P.C.C.M. #81 Part 3 On The A.P.R.R. - The Last Outbounds Depart

Welcome back to the final outbound portion of Penn Central Car Movement #81 on the Atlantic Pacific Railroad!

We left off with AP Train REW-1 from Rock Ridge to Weehawken - A manifest train heading to Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L.

We see AP 304 at Weehawken along side a Penn Central caboose. On the adjacent track is PC 6533

The PC caboose will be added to the train as it gets into position...

The train is ready for departure. Let's watch this intriguing video of PC Extra 6533 departing Weehawken...

Back over at Rock Ridge, the Penn Central has sent a crew to take this 'hot' train from Rock Ridge to Terminal Yard. Penn Central #7675 left Weehawken earlier today with a caboose for Rock Ridge Yard...

PC 7675 has arrived at Rock Ridge...

The engine pulls up to the signal at CP Rock...

AP 200 with 1:87 NJ John making the build on the west ladder...

He adds the caboose to the end of the train....

Let's check out PC Extra 3175 departing Rock Ridge Yard...

PC Extra 3175 is heading out thru Little Jamaica. A fueling and crew change in Selkirk and their next stop will be Terminal Yard...

This concludes the outbound portion of P.C.C.M. #81 on the Atlantic Pacific RR. Make sure you check out the outbound portions on Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's K.P. & W. Railroads.

Next week we'll start the inbound portion of P.C.C.M. #81. Lot's of action will unfold...!

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P.C.C.M. #81 Part 2 On The A.P.R.R. - The Outbound Begins!

Welcome back to the continuation of Penn Central Car Movement #81 on the Atlantic Pacific Railroad, Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division railroads.

AP #300 with 1:87 Engineer Norman at the throttle will be running train RW-3 to Weehawken today with freight cars bound to West Mill on the KP&W. At Weehawken, an engine and crew change will take place as the Penn Central Railroad will take this train to its final destination.

Let's watch the build for the train to West Mill...

AP Train RW-3 is on the move! Next stop - Weehawken!

AP train RW-3 has arrived at Weehawken. 

A crew change takes place and PC 7675 has taken the lead. The crew awaits the signal...

The signal is up! 

PC Extra 7675 is on the move! 

The next train that will be readied for outbound departure will be an 'Extra' destined for Pier 16 on the N.Y.C.T.L.

AP 200 'Spirit OF Jay' with 1:87 Engineer Steve heads over to Shapeless Steel to pick up 7 gondolas loaded with pipes of various lengths and sizes. These will be delivered to the 'export' part of Pier 16. 

Here's AP 200 working Shapeless Steel..

AP 200 heading back to Rock Ridge Yard....

The gondolas are dropped on arrival/departure track "C" in the yard and will depart tomorrow as there's a special crew heading to Rock Ridge from Weehawken to take the train to Terminal Yard and on to Pier 16...

On the other side of the yard, AP 100 needs to bring over the 6 covered hoppers over to Rock Ridge East Yard that destined for Cargill in Empire City...

AP 100 spotting the covered hoppers in Rock Ridge East Yard...

Now that our covered hoppers are dropped on track 1, AP 304 with 1:87 Engineer NJ John and conductor Norman will head out to Weehawken. At Weehawken will be a crew and engine change. The Penn Central Railroad has PC U28C #6533 waiting to take this train to Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L.

The crew will head out as AP train REW-1 Rock Ridge East to Weehawken!

Let's watch AP train REW-1 head out!

AP train REW-1 passes the outskirts of Rock Ridge Yard enroute to Weehawken...

Next stop - AP 304 has arrived in Weehawken!

We'll cut it here for today. Tomorrow we will have the final part of the outbound portion on the A.P.R.R.

Don't forget to check out the outbound portion on  Sir John's N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Kings Port Division railroads.

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P.C.C.M. #81 Part 1 On The A.P.R.R.

Welcome to another Penn Central Car Movement! This is P.C.C.M. #81 - A three layout move featuring Sir John's Amazing N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Incredible K.P.D. Railroads (They really are awesome!).

We're going to start pulling the outbound freight cars from various industries in and around Rock Ridge. In addition, there's a need for more sand at the Richmond Hill Engine Terminal (R.H.E.T.), so the crew will bring them to Rock Ridge to be added to the outbound train at Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L.

EB 8163 with 1:87 Dan at the throttle will take the 4 Penn Central PS-2 covered hopper over to Rock Ridge Yard. EB 8163 is on an indefinite loan to the A.P.R.R. thanks to an agreement betweeen 1:1 Sir John and 1:1 Sir Neal (makes note to send monthly Cookie Shipment on the next outbound)....

 

Passing West Harold Interlocking, EB 8163 makes some braking adjustments before reaching the Rock Ridge Yard Limits...

EB 8163 has been routed to Rock Ridge East Yard. Rock Ridge Yard has some bottlenecks, so they're going to use Rock Ridge East yard to build the mixed freight train for Terminal Yard on the N.Y.C.T.L.

The four PS-2 covered hoppers are dropped on on track 3...

EB 8163 will head back to R.H.E.T. thru the West Harold Secondary tracks once he drops the cars...

Cars are dropped and EB 8163 heads back to the engine terminal.....

EB 8163 back home. Well done 1:87 Dan!

Back in Rock Ridge Yard, AP 105 with 1:87 Norman in the cab heads over to Cargill. He will pick up 6 covered hoppers. The 3 AP covered hoppers will have Barley and the 3 PC covered hoppers will have wheat flour. Their final destination is the Cargill facility in Empire City on the N.Y.C.T.L.

Let's watch AP 105 at Cargill.....

While AP 105 is spotting the covered hoppers in the yard, AP 200, the 'Spirit Of Jay' with 1:87 Steve on board will head over to Ideal Auto Parts and pick up 4 box cars; 3 will go to West Mill on the K.P. & W. Two K.P.&W. cars will go to West Mill and be forwarded to Zenith TV. The LV car will head west to Flint, Mi for Delco Auto...

EB 608279 will be dropped off at Rock Ridge East Yard as that car will back to Ford with Auto Parts. PRR 125291 and NYC 68086 have been in the east yard from earlier moves in P.C.C.M. 80 as Ideal received more cars than its one track allows. 1:1 Sir Neal recognized this early on and by eminent domain, had the property converted to a new yard that can hold anywhere from 20 - 30 cars! 

AP 200 working Ideal Auto Parts!

Now over at Rock Ridge East Yard...

Let's watch AP 200 heading back to Rock Ridge Yard with the cars for West Mill...

AP 200 stops at CP South to get instructions from tower operator 1:87 Rich as to where he will drop the train for the yard crew

AP 100 is on the move with 1:87 NJ John heading over to Three Amigos Warehouse. 

A quick stop at West Harold. Directions from 1:87 tower operator Bob and he's on the industrial tracks to pick up a pair of box cars. AP 58260 will head over to All City Storage on the N.Y.C.T.L.and PC 160502 will head over to Battaglia Bros. Whse. on the K.P.&W. with some materials that were stored at Three Amigos....

AP 100 Picked up the two box cars and how heads out on the main back to the yard....

Now that AP 200 has cleared the yard and AP 100 is now on the main, AP 304 can pick up AP 58260 that was dropped off for the N.Y.C.T.L. train that is being assembled in Rock Ridge East Yard...

AP 304 is back in Rock Ridge East Yard..

Meanwhile AP 900 with 1:87 JP in the cab has a pair of empty coal hopper cars that will be brought over to Rock Ridge Yard for the train that will go to West Mill.

There's a number of inbound loaded coal cars due in a week. by the time they arrive, these loaded cars will be empty and the power plant will be ready for more coal!

KP&W 15638 is loaded with screws and fasteners for ACCO industries in West Mill. This car will be added to the outbound train in the yard...

AP 105 handles the move in the yard and brings it over to west ladder track 5. They'll add it to the train when the next day's crew builds the outbound. 

We'll cut it here for today. Check back tomorrow as the AP crew starts to dispatch trains from Rock Ridge Yard and Rock Ridge East Yard with destinations to Weehawken, West Mill, Selkirk, Empire City and beyond!

Don't forget to check the outbound action on Sir John's Amazing N.Y.C.T.L. and PC Ralph's Incredible K.P.D. Railroads!

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