We're coming off historical P.C.C.M. 50 Virtual Op Session, and now ready to move forward to train VW-3 arriving from Selkirk. Train VW-3 originated on the KP&W Railroad after receiving freight from both N.Y.C.TL. and L.F. & N.W. Railroads.
Train VW-3 is seen arriving from Selkirk into Weehawken. On the head are a pair of Penn Central GP40's #3141 &3111
As train VW-3 arrives, he's sent to Weehawken arrival track 2
An engine and crew change is made. AP GP35 #363 is called to take the train to Rock Ridge
The cut is made and AP #363 has coupled up to the train. Now leaving Weehawken is train WR-1 Weehawken to Rock Ridge. All aboard!!
A short time later, 1/87th Norman, the official A.P.R.R. photographer was hanging out at West Harold tower trying to talk to 1/87 Tower operator John B. about some some schedule updates when he caught train WR-1 coming thru at an unusually high rate of speed!
The guys are amazed as the train didn't have the signal and blew right thru an absolute stop!! Sir 1/87th John B. heads for the phone and calls over to the Rock Ridge Yardmaster. 1/87th Sir Larry happens to be in CP South tower and gets the call. Let's just say we never saw 1/87th Larry move so quickly and heads over to the yard where train WR-1 is arriving.
Train WR-1 has arrived on the west side of Rock Ridge Yard, just as 1/87th Sir Larry is approaching the train. He wants to know who is at the throttle as a few rules were broken, to say the least and someone or some thing could have been hurt or destroyed!
Out of the cab is a new engineer. 1/87th Sir Larry demands to know who he is and where is his head as he wants to put it on the chopping block!!
Turns out the engineer is recent hire, 1/87th Stuart. He previously came from the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, where he was an apprentice engineer. The railroad was having some tough times, and 1/87th Sir Neal was asked to do the owner a favor as the kid was a relative of the owner. 1/87th Sir Neal stepped up and hired him. The kid will be fined and will be taken out of his salary, a little each week. A memo will be put in his file and going forward, he'll be assigned to an A.P.R.R. engineer until he's ready to run on his own. (As a side note, 1:1 Stuart has blown thru quite a few signals while running trains not only my layout, but the other guys layouts as well).
Next up, P.C.C.M. 51D Part 2 - delivering the cars in and around Rock Ridge!
Stay tuned!
That rooky engineer is a cool twist to the story! For a moment I was worried you had a runaway on your hands! (Although I wouldn't mind another peek at NYCTL's wreck train!)
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Acknowledge arrival of Penn Central Train VW-3 at Weehawken.
Acknowledge dispatch of AP Train WR-1 from Weehawken to Rock Ridge Yard
Acknowledge rules and procedure violations by rookie engineer 1/87th scale Stuart.
Acknowledge 1/87th scale Stuart suspended from train service.
Terminal Yard out...
Great work Sir Neal. I agree with Kar Knocker, the rookie engineer was a nice story line and so was the 'Weehawken Rocket' rattling the windows of West Harold! I bet 1/87 scale John B is reconsidering his towerman positions!
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Acknowledge arrival of PC train VW-3 and departure of APRR train WR-1.
Galesburg out!
Great segment and hand off from the PC to the APRR. Enjoyed the video clips and action on the APRR. Dramatic finish to the arrival of WR-1. Glad no one was hurt or anything was damaged. Other than Sir Larry’s nerves. 😉 Looking forward to your next segment of PCCM 51D!
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Acknowledge arrival of Penn Central Train VW-3 at Weehawken, dispatch of AP Train WR-1 from Weehawken to Rock Ridge Yard
West Mill out.
Enjoyed both the pics and video! Hopefully 1/87th Stuart has learned his lesson and that 1:1 Stuart has a sense of humor! :)