P.C.C.M. #67 Part A - Empty Coal Cars Headed To Selkirk

Greetings followers of the Atlantic Pacific Railroad! 

We're launching another virtual op session in our series of Penn Central Car Movements! P.C.C.M. #67 is a 'Call For Coal' series of moves. 

R.M.O. Electric in Rock Ridge has depleted it's supply and has less than a weeks worth on hand in the plant. Calls have gone out to Hudson Coal on the N.Y.C.T.L. KP Steel on the K.P. & W.  as well as other coal suppliers in the region. The winter weather has come early and the demand has peaked more than ever! 

The call has been made to the A.P.R.R. headquarters and management is sending over a set of engines and crew to take the empties to Selkirk. 

There's empty coal cars awaiting pickup. AP GE 44 Tonner #900, fresh from the paint shop will be called to duty. They'll pull the empties for the engines once they come over.

AP GR38 #302 & 303 are called into action. Engineer of the day is 1/87th Steve and 1/87th Bob, both railroad veterans. They know this run is not only a quick turn, but overtime as well! Since the holidays are around the corner, a few extra bucks in the pocket may help soothe the spouses since they were going to be away for the weekend! Santa will keep that in mind for these guys when it comes to giving out Christmas gifts!

The move is an interesting one. Since the train will be heading out from R.M.O.Electric right up to Selkirk, they need a caboose as well to protect the train and for the crew. This crew will do the overnight in Selkirk and await the inbound coal loads that will go right to the power plant. 

1/87th Steve gives a shout out to the engineer on the GE unit, 1/87th Stuart to get things moving, and make it snappy! 

As the crew arrives, they shove back far enough to give the GE 44 room to pull out the empties. 1/87th Stuart will drop them on the Rock Ridge Secondary track, then 1/87th Steve and Bob will grab them and the caboose to head out. No stopping in the yard, they have their marching orders! 

The train is ready to depart Rock Ridge and will head out thru the yard, past CP South. A stop at Little Jamaica and the train, now dispatched as AP Extra 302 will head out to Selkirk via Weeheawken. 

It's Highball time on the A.P.R.R. and they're off to Weehawken and then on to Selkirk on the Penn Central River Line. Next stop, Selkirk!

Be sure to check out the fast and furious action on Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L.  and PC Ralph's K.P. & W. 

Check back here in a couple of days for the inbound of much needed coal cars for R.M.O. Electric!

Thanks for reading!