Sunday, March 24, 2024

P.C.C.M. #104 Inbound On The A.P.R.R. - A Call For Coal And More Has Been Answered!

Welcome back to the inbound portion of Penn Central Car Movement #104 between PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad!

PC Train VW-1 arrived in Weehawken and then departed Weehawken at PC Extra 1650 to Rock Ridge Yard with a trio of F7 A-B-A units. Some big power for a small train!!

The crew awaits the signal at West Harold Interlocking...


And heads to Rock Ridge Yard...


PC Extra 1650 heading into Rock Ridge Yard...








PC Train 1650 heads to Weehawken Yard...


Now the yard crew can get the coal and gondola cars delivered. AP MP15 106/107 with Dan and Matt in the cab will take the two Penn Central Gondolas over to Shapeless Steel...


The coal hoppers await pick up from JP with his SW1500...




Dan and Matt head out to Shapeless Steel...



The cars are dropped on track 2...


...And they head back to the yard...


Their shift is over...


Meanwhile, JP is spotting the cars at the power plant...






The coal has been delivered along with the gondolas. R.M.O. Electric is back in business with a nice supply of coal. Sir 1:87 Neal can have the folks at Shapeless Steel work on his special project, soon to be announced...
 
Thanks for reading this nice PCCM. Don't forget to check out PC Ralph's Kings Port Division for his outbound to me as well as Sir John's New York Central Layout as he's been at it enhancing the railroad and his operations!






Thursday, March 21, 2024

P.C.C.M. #104 Outbound On The A.P.R.R. - A Call For Coal And More!

 


Welcome to another edition of Penn Central Cars Movements, #104 in the series! The is a two layout move between PC Ralph's Kings Port Division Railroad and my Atlantic Pacific Railroad. Sir John is on a well deserved vacation and will be back for our next P.C.C.M.

A call from the management of the A.P.R.R. to the management of the K.P.D. asked for a large shipment of coal as the reserves at R.M.O. Electric are at a critical low. It hasn't been cold in Rock Ridge, NJ for a couple years and the winter snuck up on them. In addition, they needed some coil loads for a special project they're working on. The A.P.R.R. is sending up 10 empty coal hoppers and 2 PC gondolas.

The A.P.R.R. crew gets ready to send this train out as it's a quick turn. 

AP MP15 engines #106/107 with Kai and Jim in the cabs get ready to pick up the 2 PC gondolas over at Shapeless Steel bound for KP Steel on the KPD...


They check in at CP Industrial South Tower before departing the yard...


And head out....


Arriving a short time later at Shapeless steel, we see a pair of PC gondolas on track 1 ready to be picked up...


They couple up to the gondolas and head out....


A short run back to Rock Ridge Yard....


And tower operator Rich T. gives them permission to proceed...


Meanwhile, over at the power plant, Engineer JP gets ready to pull the empty hopper cars...



JP starts pulling cars from track 1, then on to tracks 2 & 3...


As the coal cars are on the industrial track, JP awaits the switch and signal to shove the cars over to the yard...


The signal is given and JP will shove the 10 cars to the yard...


The cars are shoved on the west ladder...




JP is now back at the power plant. In a few days, those coal hoppers will be back filled with coal...


Over at the yard limits, a trio of F7 A-B-A units will take the train to Weehawken and then on to West Mill with its final destination of Selkirk, NY. They have three non-PCCM box cars for Selkirk that will be routed to another destination outside Albany, NY....



Three RBL box cars with finished wood products will be part of this train...


AP MP15 #105 with Norman at the throttle starts the build for the outbound train...



The PC engines are in position and pick up the outbound cars as Norman heads back into the yard...



The outbound train is ready to depart...


PC Extra 1675 has the signal and is ready to depart....


PC Extra 1675 departs Rock Ridge for Weehawken then on to Selkirk as PC Train WV-2 stopping at West Mill before arriving Selkirk...


That's all for now. Check back in a few days for the arrival of the coal train from the Kings Port Division with coal and coils!

Thanks for reading!





Sunday, February 18, 2024

P.C.C.M. #103 Part 7 - The Last Of The Freight Being Delivered

Welcome back to the conclusion of PCCM #103 on the APRR. The last of the inbound freight will be delivered to the consignees in and around Rock Ridge...

Today's manifest is as follows...

C&P Restaurant Supply Manifest
Train RN-2

From NYCTL Industries
Hostess with baked goods 
AP 58260
     AP 58279      
   TPW 70126  
Empire Produce with perishables     
EL 5034   

Richmond Hill Engine Terminal
Train RRH-11

NYCTL Industries
T&R Gravel with locomotive sand
PC 876818 PC 877242 PC 882147 PC 882509 

 

AP MP15 engines #106/107 will handle AP Train RN-2 to C&P Restaurant Supply. Kai and Dan are in the cabs today. AP #307 will work the yard with Matt in the seat. NJ John is overseeing the moves in the yard today.,,

A string of 4 box cars will be brought over to C&P Restaurant Supply... 

Meanwhile GP40 EB #8163 with Norman in the cab has arrived from Richmond hill Engine Terminal to pick up the 4 PS-2 covered hoppers with locomotive sand and take them back to the terminal...

They pull the 4 cars...

And give add them to the engine and caboose. yes, the caboose is behind the engine! (It's an APRR thing)

A quick stop at CP Industrial South to check in with tower operator Rich...

They await the signal at the yard limit...

...And head out...

AP Train RRH-11 is on the move...!

Back in the yard, the crew assembles AP Train RN-2 for C&P...

A stop at the tower where Rich gives them some additional train orders...

The isgnal is an approach, and they head out...!

AP Train heads out to C&P Restaurant Supply...

Later in the day, they arrive at C&P...

 Let's see how the crew spots the freight cars on track 1 in the building...

Now that the cars are dropped, the guys head back to the yard...

 
 
NJ John closes out the manifest sheet as the crew ties down. The work for today is finished!


This concludes PCCM #103 on the APRR...

Don't forget to check out the final inbound moves here!

Sir John's Incredible New York Central Train Layout 

and 

PC Ralph's Amazing Kings Port Division Railroad

Thanks for reading!!