Penn Central Car Movements #111 Part 7 / A Day with the Empire Belt RR

 Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #111

Our three layout virtual op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with the arrival of more of our inbound trains.

We open the action today with Penn Central Train Extra 2417 East from Selkirk crossing the Empire City Viaduct.

Extra 2417 East heads to Terminal Yard.

The Extra 2417 Alcos couple up to the TE-16 Alcos at the Fuel Rack creating a nice four Century lash up that Alco Joe can only watch and lament as he reports for Train EC-1.

Alcos to the left, Alcos to the right and here I am stuck in the middle with you EMDs!!! A not so well kept secret about Alco Joe is that his second favorite locomotives are EMD GP20s. 

The all EMD lash up is coupled up to the EC-1 LIRR block.

The Empire Belt Block is coupled onto.

Train EC-1 is on the move!!!

After delivering the EC-1 to North Side Yard GP20 Joe checks in with the EBRR trainmen as he reclaims the EC-1 caboose.

Train EC-2 heads back to Terminal Yard caboose lite.

A little while later conductor John has the waybills in order for the guys to get the freight moving.

PC Ralph will be running today's Belt Job and Sir Neal will be running Trains HH-1 / HH-2.

Freight traffic for train HH-1 is placed in track #2.

The Belt Job that serves the rest of Empire City is ready to depart.

The Belt Job departs North Side Yard.

The first stop is Neal's Lumber and Hardware to deliver PC boxcar #77047 loaded with bagged landscape rock from Hedberg Aggregates in Marion, NY and NYC boxcar #47062 loaded with bricks from Port Owen Brick.

Must be getting late!!! 1:87 Emery is using flash photography to capture the Belt Job pulling a trio of freight cars from Empire Produce.

Being spotted at Empire Produce are BAR boxcar 5226 loaded with blueberries from Circle B Farms in Caribou, Maine and LV reefer 7120 loaded with produce from Tarentino Foods in Buffalo, NY.

The Belt Job gets ready to head to the Hohman Ave. Industrial Park.

The Belt Job heads to Hohman Ave.

The Belt Job is working the Drywell Inks siding delivering LV boxcar #66392 and NYC boxcar #80755 loaded with new 55 gallon drums from ACCO in Mayfield NY.

Next move for the Belt Job is to deliver TP&W boxcar #627 to Walsh Steel Wool Products loaded with cutting oil from GULF in West Mill, NY.

PC Ralph has the Belt Job back together and gets ready to return to North Side Yard.

The Belt Job heads home.

After uncoupling from the Belt Job freight consist PC Ralph sets up the traffic going to the Quaker Plant for easy pick up by Train HH-2.

The Belt Job power and freight train are tied down on track #3.

A short time later senior engineer Sir Neal and conductor John head to the Haydon Heights lead to start up the H16-44s. Is this anyway to treat senior men?!!!

Train HH-1 pulls a cut of cars from the Quaker Plant.

Train HH-1 heads to North Side Yard.

Sir Neal has coupled up to the Quaker traffic and confers with PC Ralph. The very camera friendly Morton Salt covered hopper is delivering salt from the Morton Salt facility in Rock Ridge, NJ.

Train HH-2 heads back to Haydon Heights.

Senior engineer Sir Neal and conductor John have tied the H16-44s down on the Haydon Heights lead and head for the office.

PC Ralph sets up the non PCCM freight traffic going to Terminal Yard in a pending Train EB-2.

The EBRR guys get together expecting the afternoon arrival of LIRR Train MA-3 only to learn that todays MA-3 is being held at Fresh Pond Yard due to track problems. Ugh... That's it for today.

We'll pick it tomorrow at the Terminal Yard engine terminal with Alco Joe getting called for Train MR-1 to be powered by the four Alco Centuries he was admiring yesterday. And all is well in this 1:87 world!!!

This concludes part 7 on the NYCTL. One more to go!!! Be sure to catch all the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!

Penn Central Car Movements #111 Part 6 /Symbol Trains and a Local

  Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #111

Our three layout virtual op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with local trains and the arrival of more of our inbound trains.

We open up today at the Terminal Yard engine terminal with Alco Joe called for the Bedford Turn, Trains BT-27 / BT-28, and engine hostler Wet Willie presenting freshly serviced Alco RS11 #7608.

Alco Joe has coupled onto the BT-27 freight consist as Kar Knocker stands by to give the train a roll by inspection.

Train BT-27 departs Terminal Yard.

Conductor Murray provides the hand signals as the BT-27 starts to work the Bedford industrial siding

The BT-27 has coupled onto the non PCCM freight cars at Ralph's Grocery Warehouse and conductor Murray signals to stretch the train to ensure a good coupling.

The non PCCM freight cars are placed on the Bedford Secondary track.

Three PCCM cars are being delivered to Ralph's Grocery Warehouse today. EBRR #358160 loaded with paper products from Marcal in Rock Ridge, NJ. PC #229046 loaded with cake mixes from Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port NY and Rock Island #35062 loaded with grocery products from Ralph's large warehouse in Davenport, IA

Cargill and Rock Island covered hoppers loaded with flour from Blue Ribbon Flour in Kings Port, NY are placed at Hostess.

It's time for the BT-27 runaround move at Bedford Station but the dispatcher has other plans.

A mixed manifest train of non PCCM freight traffic from Terminal Yard to Selkirk gets precedence.

Alco Joe cleared onto the main to make his runaround move gets a wave from conductor Murray.

The 7608 is coupled up onto what is now Train BT-28 and the crew prepares to head back to Terminal Yard completing the Bedford Turn.

But wait a minute!!! The BT-28 is held on the secondary track for symbol Train TE-16 coming down the main as it heads to Terminal Yard.

Train TE-16 rolls thru Bedford and into Terminal Yard.

Train BT-28 is cleared onto the main and to Terminal Yard.

The TE-16 C425s are spotted at the fuel rack.

Alco Joe drops the 7608 in an engine terminal ready track.

Meanwhile, conductor Murray stops to chat with Big Mike and Kar Knocker as they prepare to work the TE-16 freight consist.

Big Mike starts working the tank car track pulling out a pair of tank cars.

Three tank cars of much needed diesel fuel from GULF in West Mill NY are spotted for unloading.

PCCM interchange traffic is coupled onto a trio of non PCCM freight cars for interchange with the Long Island RR. PC gondola #525702 loaded with Kings Port Steel coils is consigned to Mid Island Steel. GM&O boxcar 21129 is heading to Pilgrim State Hospital with bed frames from Quality Fabrications in Bloomberg, NY.

PCCM interchange traffic for the Empire Belt RR is placed on track #4. The Morton Salt covered hopper is loaded with...? That's right salt!!! The car is going to the Quaker Plant in Empire City. PC boxcar 77047 is loaded with bagged landscape rocks for Neal's Lumber & Hardware.

Big Mike starts working the BT-28 freight cars. 

After getting both trains sorted Big Mike delivers the two cabooses to the caboose track. That's enough for today!!!

We'll pick it up tomorrow in Empire City with Extra 2417 East heading towards Terminal Yard with a long string of empty PCCM hoppers sent from the APRR's Rock Ridge Yard for their next PCCM loads.

This concludes part 6 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!

Penn Central Car Movements #111 Part 5 / PC - B&O Action

 Greetings All,

Welcome Back to Penn Central Car Movements #111

Our three layout virtual op with my NYCTL interchanging freight traffic with PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific Railroad continues today with the arrival of more of our inbound trains.

We open today with Train SP-10 crossing onto the Empire City High Line powered by a GP20-GP20-GP30-GP20 consist.

Train SP-10 rolls over the High Line towards Bedford Station.

The SP-10 comes thru Bedford as it heads to Terminal Yard with PCCM traffic for the Penn Central and interchange traffic for the B&O 16th Street Yard.

Kar Knocker watches Train SP-10 arrive in Terminal Yard.

The SP-10 motive power is spotted at the fuel rack.

Kar Knocker and Big Mike get to work on the SP-10 freight consist.

Two non PCCM tank cars are cut into the block of PCCM freight cars going to interchanged with the B&O for movement to the Terminal Warehouse & Cold Storage Complex.

PCCM freight traffic from the SP-10 is shoved into the yard for movement to their respective Bedford consignees.

The B&O interchange traffic is spotted on track #8.

The SP-10 caboose is shoved into the caboose track.

Kar Knocker and Big Mike call it a day.

Over in 16th Street Yard the B&O crew is getting ready to make their moves.

The B&O Transfer heads to Terminal Yard.

The Transfer crew shoves the non PCCM interchange traffic into Terminal Yard.

The H16-44s couple up to the PCCM freight traffic.

Five coil coaches of Kings Port Steel are delivered to Pier 16 for export.

Next move is to work the TW&CS siding to pull a long string of 50' and 57' mechanical refrigerator cars. The BN, WFE and UPFE reefers have received their PCCM loads and will be moved with the others to 16th Street Yard.

PCCM freight traffic is spotted at the TW&CS siding. EL 50xx loaded with frozen meals from Cavendish Foods in Mayfield NY is spotter for unloading at Consolidated Grocery Distributors. APRR RBLs 60327 and 60358 loaded with veneer paneling are going to Empire Millwork.

Consigned to the Bendix Corporation are the HRC 40' boxcar loaded with storage racks from Battaglia Brothers Warehouse in Kings Port NY and PC 50' boxcars 229258 and 229408 loaded with bulk hardware from American Hardware Supply in Rock Ridge, NJ.

The B&O Transfer prepares to head back to 16th Street Yard.

The B&O shoves back to 16th Street Yard.

After tying their train down in 16th Street Yard the B&O power is seen coming out of the Terminal Yard tunnel. Huh...

The B&O engines have parked at RA Tower with a group of railfans.

Aha!!!! The word was out about a B&O Coal Train coming this way!!

The B&O Coal Train stops at the Empire Power Authority for the engines to cut off.

The F7As and H16-44s tie down in 16th Street Yard.

B&O Alco S2 #524 will move the loaded hoppers to the EPA.

The B&O EPA switcher delivers the black diamonds.

We'll cut it here for today with the B&O EPA crew tying down at the Empire Power Authority.

We'll pick it tomorrow with the Bedford Turn, Trains BT-27 / BT-28.

This concludes part 5 on the NYCTL. Be sure to catch all the action on PC Ralph's Kings Port Division and Sir Neal's Atlantic Pacific RR.

Thanks for watching!!!

See you tomorrow!!!