bedford Park Yard with engineer Robert R pulling a pair of empty NYC double door boxcars from All City Storage for their next PCCM loads.

Now at the Bedford Park Ford Plant three empty 60' boxcars get pulled for return to ACME Auto Parts in Mayfield NY. 

Robert R is ready to take the Bedford Park Transfer, Train BP-12, to Terminal Yard and gets orders from the Bedford Towerman.  

Train BP-12 heads for Terminal Yard.

The BP-12 arrives at Terminal Yard. Robert R will head back to Bedford Park off camera with some non PCCM cars as Train BP41 and we'll catch up with him next weekend during the inbound series.

Let's turn our attention to Jimmy Alco and the LIRR Transfer run coming over the High Line into Empire City. 

The LIRR train arrives at North Side Yard to interchange freight cars with the Empire Belt Railroad.

Jimmy Alco checks in with the Empire Belt guys who offer their traditional lunch recommendation. Jimmy passes on that today as Mrs. Alco is making her classic smoked salmon for dinner. Like I don't get enough smoke running these Alcos everyday said Jimmy. 

Non PCCM cars for Long Island industries are coupled onto the LIRR caboose.

Jimmy Alco heads for home.

Sir Neal, PC Ralph and the boys work out a plan of action to service the Empire City industries that rely on them and for the crowded North Side Yard that began the op with a good amount of PCCM cars already in the yard awaiting movement.

The EBRR GP30s have returned to service and PC Ralph is at the throttle working the Morning Industrial Job shoving east on the Empire City secondary track.

First stop is Ralph's Grocery Warehouse to pick up a trio of empties for their next PCCM loads. 

Gondolas from the Kings Port & Western RR, Michigan Central and Empire Belt are spotted at Gervais Pipe for their next PCCM loads. 

A string of non PCCM covered hoppers get pulled from Empire City Cargill.

An empty Cargill covered hopper is spotted for its next PCCM load. 

Next move is to pull empty NYC double door boxcar #47062 from Neal's Lumber and Hardware for its next PCCM load. 

 

Now working Empire Produce and pulling two reefers loaded with...Produce! (shout it out if you know it!) BAR 7574 is going to C&P Restaurant Supply and the NPM reefer is going to Shop Rite. Both are in Rock Ridge NJ and served by the A.P.R.R.

The Morning Industrial Job is back together and heads west.

Crossing the Empire City Viaduct PC Ralph surveys the very busy, very congested West Side and knows there will be much switch work here today!

P&E boxcar #3638 is pulled from Drywell Inks with a load of bulk ink in 55 gallon drums for the Catskill Mountain Press.

Empty PC boxcar #104478 that came in on the LIRR transfer gets spotted at City Pallet for it's next PCCM load.  

This NYC Early Bird boxcar pulled earlier from Ralph's Grocery Warehouse is spotted at Walsh Steel Wool for its next PCCM load.

 

We'll end it here for today with AP boxcars 60382 and 60394 that started the op empty in North Side Yard spotted at Moore & Co for their next PCCM loads. Empty PC boxcar 77047 is constructively placed on the west side storage track for its next PCCM load from Moore & Co. The caprice of the RTMF is on full display today!  

We'll pick this up tomorrow with PC Ralph taking the Morning Industrial Job back to North Side Yard.

Tomorrow we'll check in with the EBRR, the Coal Job and the Bedford Turn. 

Be sure to catch the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See ya tomorrow!!!