P.C.C.M. 59D / Inbound freight arrives at Terminal Yard

Greetings All,

Welcome back to the P.C.C.M. 59 Series!!!

This weekend in Part 2 of the series the participants will be focusing on the inbound traffic to their respective layouts that was generated in PCCM 59 Part 1. Let's get right to it!

The NYCTL opens up its portion of part 2 with PC Train VN-4, the daily transfer freight from Selkirk Yard to Terminal Yard, coming across the Empire City viaduct.

VN-4 running thru midtown  

Coming thru Bedford the seven engine consist has the train well in hand. Some of these engines were sent to Terminal Yard to protect tonight's outbound trains.

It's 1900 hours and VN-4 is right on time as it enters Terminal Yard

To give a sense of perspective the engines are on the yard ladder and the caboose is still in Bedford at University Millwork.

The engines run thru the yard on the 8B track. They'll cross over to the 8A track and then track 9. 

Now on track 9 the engines head back towards the engine facility.

The seven engines come into the engine facility.

The two GE engines and two GP30s have been cut and spotted on track #5. This trio of GP30s heads into track #1.

VN-4s train is on track #8. The A-B split is just past the PC covered hopper in the distance. It's now time for the yard job to do it's stuff.

The Yard Job gets to work pulling off the caboose.

The first cut is the deepest so the song goes. Three cars from Zenith Yard and the Ralph Island boxcar are shoved into track 4 for the Empire Belt RR. 

The Yard Job is working on this group of cars out of Elkhart Yard. The PC RBLs and Gondolas came out of Rock Ridge Yard.
The Yard Job is blocking this group of cars from the West Mill Yard for the Bedford Park Ford Plant. You can just see the top of the Celanese tank car beyond the second breadbox coil car.

The LIRR block is shoved into track #4.

The Yard Job has some deliveries to make and is shoving the three TOFC cars towards the TOFC track. 

The TOFC cars from the Kings Port Division are shoved into place.

Next stop is Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage to deliver a BRMX reefer with fresh beef and UPFE reefer with fresh produce. Both are from Denver.
An EBRR boxcar from Brecht's Candy in Denver is also being spotted. The three cars came thru Elkhart on the RCR layout.

We'll cut it off here today with the Coal Job getting called.

Don't forget to follow along with 

Ralph's Kings Port Division

Brian's Ralston Creek RR

John B's Los Feliz & North Western

and 

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR

(outbound trains only) 

Thanks for reading and watching!!!

See Ya Tomorrow!

P.C.C.M. 59C

Greetings All,

Welcome back to the P.C.C.M. 59 Series!!!

We'll finish up the NYCTL outbound traffic today.

We're back at the Empire Belt Railroad's North Side Yard in Empire City NY with 1/87th scale PC Ralph, senior engineer Sir Neal and the rest planning out the rest of their day. There is a hot load from Empire City Caterpillar in the distance that needs to be picked up by the EBRR and the LIRR is due in shortly with more cars that need to head out of town before the weekend is over.

1/87th scale Sir Neal and conductor John are working the Afternoon Industrial Job and picking up this hot car from Caterpillar. Conductor John is assuring the Cat foreman that the car will make it to Terminal Yard in time to be on Train LS-1 to Elkhart Yard so it can get to California ASAP. 

The LIRR is clearing out Bliss Yard for the weekend running this extra to North Side Yard. Here it passing the Coal Job waiting on Main 3 with a Hi Cube boxcar from Magic Chef, two boxcars of Gallo wine, a PRR X29 with from Empire Carpets and a MILW boxcar from Suffolk Potatoes. 

The LIRR Extra arrives at North Side Yard and gets inspected by 1/87th scale PC Ralph and his trusty brakeman.

The LIRR engine has coupled up to its outbound cars and is pulling out of North Side Yard

The LIRR RS-1 pulls it's train thru the west side as it heads out of Empire City.

The LIRR Extra heads back to Bliss Yard passing the Coal Job ready to move it's loads to Terminal Yard. The NKP & EBRR coal hoppers are heading out to City Coal in West Zenith CA

The Coal Job arrives at Terminal Yard and runs the coal hoppers over the weigh in motion scale.

1/87th scale Sir Neal is sorting the freight cars brought into North Side Yard by the AIJ and LIRR. The Caterpillar Front End Loader is heading out to the West Zenith CA team track where it will be picked up by it's consignee.

With the end of the workday in sight 1/87th scale PC Ralph will be taking EBRR Train EB-4 to Terminal Yard while 1/87th scale Sir Neal will prep the yard for Monday morning. 

EB-4 rolls out past Hohman Ave and gets a roll by inspection from Tower Operator 1/87th scale Larry D.

EB-4 heading thru Bedford with a NH 40' boxcar of Gallo wine for Centennial Beverage Distributors and an ATSF Hi Cube boxcar loaded with appliances from Magic Chef for Lefty Martin in Denver CO among its consist.

EB-4 arrives at Terminal Yard

The Yard Job is putting together train LS-1 shoving the NH, ATSF and the 40' MILW boxcar full of Suffolk Potatoes for Associated Grocers into track 5. This is the Ralston Creek RR block going all the way to Denver CO. 

The Los Feliz & North Western Block consists of the two coal hoppers, PRR 40'box #9553 loaded with carpets from Empire City Carpets in Mineola NY for Cannon Mills in City of Industry CA, The HRC 40' boxcar is full of Gallo wine for Southern Wine Dist in Carpenter CA and the caterpillar front end loader going to West Zenith CA.

LS-1s power has coupled on and it's another vintage Penn Central GE - EMD lash up. 

LS-1 departs Terminal Yard behind U28B #2822, GP7 #5870 and GP7 #5699. All three are recent Project Box graduates.

Catch LS-1 heading out of town.

LS-1 passing Bedford Tower and tower operator 1/87th scale John B is giving the engines and train a roll by inspection.  

LS-1 heads over the High Line towards Selkirk and beyond!

That wraps up the PCCM 59 outbound portion from the NYCTL

Be sure to follow the action on

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR
PC Ralph's Kings Port Division

John B's Los Feliz & North Western

Brian's Ralston Creek RR  

The gang will be back soon with their inbound train action and their local train moves.

Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See ya soon!!!   

P.C.C.M. 59B

Greetings All,

Welcome back to the P.C.C.M. 59 series!!!

We pick up the action today at the Terminal Yard Engine Facility with 1/87th scale ALco Joe assigned to Train BT-27, the Bedford Turn. As we catch ALco Joe picking up his caboose we note the unusual power assigned to BT-27 today, a GP7 and calf unit. 1/87th scale Kar Knocker gets the word from ALco Joe that engine hostler Wet Willie is gonna get a beating if he keeps this up!

BT-27 has made its first stop dropping off empty NYC & PRR hoppers for their next PCCM load.

1/87th scale ALco Joe runs BT-27 into Bedford NY where they have quite a bit of switching work to perform.

First move is coupling up to the PC and BM boxcars at Hostess. They'll be pulled out, rearranged and then shoved back to Berk Enterprises and University Millwork.

PC 50' box #360158 has been pulled from University Millwork loaded with cabinets for Zenith in Bloomberg NY and placed into BT-27s train. Empty BM 50' RBLs #109 &#110 have been spotted at University Millwork for their next PCCM load. Empty PC 50' box #229036 is being spotted at Berk Enterprises for it's next PCCM load. 

Meanwhile over at Bedford Park the yard switcher is pulling these three empty NYC 50' double door boxcars from All-City Storage.

The BPY switcher heads toward the Bedford Park lead at Bedford Tower.

The switcher has run around the three NYC cars and is shoving them towards Bedford Tower.

At Bedford Tower operator 1/87th scale John B. has lined BT-27 onto Main 2 into Empire City to access the west side reverse curve.

BT-27 comes thru the west side reverse curve.

Now back at Bedford Tower BT-27 is shoving into the Bedford Park lead to pull out the three empty NYC 50' boxcars

BT-27 has shoved empty P&LE 40' boxcar #35892 into the Bedford Park lead where the BPY switcher has coupled up to it. 1/87th scale Alco Joe is running BT-27 back to reclaim the caboose under the watchful eyes of his conductor / brakeman and John B. 

1/87th scale Alco Joe has the EMDs screaming as he tries to build up speed thru Bedford to conquer the grade back to Terminal Yard.

While over at Bedford Park empty P&LE boxcar #35892 is spotted at American Hardware Supply for its next PCCM load.

BT-27 is now back in Terminal Yard and the yard job is pulling off the hind end cars.

The three NYC 50' double door boxcars have been pulled from BT-27 and spotted on track 9 for 1/87th scale Alco Joe to pick up.

Alco Joe brings the GP7 and calf unit with the three NYC 50'ers past the engine facility keeping a sharp eye out for Wet Willie who has some splaining to do for assigning these engines to BT-27.

The NYC 50' boxcars are spotted at Bruce Electric Equipment for their next PCCM load.

The Yard Job gets to work building outbound Train NV-3 (Terminal Yard - Selkirk) for it's pending departure.

NV-3 block 4 with cars for West Mill proper consists of the four gons loaded with scrap for Sal's Salvage and PC 40' box #104478 loaded with ink for Canton Box is shoved into track 5.

The Yard Job will have to pull track #3 to get green TP&W 40' boxcar #627 that came into Terminal Yard in PCCM 58. It's loaded with printed labels from Berk Enterprises for Van Winkle Canning in Bloomberg NY

The Yard Job shoves two empty Evans Breadbox cars for Kings Port Steel into track 5 completing today's NV-3 consist.

The power has coupled on and it's a very Penn Centralish GP30 - F7A lashup. 

NV-3 heads out thru the Terminal Yard tunnel

Catch NV-3 rolling thru Bedford 

NV-3 gets a highball at Bedford Tower from 1/87th scale John B.

NV-3 climbing the High Line. Next stop Selkirk!!!!

We'll close out the NYCTL's outbound portion tomorrow with the dispatch of Train LS-1 from Terminal Yard to Elkhart Yard 
Be sure to follow the action on

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR

PC Ralph's Kings Port Division

John B's Los Feliz & North Western

Brian's Ralston Creek RR  

Thanks for reading & watching!!!
See Ya Tomorrow!!!