P.C.C.M. 60 / NYCTL Part 3

Greetings All,

Welcome back to the P.C.C.M. 60 Series!!!

We'll finish up the NYCTL's outbound portion today and pick up the action at Bedford NY with EBRR Train EB-4 heading towards Terminal Yard and passing the Bedford Turn, Train BT-27. 

EB-4 slips and slides into Terminal Yard.

BT-27 has it's engine in the lead and the train is ready to leave Bedford and head back to Terminal Yard.

BT-27 returns to Terminal Yard. 

Now it's time for the Yard Job to get everything set up. I find it very helpful to prepare a list of the cars leaving, where they came from, where they are going and how to block them for departure. 

The YJ starts its work by pulling loaded hoppers from the Coal Job.

The YJ is now working the cars brought in on EBRR Train EB-4. The GP-7 is pulling the cars down track 8 to pass the switch to track 9 to get to the engine terminal. To the right we can see our outbound train, Train NG-3 to Dewitt via Selkirk, starting to be built. 

The YJ has shoved the PC depressed center flat and two PC gons into the engine terminal for their next P.C.C.M. loads

The YJ is now working the front end of EB-4 and preparing these three cars for departure to the L.F.N.W. The Masonite All Door boxcar and LF.N.W. #160 are empties heading back to CA via Reiden Lake. The D&H 19123 is loaded with ink for Forley Lithographers in Manhattan Transfer via the West Egg car float. 

Our outbound train is taking shape. Block 4 can be seen in the distance with the cars for the L.F.N.W. D&H 19123 is just ahead of the caboose as it will be pulled off the train first for the West Egg car float. Block 3 consists of two hoppers of ore and six hoppers of coal going to Kings Port Steel, NYC Early Bird boxcar going to Boom's Ready Mix and PC gon #288673 going to the Hudson Valley Ag Coop. This block will be going to Williams Yard on the K.P.D. for delivery to their respective consignees.

Yard Job B has come over to pick up three empty PC 50' RBLs sitting on track 8. They are consigned to Bruce Electric Equipment within the Terminal Yard yard limits.

Over at Bruce Electric Equipment these three NYC 50' boxcars loaded with wire and cables for IBM in Binghamton NY on the KP&W are ready to go.

Yard Job B delivers the loaded NYC boxcars to track 8 for the Yard Job to add to our outbound train, NG-3.

The three PC RBLs are spotted at Bruce Electric Equipment for their next P.C.C.M. load.

Block 2 is now in place. The three NYC cars for IBM in Bingo Town, P&E #3638 from Reliable Machine Works loaded with a milling machine for Blue Ribbon Flour along with 

 B&M RBLs 109 & 110 loaded with cabinets for Zenith and PC #229036 loaded with labels for Van Winkle Canning. These cars will be delivered to their consignees out of the K.P.D.s West Mill Yard  

The Yard Job tacks on Block 1 consisting of these two empty EBRR boxcars specially painted for auto parts service going to IDEAL Auto Parts in Rock Ridge NJ on the A.P.R.R.  

The power called for our outbound train is a mix of EMD and GE units. The engines have left the engine terminal and are headed to the yard to couple up to their train. 

1/87th scale Kar Knocker has given NG-3 the OK to depart while Big Mike looks on at his favorite engines, GP30s and U Boats, in the same consist. 

Train NG-3 rolls into Bedford NY

Train NG-3 crosses onto Main 2 at Bedford Tower under the watchful eyes of tower operator 1/87th scale John B.

 NG-3 crosses the Empire City viaduct. Next stop Selkirk!

That wraps up the NYCTL's outbound portion of P.C.C.M. 60. The inbound portion will start next week once the guys finish their outbound moves and we have a chance to run those train movements. 

Be sure to checkout the other virtual ops layouts!

Ralph's Kings Port Division

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR

John B's Los Feliz & North Western

Brian's Ralston Creek Railroad

may be sidelined due to 1:1 workload

Thanks for reading!!!

See ya soon!!!

P.C.C.M. 60 / NYCTL Part 2

Greetings All,

Welcome Back to the PCCM 60 series!!!

We open up today at Terminal Yard with 1/87th scale Alco Joe getting called for the Coal Job. Engine hostler Wet Willie continues to try and get in Alco Joe's good graces by putting this four unit Alco lash up together. 1/87th scale Kar Knocker looks on as Wet Willie points out his latest peace offering.

The four Alcos will be put to the test today. The Coal Job's first assignment is to shove these three PC ore cars up the grade to T&R Gravel

and pull these two hoppers loaded with ore for Kings Port Steel on the KPD.  

Next stop is Hudson Coal where 1/87th scale Alco Joe and his conductor / brakeman will swap out empties for loads. Six loaded hoppers will be headed to Kings Port Steel to fuel their furnace.

The loads are pulled and coupled up to the rear of the empties as the train head towards Bedford Tower.

The loaded coal hoppers are dropped on Main 3 as the Coal Job crosses over to Main 2 at Bedford Tower with two hoppers of ore and fifteen empties for Hudson Coal.

The empties ae now spotted and the Coal Job conductor / brakeman gets ready to jump on the NYC hopper loaded with ore as the Coal Job departs from Hudson Coal.

1/87th scale Alco Joe has the Coal Job back together and awaits the passing of the Long Island Railroad transfer run to the Empire Belt's North Side Yard to clear the main.

The L.I.R.R. passes Bedford Tower and gets a highball from tower operator 1/87th scale John B to proceed to Empire City.

With the main now clear 1/87th scale Alco Joe notches up his four units and heads towards Terminal Yard.

The Coal Job arrives at Terminal Yard and heads into track 8 for the weigh in motion scale.

Back at Empire City the L.I.R.R. trundles along passing the new Empire City Station as it makes its way to North Side Yard.

The L.I.R.R. arrives on track 2 at North Side Yard and is greeted by the trainmen of the E.B.R.R. The L.I.R.R. engine will cut off from it's train here and move forward to couple up to the boxcars waiting on track 2. Nice job 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal prepping the yard for this time saving maneuver! 

The L.I.R.R. engine has its outbound boxcars in tow and heads back to the Hohman Ave yard entrance to reclaim the caboose. 
The L.I.R.R. has quickly coupled up to their caboose and is ready to leave. 

The L.I.R.R. transfer run heads out of town thru the west side.

Rolling thru Bedford NY while heading back to Bliss Yard on Main 2 the L.I.R.R. meets the Bedford Turn, Train BT-27, on Main 3.

BT-27 is now working the siding and shoving the PC boxcar loaded with labels for Van Winkle Canning from Berk Enterprises back towards University Millwork to pull the two B&M RBLs loaded with cabinets for Zenith. Both consignees are located in Bloomberg NY on the K.P.D.

BT-27 has completed its switch work and idles on Main 3 waiting for Empire Belt RR Train EB-4 to pass on Main 2 on its run from North Side Yard to Terminal Yard. Once EB-4 clears Main 2 BT-27 will run the engine around to prep the train for its run back to Terminal Yard. 

It won't be long for BT-27 as EB-4 is leaving North Side Yard. 

The three covered hoppers from the earlier L.I.R.R. transfer run will remain at North Side Yard for later spotting at Empire City industries for their next P.C.C.M. loads.

We'll close it out here for today with train EB-4 meeting BT-27 at Bedford as EB-4 makes its way to Terminal Yard.

Tomorrow we'll close it out on the NYCTL with the Yard Job and the dispatch of our outbound train.

Be sure to checkout the other virtual ops layouts!

Ralph's Kings Port Division

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR

John B's Los Feliz & North Western

Brian's Ralston Creek Railroad

may be sidelined due to 1:1 workload

Thanks for reading!!!

See ya Tomorrow!!!

P.C.C.M.60 / NYCTL Part 1

Greetings All,

Our virtual ops group is putting together a four layout virtual op this weekend and the Empire Belt RR has the honor of opening P.C.C.M. 60 for the NYCTL.

We'll start in Empire City at the E.B.R.R.s North Side Yard and catch 1/87th scale senior engineer Sir Neal, PC Ralph, his conductor and conductor John making their plans for the day. 

The first order of business is to deliver the Rock Island and Hoschton Railway boxcars to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse. Both cars were constructively placed in North Side Yard at the conclusion of P.C.C.M. 59.

1/87th scale PC Ralph is once again at the helm of these big GEs running the Morning Industrial Job. With thoughts of Big Mike's opinion on the U Boats PC Ralph is humming the song ''Slip sliding away" as he shoves back to the east side industries.

The M.I.J. is working the Gervais Pipe / Ralph's Grocery siding and pulling PC Gon #288673 loaded with pipe for the Hudson Valley Ag Coop via the KP&W Williams Yard.

The M.I.J. shoves back to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse to pull these three empty PC RBLs.

With the empties gone the M.I.J. has spotted the HRC and RI boxcars that were constructively placed in North Side Yard in P.C.C.M. 59.

It's time to work the midtown industries and the M.I.J. will pull this empty BAR boxcar from Empire Produce.

Alright PC Ralph!! Someone's read the switch list today! The M.I.J has backtracked and is now pulling this empty Masonite All Door Boxcar from Neal's Lumber & Hardware. The Masonite car will travel empty back to Ukiah CA for reloading via Reiden Lake on the L.F.N.W.

The M.I.J passes Hohman Ave tower as it hits the west side.

The M.I.J. works the west side industries starting by pulling empty LFNW boxcar #160 from Moore & Company. This car will travel empty back to California via Reiden lake on the L.F.N.W.

L.F.N.W. #160 has been shoved back to Drwell Inks to pull D&H boxcar #19123 loaded with ink for Forley Lithographers in Manhattan Transfer on the L.F.N.W.

D&H #19123 has coupled up to this NYC Early Bird boxcar at Walsh Steel Wool Products.  The car is loaded with mesh for Boom's Ready Mix in Kings Port NY on the K.P.D.

Aha! And there we have it. BAR #5226 picked up empty at Empire Produce in midtown is now spotted at Neubaum's Coffee & Tea on the west side for it's next P.C.C.M. load. Nice work M.I.J....

The M.I.J. heads back towards North Side Yard passing the new Empire City Station.

The M.I.J. has come into North Side Yard via the east side switch and it's time for 1/87th scale PC Ralph and his conductor to break for lunch.

We'll close it out here for today with 1/87th scale Terminal Yard engine hostler Wet Willie still trying to get into ALco Joe's good graces by putting together this four unit ALco lash up for ALco Joe to use on the Coal Job. 1/87th scale Kar Knocker looks on as the tension between the two dissipates.

Tomorrow we'll follow along with the Coal Job and the Long Island RR transfer run and close it out in Part 3 on Monday.

Be sure to checkout the other virtual ops layouts!

Ralph's Kings Port Division

Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR

John B's Los Feliz & North Western

Brian's Ralston Creek Railroad

may be sidelined due to 1:1 workload

Thanks for reading!!!

See ya Tomorrow!!!