P.C.C.M. #77 Part 4 - Inbound Weehawken To Rock Ridge

Welcome back to the inbound part of our Penn Central Car Movements (P.C.C.M.) on the Atlantic Pacific Railroad. This is a 3 layout adventure featuring Sir John's New York Central Train Layout and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division & Kings Port & Western Railroads.

We start the day at Weehawken. Last night both Train SK-5 from Terminal Yard via Selkirk and Extra Train #7085 from West Mill arrived. AP engines have moved into place. 

On the left are a pair of GP38-2 engines with AP 306 and AP 305 pulling this 17 car train to Rock Ridge. Designation - AP Train WR-1

Alongside AP Train WR-1 is GP 38-2 AP #304 and behind it GP40 AP #400. They'll bring the 11 car train to Rock Ridge and its designation is AP Train WR-3

A view of the tower and signals protecting the departure tracks in Weehawken

Looks like train WR-3 has the green signal to proceed...

Let's watch the departure of AP Train WR-3 to Rock Ridge..

AP Train WR-1 now has the green signal..

Let's watch the departure of Train WR-1

Both trains are approaching West Harold. Looks like Train WR-1 has the priority since it has a string of reefers on the train...

Now that WR-1 is ahead of him, Train WR-3 is waiting for clearance to head into Rock Ridge via the North approach coming in South. There's a return track that passes a few industries in and around Rock Ridge. This gives the yardmaster the ability to have two trains arriving in Rock Ridge without interfering with each other.

Train WR-1 arriving Rock Ridge...

And Train WR-3 arriving in Rock Ridge...

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow we'll pick up with a new crew breaking down and sorting the cars from both railroads. 

Make sure you check the two other layouts getting their inbound freight..

Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L. 

and

 PC Ralph's K.P.D.

Thanks for reading!