P.C.C.M. #63 Part 5 - Delivering The Freight To The Consignees

Greetings followers of the Atlantic Pacific Railroad and the Penn Central Car Movements.

We're going to wrap up my part of P.C.C.M. #63 as the freight is ready to be delivered!

First train dispatched today - AP RS-1 #201 will pick up the covered hoppers from Pier 16 on the N.Y.C.T.L. and drop them off at the Cargill facility outside of Rock Ridge Yard. While not on the Rock Ridge property, the tracks are under the control of both yardmaster and tower operator in Rock Ridge.

 Running back to the yard light, he waits for the signal and...

The signal is green and AP RS-1 #201 heads back light, his job is done...

Look who it is! AP GE 44 tonner #900 snuck into the yard from the north end to pick up the 6 loaded coal cars. Don't let his size fool you. This little guy has the power to push and pull those 6 cars and more, with the greatest of ease...

The coal job, RR-2, heads out the south end of Rock Ridge Yard. A quick cross over at CP South and they'll do the rock n' roll over to R.M.O Electric

Now comes the fun part. These tracks are tight, can only hold 2-3 coal cars depending on size and tonnage. 

The 44 tonner engine makes this work look like a piece of cake, or should I say a piece of coal! 

And...we're done!

Last job of the day is the local delivery of freight. There's an EB box car from the N.Y.C.T.L. that will be delivered to Mike's Lumber. A pair of KP&W box cars from Peerless Appliance will head over to Three Amigos Warehouse. Another pair of KP&W box cars from Woodstock Natural Soda will be delivered to C&P Restaurant Supply. Woodstock Natural Soda is a new supplier to C&P. They got rid of the company that was supplying soda to them when they tried to deliver Pepsi products to them instead of Coca Cola products. The fine people in and around Rock Ridge hate Pepsi Products. They'll try anything else new to have with their meals besides Coke products. Anything but Pepsi!!

LV freight car #8247 from Quality Fabrications along with another freight car that was dropped off in Selkirk will head over to Freihofers with baking trays in the LV car and cleaning chemicals on the other car.

Last part of the train is AP caboose #57. They'll pull out PC 5023 first, then take the AP caboose and shove back the old green eyes on to track 1. Once attached to the rest of the train, AP designation RL-3 will head out to deliver the freight!

Once he gets the clear signal from the Little Jamaica tower operator, they'll head out past the yard limits and on to the AP mainline tracks to start the delivery process...

AP Train RL-3 is moving! Check out the video!

A roll by Little Jamaica Tower...

They'll cut some of the cars on the main and then start the delivery process..

First cut is for Freihofers Bakeries...

Next cut is for Mike's Lumber. Seems the yard guys weren't paying attention as the EC box car needs to be shoved. 

No worries, as AP #105 will run around the train and shove the rest of the cars into Mike's Lumber, C&P Restaurant Supply and the final destination, Three Amigos Warehouse. 

Now on the rear of the train, the move will begin...

KP&W 644450 & 644455 are spotted on C&P Restaurant Supply track 1.

The drop is made, and they'll head back on to the main, and do a quick maneuver through the Little Jamaica Interlocking, cross 2 mainline tracks, then get handed off to the West Harold Tower operator. Three Amigos Warehouse tracks are under the control of West Harold, along with the two adjacent tracks for the tank cars. 

A quick stop to check in with the tower operator on duty, and they'll be given permission to head over to the warehouse tracks...

The cars are dropped off on TAW Track 2. Looks like they're getting a new neighbor as another building is being constructed. Wonder who will be the tennant?

Local train RL-3 is finished for the day. A quick chat with AP Supervisor 1/87th NJ John, and they'll head back home...

It's a wrap on the A.P.R.R. and P.C.C.M. #63! 

Make sure you follow the rest of the action on both layouts 

Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L.

AND

PC Ralph's Kings Port & Western

The Penn Central looked good back in the day, but these railroads make them look better!