**Before you read on, management HIGHLY suggests that you use the rest room, get your drink or libation and some munchies as this is a long post...! And now, on to the blog post! **
The yard crew starts the build. 1:87 Dan is working AP 106.
AP 107 has 1:87 scale Norman working the yard area ....
Cars are being moved for each train....
AP 304 is at the north end of the yard, holding at CP Rock as they add cars to the engine...
AP 105 with 1:87 scale Jim shoves a caboose on the end of the train...
AP 106 pulls the 4 PS-2 sand hopper cars for the train. The Corning covered hopper will head out on another non-P.C.C.M. move...
The caboose is added to the train...
AP 302, now at the Rock Ridge Yard Limit sign will head out as AP Train RI-4...
AP Train RI-4 makes a stop at Ideal Auto Parts to drop off LV box car from Delco in Flint, MI via the K.P. & W....
Next stop is Marcal Paper where a pair of AP RBL Box cars from Moore & Co. and the PC box car from Terminal Warehouse. All 3 cars are loaded to the rafters with bulk paper made at industries located in Empire City..
The cars are dropped and they train will head out...
Since AP Train RI-4 has made it's local deliveries, the next stop for them is Richmond Hill Engine Terminal. They're bringing the 4 PS-2 covered hoppers loaded with sand to the terminal..
Now they can head out...
AP 302 heading out to the engine terminal, passing Little Jamaica...
The last set of cars are dropped and AP Train RC-1 will head back with caboose in tow to the yard...
A quick stop at CP South to check in...
And AP Train RC-1 is finished...
CP South tower operator 1:87 scale Rich gives him the railroad and they're off!!!
They'll drop the pair of coal cars just past the Cargill Tank lead switch as AP #900 will pick them up and spot them in the power plant...
1:87 scale Dan has this job locked up!!
Here come AP #900 with 1:87 scale JP to pull in the coal cars...
Another job well done!!
1:87 scale Dan is back in the yard and his job is completed...
All in a days work, the Rock Ridge Yard freight crew gets the jobs done!!
Today the crew at Rock Ridge Yard will build 2 local trains to deliver the freight. Another move withing the Rock Ridge Yard limit will take place as well. Here's today's work schedule for Rock Ridge Yard...
The yard crew starts the build. 1:87 Dan is working AP 106. 
AP 304, now designated as AP Train RC-1 awaits on Rock Ridge Yard departure track 1, holding at the yard limit sign...
Next up, more moves in the yard. AP 302 is in the yard and will take out the freight for Ideal Auto Parts and C&P Restaurant Supply. Since he'll be running light back to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal, they'll take the 4 PS-2 hoppers loaded with sand from T&R Gravel on the N.Y.C.T.L. to the terminal and load up the sand silos...
Let's watch some yard action.....
AP 302 heads out of Rock Ridge Yard...
Both trains depart the yard and head out!!
AP #302 spots the car at Ideal Auto Parts...
Now passing West Harold Interlocking. AP Train RC-1 is being held at the tower waiting for clearance to work Three Amigos Warehouse.....
West Harold Tower Operator 1:87 scale Joe give the crew a quick hello and tells them they have the secondary track..
AP Train RC-1 backing on to the West Harold Secondary...
Now the move can be made..
Let's watch the spotting of 3 cars at Three Amigos Warehouse....
And now on to C&P Restaurant Supply....
The crew will spot the HRC Box car from Reynolds Beverage on C&P track 2 while the six 57' reefers get dropped on track 1..
Back on the west side of Rock Ridge Yard AP #106 will take a short run over to AP Cargill with the Hostess covered hopper for a reload which will get turned around back to EC Cargill, then drop a pair of KP&W coal cars from the the LV via West Mill...
It's a wrap for P.C.C.M. #82 on the A.P.R.R.!
Make sure you check out the inbound portions of P.C.C.M. 82 to see where my freight has landed...
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Until next time... Thanks for reading!!
To: Rock Ridge / west Mill
ReplyDeleteFrom: Terminal Yard
Acknowledge work of AP Trains RI-4, RC-1, RR-2 and AP302.
Acknowledge work of AP switch engines.
Acknowledge delivery of freight cars from Terminal Yard to their respective consignees.
Terminal Yard out!!!!
A fabulous ending to your PCCM 82 posts!!! APRR engines and crews literally firing on all cylinders in this excellent installment. As always I enjoyed seeing the interactions of the crew and how they make the RR run efficiently and profitably. Watching the trains roll thru Rock Ridge NJ hotspots West Harold and Little Jamaica is always a treat. Well done 1:1 Sir Neal!!!!
To: Rock Ridge, Terminal Yard
ReplyDeleteFrom: West Mill
Acknowledge dispatch of AP Trains RI-4, RC-1, RR-2 and AP302.
West Mill out.
A long read but worth every minute! It occurs to me that you had a lot of work to do just like John did! Nice job completing all deliveries! I have to say that KP&W rolling stock sure looks good on the A.P.R.R.! I noticed a yard office fashioned from a caboose at Rock Ridge for the first time. RI-4 and RC-1 were in the Great Train Race! It was terrific railfanning to watch them pull out together. West Harold has become my new favorite train watching location with the opportunity for close up videography! Excellent way to wrap up the A.P.R.R.'s involvement in P.C.C.M. 82!