P.C.C.M. #64 - Part 1 - Picking Up Freight From Industries Serviced By The A.P.R.R.

Greetings followers of the Atlantic Pacific Railroad and the Penn Central Car Movements (P.C.C.M.)!

This is P.C.C.M. #64 and is a 4 layout train move! That's right, we have freight that will be heading out west as well as east from the other layouts participating in #64!

The other 3 layouts include: 

Sir John and his exquisite N.Y.C.T.L.

PC Ralph and his highly detailed Kings Port Division 

Brian's Mile High Ralston Creek RR

This segment covers the pick up of freight at various locations in and around Rock Ridge: 

Now that assignments are set for the day, the action will begin! Here's where the AP train crews will be heading (in no certain order):

Cargill 

Three Amigos Warehouse and Storage
Mike's Lumber Yard
C&P Restaurant Supply
Morton Salt - within the yard limits and will be picked up by the engine of the day...

AP SW1 #110 is called to head over to Mike's Lumber and C&P Restaurant Supply. Engineer and Brakeman are on board. No caboose needed since there's currently no traffic due for a while on the main tracks. 

The 2 KP&W from C&P Restaurant Supply will head to West Mill Empty to be used when more food or spirits are ready to ship with loads.

The 50' RBL Box car at Mike's Lumber will head to Peerless Appliances with custom made crates for a new run of those fancy televisions they are making. 

Once in the yard, The AP and KP&W box cars will be placed on tracks #6 & #8 on the eastbound ladder. Once the rest of the freight gets into the yard, the train will be assembled for departure. 

Next pick up is over at Cargill. There are 7 covered hoppers destined for the NYCTl; 6 for Empire City Cargill and 1 for Ronzoni in Long Island City. AP #201 is picking up the cars and will bring them back to the west ladder. They'll be staged on that track as it will be easier to build the train when it's ready to depart. 

Here's the video on the cars departing Cargill.

Next run for AP #201 is RT-1 over at Three Amigos Warehouse. A quick stop at West Harold Interlocking and tower operator 1/87th Norman tell the crew that the warehouse manager is in a grumpy mood today. Turns out he was waiting for a delivery of some special cartons and they never showed up! 

AP Train RT-1 heads back to the yard and will drop off the last 2 cars on track 6 on the east ladder. 

We'll end it here for today. Check back tomorrow as the train gets ready to depart Rock Ridge and head to Weehawken, with its final destination - Selkirk!

Don't forget to check out the other 3 great layouts participating in P.C.C.M. #64

Sir John and his exquisite N.Y.C.T.L.

PC Ralph and his highly detailed Kings Port Division 

Brian's Mile High Ralston Creek RR

Thanks for reading!