Saturday, July 3, 2021

P.C.C.M. #84 Part 1 On The A.P.R.R. - A Call For Coal - And Lots Of It!

Welcome to another Penn Central Car Movement. P.C.C.M. #84 is a special virtual operating session as this one originates on Sir John's New York Central Train Layout. Sir John will be dispatching 2 'Extra' coal trains - one heading to my railroad and the other heading to Ralph's Kings Port Division.

From Wikipedia: An 'Extra' train is a train not included in the normal schedule of a railroad. They often run during busy holiday travel periods in order to handle larger crowds and reduce the number of passengers waiting or stranded at a station. In train order territory, extras are required to clear the main line for scheduled trains to pass. This can also be applied to freight trains. 

The APRR is going to receive PC Extra 6533 - a 10 car coal train that was loaded at Hudson Coal on the N.Y.C.T.L., transferred to Terminal Yard and dispatched to the APRR.

PC Extra 6533 passing thru Little Jamaica heading in to Rock Ridge Yard...


A short time later, PC Extra 6533 arrives in Rock Ridge Yard


AP MP15DC #106 with 1:87 Scale NJ John on board pulls the caboose off the end of the train and drops it on the West Ladder. Once he pulls the coal cars away, PC 6533 can get the caboose and head to Richmond Hill Engine Terminal for servicing, then parked for its next assignment...


The caboose is on the engine, and PC 6533 gets the green signal to depart Rock Ridge Yard...



Meanwhile 1:87 Scale NJ John is dropping the coal cars in the yard where they will await a quick run over to R.M.O. Electric. These cars will head back to Hudson Coal for another load when needed!


Let's watch NJ John drop the cars on Rock Ridge Yard track "B". The power plant crew will get these unloaded quickly..


Another view from the north end of the yard. There was a lot of rumbling going on, and 1:87 Scale Norman, the official APRR photographer, was having some difficulty keeping the camera steady! Great work Norman keeping it steady!


That's all for the inbound portion on the APRR. Tomorrow we'll see the outbound empties head back to Terminal Yard...

Thanks for reading!


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2 comments:

  1. John R.July 3, 2021 at 5:27 AM

    To: Rock Ridge / West Mill
    From: Terminal Yard

    Acknowledge Extra 6533 arriving at Rock Ridge Yard.
    Acknowledge coal hoppers placed in yard for delivery to intended consignees
    Acknowledge the 6533 going to R.H.E.T. caboose lite.

    Terminal Yard out!!

    Nice work bringing Extra 6533 thru Little Jamaica and into Rock Ridge Yard. Norman did a fine capturing NJ John once doing a fine job setting up the yard. Well done Sir Neal!!!

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  2. PCRalphJuly 3, 2021 at 6:55 PM

    To: Rock Ridge, Terminal Yard
    From: West Mill

    Acknowledge arrival of coal Extra 6533 at Rock Ridge Yard.

    West Mill out.

    Great video of Extra 6533 rolling through all of the trackage at Little Jamaica! Norman kept the camera steady as the coal cars rolled into the yard and the crew did a fine job communicating to the engineer when to stop that string of cars as it approached bumper! Coal ops look good on the APRR!

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